Overclock with new or old mobo? Help!

[andegutten]

Maybe the title is a bit misleading... couldn’t find anything better.

I was thinking of maybe putting in a 4790k in my system (k version so that I could overclock).
I then started to think about what would be the best thing to do, thinking value, and time (generations). So, is the best thing to buy a 4790k and a new mobo that supports overclocking as my current one don’t, or is it best to buy a new mobo with 1151 and ddr4 and either get a non k, or a k version cpu and overclock that. (Maybe Thinking i7 6700/k idk)
Maybe a bit of a hard to answer question, but is it worth it to do that, or is it time to upgrade to a newer platform? (LGA 1151).

 

[drkatz42]

So, its either by an older generation cpu/mb or current generation cpu/mb to overclock? Purchase the newer generation...imo.

 

[Zerk2012]

With the new generation you going to need new DDR4 memory also.
I would look at selling your CPU, board and memory and buying the newest 6 core i5 8600K, Z370 board and DDR4 memory.

 

[andegutten]

What is the difference between the Z170, 270 and 370

 

[Zerk2012]

The Z370 only supports the 8xxx processors. The z270 usally has more features than the Z170.
The z270 willsupport the 7xxx processor out of the box the 170 could need a BIOS update.

 

[andegutten]

Any brands you recommend more than the others? Or should I go for the cheapest?