[SOLVED] should i upgrade?

Apr 12, 2020
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i7 4790
evga gtx 1070ti
gigabyte g1 sniper b6
DDR3-1600MHz CL9-9-9 1.50V 8GB (2x4GB)
600 watt zm600-gv

so i used to have a evga gtx 970 in my build and around a year ago i upgraded to a 1070ti. ive been looking at upgrading my cpu ram and mobo, just wondering if you guys think it will be worth it or if my current build is fine, im worried my cpu or maybe ram is bottle necking my 1070 and i should upgrade but im really not too sure, looking at a i5 9600kf, ASRock z390 steel legend atx mobo and HyperX Fury 16GB RAM (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200MHz. do you guys think its worth it to upgrade or should i just leave it and if you do think i should upgrade would i need a new psu?
 
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I personally believe that the 4790 or even the 4790k are among the borderline for serious gaming and if you want to upgrade now i would do something like this and sell the old parts for 100-200ish. I would recommend waiting for new-gen CPUs from both companies coming soon tm.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($163.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Total: $678.45
Prices include shipping...
I personally believe that the 4790 or even the 4790k are among the borderline for serious gaming and if you want to upgrade now i would do something like this and sell the old parts for 100-200ish. I would recommend waiting for new-gen CPUs from both companies coming soon tm.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($294.48 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($163.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($104.99 @ B&H)
Total: $678.45
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-12 12:06 EDT-0400
 
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