Upgrading My PC , Want To Have Your Opinion On It

[bebodragon]

Right now I Have :
- Intel i5-4460
- Acer Extensa M2610 H81
- 16GB DDR3 Kingston Hyperx 1866mhz
- 2TB WD Black
- 250GB Samsung SSD 850 Pro
- MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X
- Corsair TX650 (650 Watt)

I Am Going To Upgrade Some Of The PC Components To :
- Intel i5-8400
- Gigabyte B360M Gaming 3
- 8GB DDR4 Gskill 2666mhz

So What Do You Think , Is It Worth It ?
Will I Get Any Difference While Gaming Or Using My PC ?
Or It Won't Make Much Difference ?

Oh Another Question, Which Brand Do You Prefer For Motherboard (MSI / Asus / Gigabyte) ?
I Prefer MSI , I Think They Use Good Components For Their Boards Specially Low & Mid End Ones

Waiting For Your Replies , Thx Guys

 

[SkyNetRising]

You're downgrading from 16GB to 8GB.
In some memory intensive scenarios gaming performance will become worse.

 

[herrwizo]

Not much difference, except in CPU-heavy titles. And even then it won't be much; not to mention you will actually degrade RAM from 16GB to 8GB.

The most cost-effective solution would be a simple CPU upgrade to i7 4790 (you can also get 4790k, but won't be able to overclock - but it runs at 400MHz faster speed than non-k version by default, so it might still be worth it!). It won't be much difference if game doesn't use more than 4 cores, but if it does, you will gain more performance for sure. Certainly very similar to i5 8400 in most respects.

That will hold you up for a few more years for sure. Especially with that nice GPU you have.

 

[bebodragon]

You're downgrading from 16GB to 8GB.
In some memory intensive scenarios gaming performance will become worse.

That Is The Main Reason Why I Am Having Your Opinion
I Thought Degrading The Ram Will Be Worse Than Upgrading The Whole Too :/

 

[SkyNetRising]

Why do you want to upgrade? Is there something your current pc can't do well enough?

 

[bebodragon]

Not much difference, except in CPU-heavy titles. And even then it won't be much; not to mention you will actually degrade RAM from 16GB to 8GB.

The most cost-effective solution would be a simple CPU upgrade to i7 4790 (you can also get 4790k, but won't be able to overclock - but it runs at 400MHz faster speed than non-k version by default, so it might still be worth it!). It won't be much difference if game doesn't use more than 4 cores, but if it does, you will gain more performance for sure. Certainly very similar to i5 8400 in most respects.

That will hold you up for a few more years for sure. Especially with that nice GPU you have.

Aren't The Cores Of Both 4460 & 4790k The Same ?
Is The Difference In The Threads & Frequency Gonna Make Much Difference In More Than 4 Cores Games ?
Are The New Games (The Most Popular Ones) Nowadays Go For More Than 4 Cores Or They Just Stop At 4 ?

 

[bebodragon]

Why do you want to upgrade? Is there something your current pc can't do well enough?

In Some Games I Get Drop In FPS Although I Am Only At 1080 With 60 HZ Display
I Thought My CPU May Be Doing Bottleneck With My GPU Although I Looked For It In The Forum , Most People Say That It Is Good For It & It Won't Make A Bottleneck

 

[herrwizo]

They are both from same generation, true. However, 4460 is a pure quad core without hyperthreading, and 4790k has HT (4 more threads) and much higher clocks (4.4GHz with turbo, 4GHz stock).

Even when not using additional threads, it performs approximately 30% better than 4460 at all times. And if the game can use all 8 threads, the difference can be up to 90% better than 4460.

The most recent games can and will use more than 4 cores. Take BF1 for example - it will eat whatever you throw at it.

 

[bebodragon]

They are both from same generation, true. However, 4460 is a pure quad core without hyperthreading, and 4790k has HT (4 more threads) and much higher clocks (4.4GHz with turbo, 4GHz stock).

Even when not using additional threads, it performs approximately 30% better than 4460 at all times. And if the game can use all 8 threads, the difference can be up to 90% better than 4460.

The most recent games can and will use more than 4 cores. Take BF1 for example - it will eat whatever you throw at it.

Then I Think Your Solution Is The Best And Most Cost Effective For Now
What Do You Think About The Motherboard , Do I Need To Upgrade It ( It Is Working Fine Though With No Problems At All & I Won't Overclock The 4790k ) ?

 

[herrwizo]

It is a brand-name computer with some generic H81 motherboard inside, so it would be a very good idea to check whether it is compatible with 4790k. It should be - H81 chipsets normally support it - but you never know with branded computers, they can sometimes have very limited BIOS options and do not support what they normally should.

Still, even if you cannot find any info on it, I'd risk it and do the following:

1) upgrade BIOS to the latest version.
2) get 4790k
3) if it works, great; if not, invest in a decent Z97 mobo, you should be able to find one for very cheap. Doesn't really matter which brand, just make sure it does have enough RAM slots and that it fits in your case.

 

[bebodragon]

It is a brand-name computer with some generic H81 motherboard inside, so it would be a very good idea to check whether it is compatible with 4790k. It should be - H81 chipsets normally support it - but you never know with branded computers, they can sometimes have very limited BIOS options and do not support what they normally should.

Still, even if you cannot find any info on it, I'd risk it and do the following:

1) upgrade BIOS to the latest version.
2) get 4790k
3) if it works, great; if not, invest in a decent Z97 mobo, you should be able to find one for very cheap. Doesn't really matter which brand, just make sure it does have enough RAM slots and that it fits in your case.

All Right , Thx A Lot
You Have Been A Big Help 😍
Want To Ask You Another Question , If I Will Go For The Upgrade I Mentioned Above & Will Upgrade The Ram To 16GB After 3 Months , Would It Be Better Or The One You Suggested ?

 

[herrwizo]

It would be very similar overall, maybe a very slight difference in some cases in favor of 8400. You would have a new platform, that's for sure. If you need features of new platform (like ultra.m2 slots for nvme ssd), that would be a reasonable way to go. But the new CPU, mobo and (especially) RAM will cost you dearly.

4790k will get you the most for your money at this point. You won't even have to upgrade RAM to DDR4, which is brutally expensive these days.