[SOLVED] PC Upgrade

[kamejlo]

Hi all. Quick question. I want boost my performance without changing CPU and motherboard. What can I upgrade here?

Intel i7 4790K 4GHz, 8 MB, BOX (BX80646I74790K)
SilentiumPC Grandis XE1236 (SPC099)
ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 lga1150
Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit) (TURBO-GTX970-OC-4GD5)
SSD Kingston SM2280 120GB SATA3 (SM2280S3/120G)
Ballistix Sport, DDR3, 16 GB,1600MHz, CL9 (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU)
Corsair CS 650W (CP-9020077-EU)
Zalman Z11 NEO
Asus MX279H
Some old 1TB Seagate HDD for data storage.

Goal is to play some MMO's with 60+FPS, 1080p, recording with Nvidia shadowplay, mixing with DaVinci Resolve. I can do this now but I want put some fresh air in my system (for speed up DaVinci now is kinda slow). I never try overclocking can I squeeze something out of my spec? Is it worth upgrade or just sell it all and buy new one?
Thanks in advance

 

[WildCard999]

What is your current GPU?

 

[kamejlo]

What is your current GPU?

Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit) (TURBO-GTX970-OC-4GD5)

 

[WildCard999]

Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit) (TURBO-GTX970-OC-4GD5)

Ok so yes the GPU you'll want to replace, especially since you stated your going to use ShadowPlay but you may also want to replace the PSU as I'm pretty sure the Corsair CS series are low quality and may not support a higher end GPU very well.

Budget?

 

[kamejlo]

Ok so yes the GPU you'll want to replace, especially since you stated your going to use ShadowPlay but you may also want to replace the PSU as I'm pretty sure the Corsair CS series are low quality and may not support a higher end GPU very well.

Budget?

Budget isn't big problem, problem for me is knowing where upgrade is not worth anymore and better buy completely new PC. But let's just say 1000-1500$

 

[WildCard999]

I don't think you need to spend that much, your CPU is still good for 1080P gaming and I went with a beefier GPU since for ShadowPlay (or NVENC).

PCPartPicker Part List
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $615.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-26 16:00 EST-0500

Then eventually upgrade to a better CPU/MB/RAM (DDR4) when needed.

You could look into overclocking your i7 for more performance, the Intel Temperature Guide by CompuTronix has everything you'll need to know and more as well as the tools for testing.

How To - Intel CPU Temperature Guide

Update: February 9th, 2025 Preface The topic of processor temperatures can be very confusing. Conflicting opinions based on misconceptions concerning terminology, specifications and testing leaves users uncertain of how to properly check cooling performance. This Guide provides an...

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[kamejlo]

I don't think you need to spend that much, your CPU is still good for 1080P gaming and I went with a beefier GPU since for ShadowPlay (or NVENC).

PCPartPicker Part List
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $615.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-26 16:00 EST-0500

Then eventually upgrade to a better CPU/MB/RAM (DDR4) when needed.

You could look into overclocking your i7 for more performance, the Intel Temperature Guide by CompuTronix has everything you'll need to know and more as well as the tools for testing.

How To - Intel CPU Temperature Guide

Update: February 9th, 2025 Preface The topic of processor temperatures can be very confusing. Conflicting opinions based on misconceptions concerning terminology, specifications and testing leaves users uncertain of how to properly check cooling performance. This Guide provides an...

forums.tomshardware.com

Thank You very much You have saved me few days searching for myself that's all I need to know for now. Have a great day

 

[WildCard999]

Your welcome, you as well.

 

[Zeecry]

Hi all. Quick question. I want boost my performance without changing CPU and motherboard. What can I upgrade here?

Intel i7 4790K 4GHz, 8 MB, BOX (BX80646I74790K)
SilentiumPC Grandis XE1236 (SPC099)
ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 lga1150
Asus GeForce GTX 970 TURBO OC 4GB GDDR5 (256 bit) (TURBO-GTX970-OC-4GD5)
SSD Kingston SM2280 120GB SATA3 (SM2280S3/120G)
Ballistix Sport, DDR3, 16 GB,1600MHz, CL9 (BLS2CP8G3D1609DS1S00CEU)
Corsair CS 650W (CP-9020077-EU)
Zalman Z11 NEO
Asus MX279H
Some old 1TB Seagate HDD for data storage.

Goal is to play some MMO's with 60+FPS, 1080p, recording with Nvidia shadowplay, mixing with DaVinci Resolve. I can do this now but I want put some fresh air in my system (for speed up DaVinci now is kinda slow). I never try overclocking can I squeeze something out of my spec? Is it worth upgrade or just sell it all and buy new one?
Thanks in advance

I dont know about your country, but in mine, with $1500 + selling your old pc, I can get i7-9700f with 2080, b365 motherboard, and 2x8 cheap ram

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

If you want to overclock the 4790k, what is an absolutely brilliant idea, you need a better cpu cooler. I would opt for a noctua because they are very generous in sending out mounting kits if you change to a newer socket later. Depending on your pc case I would look at the dh15 or u12s

 

[kamejlo]

I dont know about your country, but in mine, with $1500 + selling your old pc, I can get i7-9700f with 2080, b365 motherboard, and 2x8 cheap ram

Thx for reply. For now I want just upgrade for 600, that's fine. My budget for new PC is over 3.000 so I can wait 1 year

 

[kamejlo]

If you want to overclock the 4790k, what is an absolutely brilliant idea, you need a better cpu cooler. I would opt for a noctua because they are very generous in sending out mounting kits if you change to a newer socket later. Depending on your pc case I would look at the dh15 or u12s

Really? For my unexperienced eyes my cooler and this dh15 looks the same 😛

 

[Gmoney06ss]

Really? For my unexperienced eyes my cooler and this dh15 looks the same 😛

Looking similar and performing similar are two different things. But after looking up your current cooler, I'd say it should have zero issue overclocking your current cpu.

 

[EndEffeKt_24]

Looking similar and performing similar are two different things. But after looking up your current cooler, I'd say it should have zero issue overclocking your current cpu.

Sorry I overlooked that cpu cooler. I was assuming you are running a stock cooler. Sorry