I own a desktop that I assembled in 2011 with a core I 7 2600 not the k series with an Intel motherboard DH67BL 8 gigs of ddr3

[Rmadhav-raider]

I own a desktop that I assembled in 2011 with a core I 7 2600 not the k series with an Intel motherboard DH67BL 8 gigs of ddr3 memory . I wish to get a gtx 1070 by July . How should I go about upgrading my system to get the maximum frame rates without bottlenecking my CPU . Should I change the i7 2600 and motherboard to play the newest fps games in ultra or will the core components suffice .

 

[Suztera]

Your i7 2600 is still sufficient enough for gaming today.
But if you're still interested in upgrading, you can look at either the i7 6700k+Z170/Z270(if it is released soon after Computex 2016 - stated to release in November) or i7 5820k + X99. You will need to get DDR4 ram as well with both options.
Another alternative is a Haswell build which still use DDR3: i7 4790k+Z97.

 

[Benab3]

Hey,

You could just put the GTX 1070 in your current system without any major problems, and, if you are playing on a higher resolution monitor with a lower refresh rate the I7 2600 will do alright.

Although the 2600 is sufficient, a newer I7 will show some significant performance increases, especially if you are planning on something like a 1440p 144Hz monitor. https://youtu.be/K9EJNa0y524?t=3m15s

If you do want to upgrade your CPU / motherboard, what is your budget and I will find something for you.

Even if you do not upgrade your CPU, I would get another 8GB of RAM for your system.

 

[Rmadhav-raider]

I would like to keep the i7 2600 and motherboard if possible . What other hardware should I add for better gaming experience .

 

[Suztera]

I would like to keep the i7 2600 and motherboard if possible . What other hardware should I add for better gaming experience .

What's the power supply you are using right now?

 

[Benab3]

I would like to keep the i7 2600 and motherboard if possible . What other hardware should I add for better gaming experience .

I would get another 8GB of RAM,, and an SSD to improve loading times and generally just making the computer feel quicker.