[SOLVED] Time to upgrade?

[Yaniv_ep]

Hi , right now i have i5-4590 with 16 gb ddr3 160hz

Should i upgrade to 10700kf or 10700f ?
It will be a big change ?

 

[logainofhades]

Depends on your usage, and if you are satisfied with the performance, of your system or not.

 

[Yaniv_ep]

I also have gtx 970 , right now most of the game i runnig on low.
i really wish to wait for the 3080/3080ti .
And i thought maybe upgrade to a new processor will help

 

[lga1156_ftw]

You cant upgrade just 1 part, if you want to get new processor then you need better GPU aswell if its for gaming. If you dont want to get bottlenecked by it hard.

i7 (non k version) for that socket would be around 100$ shipped its still alot of money, and we dont even know if your motherboard supports it whats the model. You wont also gain insane boost from going even to i7-4790k which is best cpu for that socket.

 

[logainofhades]

You are basically looking at a full system.

 

[InvalidError]

If you have to ask whether you should upgrade, then you probably don't need to - if you actually needed to upgrade, you wouldn't be asking a yes/no answer, your mind would already be made up on upgrading and the only question would be to what.

Unless you intend to overclock, I'd also recommend waiting for H470 boards to launch and save an extra $50-100 on the motherboard, same with B550 if you might consider something AM4.

 

[Yaniv_ep]

I know i want to replace the gpu , no doubt.
I want to replace my gtx 970 to the new generation, 3080/3080ti

If i will upgrade my gpu , i will have to upgrade also the rest of the system for not get a battleneck?

 

[logainofhades]

If you upgrade your GPU, to something that high end, you are going to need a better CPU, no doubt. 4c/4t gaming is essentially dead, and your cpu, not being overclockable, doesn't help the situation. For straight up gaming, the 10600k is the price/performance king, right now. That could change, when Ryzen 4th gen comes out, later this year.

 

[lga1156_ftw]

Someone suggested INTEL stuff in this forum, i praise you as a god from now on, this is unbelievable.

 

[Blitz Blitz]

I'll upgrade whole system. I have old i7-3770, and gtx 1060 6 gb. It's perfect pair, but I don't see good fps rates, and I can't play at highest graphics some aaa games. I will save money for 6 - 8 cores srtrong cpu with ht and good gpu, that suitable for 4k, and good fps rates, for example gtx 1080/1080ti...

 

[dorsai]

Hi , right now i have i5-4590 with 16 gb ddr3 160hz

Should i upgrade to 10700kf or 10700f ?
It will be a big change ?

Yes you should and yes it will be a big upgrade...I say this because in your most recent post you mentioned a 3080 gpu which will require a powerful cpu to get the most out of it. The Intel 10600 or 10700 cpus will make great gaming rigs...equally so a Ryzen 3600x for now and a 4000 series next year. It's the great thing about upgrading these days...lots of good choices.

 

[logainofhades]

Someone suggested INTEL stuff in this forum, i praise you as a god from now on, this is unbelievable.

I prefer AMD, but there is no question, that if all you are wanting is gaming performance, the 10600k is the way to go. If you want to do more than game, Ryzen is the better all around option.

 

[TechyInAZ]

Since you have to wait for Ampere, i WOULD HIGHLY recommend waiting for Zen 3. If most of the Zen 3 rumors are true, it'll be the best gaming CPU for 2021. Beating Intel finally.

 

[lga1156_ftw]

Agreed, most games still use only 8 threads or cores efficiently i have tested this. I guess 12-16 would be the sweetspot if you think think into the future but 16+ is overkill for only gaming. Maybe in 2025