[SOLVED] New used system

Feb 28, 2020
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I want to ask your advise about witch system to choose. I shop on the used market and I know both of them are old builds. What do you think would be better now and easy to upgrade later? 1. Intel I7-4790K with GTX970 and 32gb ddr3 ram. 2. Intel I5-4460 and GTX 1070 with 16gb ddr3 ram. Both are about the same price.
 
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I'd take the i7, then add my own 1660 Super when able ....

Even older 4c/8t designs had best be screaming deals, what with the cost of the R5-1600AF and 2600 where they are $100-$120), much less the R5-3600 now as low as $170....
Depends on what your doing ... the i5 is going to be better for GPU intensive gaming ... the i7 would be better for CPU intensive tasks.

Upgrade ... no real upgrade path for either ... If you went with a newer CPU, your looking a new motherboard and new RAM too. You can probably reuse the case and power supply, as long as they are not proprietary.