Is it time to say goodbye to my I7 920 @ 4,3 GHz and upgrade to skylake?

[GTRdeamon]

So after skylake has landed i am thinking it may also be time to say goodbye to my old I7 920. Its not like it is to slow, but it is getting old and i whas thinking a new CPU would give me a better gamming experience.

Complete system spec as it is now:
Core i7 920 @ 4.3 GHz cooled by a ThermalRight Ultra 120 eXtreme whit two SilverStone - FM121 fans.
ASUS Rampage II Extreme ROG
12 GB DDR3 ram Corsair 1600 MHz
Crusial M4 64 GB SSD for OS
SAMSUNG EVO 250 GB SSD for games
2 x WD Velociraptor 150 GB 10000 RPM in raid 0 for games.
WD Caviar Black 1 TB
WD AV-GP 2 TB
2 x Zotac GTX 970 in sli
Thermaltake ToughPower 1500 Watt PSU
Antec Twelve Hundred case
Windows 10 PRO 64 bit

Screenshot of my system as it is now.

 

[coozie7]

Yes, looks like it's time for a change, just don't hurry, those old parts still punch their weight when overclocked as well as yours but the REAL question is: What monitor/s are you using?
If you're running dual 1440s the gains will be fairly small-as you probably know at high res the GPU/s tend to be the restriction rather than the CPU.
For a fast (120/144HZ or even Gsync) 1080/1440 single display you'll get more of a boost by moving to Skylake because the restriction will shift towards the CPU and memory.
If you're on a single 60Hz display (unless it's 4K 😉 ) I'd stay put, that system is way, way too much!

 

[GTRdeamon]

Right now im using a single Samsung 24" monitor whit 1920 x 1200 resolution (but i can go over that thanks to nvidia´s DSR) and 60Hz and thats it. No plans for 4K right now as the gfx is still to weak unless you spend more money on gfx alone than you can get a complete system for.

And if i understand you about my monitor i shut just keep the system as it is now for a while longer. Is that correct?

 

[mlga91]

I totally agree with coozie7, unless you move a 120/144Hz monitor you'll not see much of an improvement.

 

[GTRdeamon]

That is awesome. How long can first gen i7 last then. I mean i had this cpu for over 6 years now and it can still handle it. It looks like.

 

[jimmy6300]

If you don't overclock it a whole lot, a CPU can last an uber long time, and it is still good enough to run most games too, but, overclocking DOES shorten the life of your CPU, even if it is properly cooled and oced, and I have never seen an i7 where stock speeds aren't good enough, so your set 🙂

 

[GTRdeamon]

It has run permanently oveclock last 2 and a half year now. At first at 3,8 GHz but over time to 4.3 GHz.

 

[coozie7]

Yep, I'd hold on to the current rig UNLESS you're getting very low minimum frame rates which in CPU heavy games which would indicate a CPU restriction but TBH I don't think that's likely to be the case.

 

[GTRdeamon]

great im keeping this old CPU when. Dam how long can this old cpu last ans still keep up whit never CPU´s un til now about 6 years and it looks like it is still cauting. Baying that I7 920 back in may 2009 whas a great deal compared to other hardware life span before it is to slow. You dont se 6 year old hardware still keeping up that often.