Question Best cpu upgrade for Asus z87-pro

[Rhicardo]

Just looking for some opinions on which cpu I should upgrade to as it seems to be the current bottleneck in my system. My currents setup consists of the Asus z87-pro motherboard, intel core i5-4670k, AMD RX 580 4gb and 8gb ram.

Thanks in advance

 

[Lutfij]

The highest processor you can drop in on that board is the i7-4770K or the i7-4790K. What are teh specs to your rams? Make and model of your PSU? You're also going to need a beefy aftermarket cooler.

 

[jay32267]

I think the fastest you can go with is an i7-4790K.

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/Z87-PRO.html

That will give you a nice boost.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-4790K+@+4.00GHz&id=2275

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-4670K+@+3.40GHz&id=1921

 

[Rhicardo]

The highest processor you can drop in on that board is the i7-4770K or the i7-4790K. What are teh specs to your rams? Make and model of your PSU? You're also going to need a beefy aftermarket cooler.

Thanks for such a quick reply,
Ram - Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz
PSU - Corsair CP-9020061-UK Builder Series CXM750
and the cooler I currently have is an
ARCTIC Freezer 13 - 200 Watt

Do you think I will see a significant increase in performance or should I be thinking about switching out the motherboard?