Should I upgrade? Is it worth it?

[EpicLegendsHD]

I'm upgrading cpus and I'm curious to know if it's worth spending 600 USD right now for an i7 7700k, a Z270 Msi Tomahawk motherboard, 16gb ram and a CPU cooler?
My specs are:https://pcpartpicker.com/list/CNBzpb

What I'm upgrading to: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FvLwCy

 

[KittyFish62]

If you're just doing standard tasks, you should stay where you are. If you're gaming (which is pretty obvious) then yes, definitely upgrade.

 

[Frazzled Flamingo]

what are you using the computer for? if its purely for gaming their probably wont be a huge benefit going to the i7

 

[ingtar33]

nope. wait 1 month. AMD's new chips will be out, and either they'll change the game (price/performance) or they'll flop. Till we know the answer I'd sit on it another 30 days.

Once Ryzen comes out, we can revisit this conversation.

 

[KittyFish62]

What so different about the new cpus? Is there so kind of mind-blowing advantage over intel? I'm going to their website right now.

 

[EpicLegendsHD]

Alright, I'll wait another 30 days to see if AMD can shake something up.

 

[KittyFish62]

Dayum son. I wished I didn't spend my money on an fx-4350 lol.

 

[ingtar33]

What so different about the new cpus? Is there so kind of mind-blowing advantage over intel? I'm going to their website right now.

No clue. Leaks imply close to parody with intel's cpus, if that's the case then price becomes a huge deal again.

As an example, lets say you can buy a 4c/8t AMD cpu at $200, and it will perform as good as a i7-7700k, well that's a $120 discount in price right there. You could take that extra $120 and pour it into better parts elsewhere in the OP's upgrade project.

Now if Ryzen isn't at or near parody with intel performance, then this is a moot point. Still I think it's worth waiting 30 days to see how this shakes out.

 

[KittyFish62]

Hope they still use am3+ cause I just bought a motherboard with it XD

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Hope they still use am3+ cause I just bought a motherboard with it XD

No. New motherboards as well. AM4.

Agree with waiting a month or so if you can. Right now AMD can't even compete with an i3 in gaming. Ryzen may change that.