[SOLVED] GPU for I7-3770 in 2020

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xvickycruz

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Hi Guys.
My current setup is :
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Gigabyte H61M-S motherboard(rev. 1.0) |
I5-3570(non K) |
16gb DDRlll 1600mhz HyperX Fury RAM. |
Asus GTX 1050Ti. |
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD. |
Toshiba P300 1tb HDD. |
Seagate Barracuda 2tb HDD. |
Corsair VS650 PSU. |
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And now I'm looking to upgrade the CPU and GPU by avoiding bottleneck. I'm interested to pair I7-3770 (non K)with GTX 1060 6GB and this combo will cost me about 213.xx$(94.xx$ CPU+121.xx$ GPU).
The K series 3770 is also available but the reason for not going for it is neither H61 support overclocking nor Z66/Z77 boards are available in new or used market.

How good is this build? Can I achieve at least 50%-60% performance improvement?
Will I see any bottleneck?
Which is the best GPU I can pair with 3770?
Is 3770 worth of an upgrade in 2020 for multitasking, editing and gaming?
Can I push this Setup next 1 or 2 year until I've good budget to build with latest components?
Should I go with Rx570 4GB instead of GTX 1060 6GB?
 
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Now found another deal of Asus Z270 Mark2 motherboard with I7-6700K for 215$ and both of them have few months warranty left. How good is this?
He also have CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo(extra 27$) but I'm not interested on that coz I already have CoolerMaster Hyper410R and few amount of master gel .
It's better than I7-3770!
The CPU is unlock for overclocking, so you can overclock to get the system to run at it best.
it will be fine for the most of the game, nowadays. and far better than I7-3770, that's what i'm sure of!
But do they come with GPU? Because your current one can't handle most game at high or ultra settings.
also how old is your PSU?

However, in my options, I think you should save more money and get the new one...
How much performance jump I can expect on 3770(non K)+1060 from 3570+1050ti? Is it worth of spending 100$ for this combo?( I'll get back approx 121$ after selling my 3570 and 1050ti)

It would depend largely on the game, and what demands it has. For example, games like Civ 6, would greatly benefit. That will use every core you have.

And remember, the memory on the 1060 is important. The 3GB version is handicapped compared to the 1060 6GB version. So if it's a 6GB version, you'll be able to enjoy better visuals at a similar resolution. But the difference will not be night and day.
 

xvickycruz

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That's fine. 94$ is reasonable price for 9 years old system.
If it only for a few months then you should go for it.
But remember you won't see any difference in term of gaming performance.

I hope you find the solution. I'm here to help, ask away!
Now found another deal of Asus Z270 Mark2 motherboard with I7-6700K for 215$ and both of them have few months warranty left. How good is this?
He also have CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo(extra 27$) but I'm not interested on that coz I already have CoolerMaster Hyper410R and few amount of master gel .
 

max13

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Now found another deal of Asus Z270 Mark2 motherboard with I7-6700K for 215$ and both of them have few months warranty left. How good is this?
He also have CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo(extra 27$) but I'm not interested on that coz I already have CoolerMaster Hyper410R and few amount of master gel .
It's better than I7-3770!
The CPU is unlock for overclocking, so you can overclock to get the system to run at it best.
it will be fine for the most of the game, nowadays. and far better than I7-3770, that's what i'm sure of!
But do they come with GPU? Because your current one can't handle most game at high or ultra settings.
also how old is your PSU?

However, in my options, I think you should save more money and get the new one.

Ryzen 5 3600.
Pair with B550, B450 even with A520
DDR4 Ram (Now, getting cheaper everyday)

since Ryzen 5 3600 have more core and thread count that means, its a future proof for the next 2-4 years!

Also AMD said they will announce the Ryzen 4000 series next month.
You can see significant price drop on Ryzen 3000 series.
That's mean its cheaper! And you will see more deal on the second hand market.
They probably gonna sell their system for the next generation to come.

If you can't wait, then you can get I7-6700K, because it actually a good deal.
 
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Now found another deal of Asus Z270 Mark2 motherboard with I7-6700K for 215$ and both of them have few months warranty left. How good is this?
He also have CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo(extra 27$) but I'm not interested on that coz I already have CoolerMaster Hyper410R and few amount of master gel .

The 6700k is still a very good cpu.
The issue is skylake is a ddr4 chipset, you'll need new ram too aswell as the cpu and mb.