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Well I mean I have a 6600k on a MSI z170a pro. It’s good, but since I started gaming in 1440p I’ve noticed the cpu usage is going up. It’s currently paired with a MSI gtx 1080ti gaming x. I think the extra horsepower will significantly extend the life of my rig. But I figured for $220 for a...

So I just got a BRAND NEW in the box 6700k for $220. Given that it’s a little over 2 years old, is this still a good buy? I wasn’t really wanting to upgrade to Kaby Lake, from a 6600k. I figured at that price, getting into a more recent i7 wasn’t bad. Thoughts?

I should also say, that I’m not asking if I need to upgrade. I know I am. I’m asking would it really be worth the hassle to go with the 8700k and a new mobo, or buy a 6700k and stick with what I have for a mobo.

Well I actually found out that Bethesda caps the frame rate in Fallout, and Skyrim. I’m going to play more demanding games, but how likely are future games to use more than 4 cores/threads? I only know of a couple at the moment.

So I’m thinking of upgrading from an i5 6600k, to an i7. I’ve been slowly upgrading my computer and just recently got a MSI gtx 1080ti gaming X, and a 1440p 144hz monitor. My i5 is only letting me get about 72fps in Fallout 4 ultra settings. I think the bottleneck is from the CPU. There are...