Worth Upgrading?

_DMac_

Current spec:
i7-3770
gtx 1070
16gb HyperX 1866
Gigabyte z77-hd3
3X 240GB SSD

Would is be worth upgrading the mobo,cpu and ram to say
i7-8700
msi z370 gaming plus mobo
corsair vengeance ddr4 3000mhz

It is purely a gaming pc and runs fairly well. I am using a 27" 2k 144hz monitor and an oculus rift for gaming.

Would it be worth the price (approx €600) to upgrade those few components for a noticeable performance upgrade?

GarIT

_DMac_ wrote: »

Current spec:
i7-3770
gtx 1070
16gb HyperX 1866
Gigabyte z77-hd3
3X 240GB SSD

Would is be worth upgrading the mobo,cpu and ram to say
i7-8700
msi z370 gaming plus mobo
corsair vengeance ddr4 3000mhz

It is purely a gaming pc and runs fairly well. I am using a 27" 2k 144hz monitor and an oculus rift for gaming.

Would it be worth the price (approx €600) to upgrade those few components for a noticeable performance upgrade?

No. You could see a 25% improvement in CPU limited applications, and a 60% improvement if the system is CPU bottlenecked overall. But intel have released new processors in at the top end of the i9 series for around €2k, that will offer a 400% or more performance increase. So rather than buying one now I'd stick with it for the sake of €600 when the i7 get's those performance levels or you can get a server i9 second hand cheap. Within 5 years 32 or 64 core processors will be the norm, I wouldn't go buying a 6 core processor now even for a moderate boost.

Xenoronin

I have almost the exact same spec. No reason to upgrade just yet. Maybe selling the 3770 and getting the K version. Spend some money on a decent cooler and overclock. It isn't all that hard and will give you that performance bump.

Maybe spend the money on something else. Upgrade the desk, chair, gaming carpet.

_DMac_

Xenoronin wrote: »

I have almost the exact same spec. No reason to upgrade just yet. Maybe selling the 3770 and getting the K version. Spend some money on a decent cooler and overclock. It isn't all that hard and will give you that performance bump.

Maybe spend the money on something else. Upgrade the desk, chair, gaming carpet.

LOL what is gaming carpet :pac:

Xenoronin

Increases your accuracy by reducing audio/visual latency through nanofibers interacting with your chair feet. Stimulating your central nervous system to decrease reaction times.

(really it's just a joke in CS:GO when someone is using haxx)

_DMac_

*checks amazon for gaming carpet*

TerrorFirmer

Is that a 3770, or 3770K?

If it's a 3770K with a good healthy overclock, then really not much value to be had in it. If it's a standard i7-3770, then it would be a large upgrade considering you have a 144hz monitor.

Would it be actually worth the price, though? Depends on how disposable your cash is really and how important hitting as close as possible to 144hz is to you.

_DMac_

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Is that a 3770, or 3770K?

If it's a 3770K with a good healthy overclock, then really not much value to be had in it. If it's a standard i7-3770, then it would be a large upgrade considering you have a 144hz monitor.

Would it be actually worth the price, though? Depends on how disposable your cash is really and how important hitting as close as possible to 144hz is to you.

It is the i7-3770 non k. Looking at a k version online and they are about €150-200 second hand which seems like a fair chunk for a 6/7 year old chip but the balance to that is not having to change ram and mobo also. Decisions decisions