Cpu upgrade help

[mrdragonfruits]

I'm currently running a gtx 1070 paired with a i5 4690k which is bottlenecking the gpu. I'm looking to upgrade my cpu and I don't know whether to just get an i7 4790k or have to buy a new motherboard and ram to get the i7 7700k.

 

[EpIckFa1LJoN]

Depends on your budget and what you want to do.

4790k is still a fine CPU and with a solid OC can still hang with the newer stuff. But even so it's still pretty dated. But if you CAN go with something newer that would probably be better.

 

[jr9]

Are you actually seeing the CPU hitting 100% in games? How about your GPU usage? What resolution are you playing at?

The 4790k isn't a worthwhile upgrade from the 4690k if you actually are being bottlenecked unless you can find one for insanely cheap. The Intel gen 7 is a depreciated platform and you wouldn't have any upgrade options on that socket. A 8th Gen i7 or i5 would get the most out of a 1070GTX. 8600k is fantastic. 7700k is a good choice if you can find one for a good price or a 'reduced to clear' prebuilt.

New CPU also means new motherboard and DDR4 RAM if you are moving up to current gen.