Will this CPU and Ram upgrade increase my performance?

[Voodoo8648]

So I built a new PC about 8 days ago and I feel like it's time for an upgrade. The PC specs are as follows:

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  X99 Deluxe

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  i7 5930K with H80i GT Liquid CPU cooler

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  (4x8GB) Corsair DDR4 2666mhz (32GB total)

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  GTX Titan X Hybrid

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  Samsung 950 pro SSD

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  EVGA Supernova 1600W PSU

Im wondering what kind of benchmark and gaming performance change I would see if I were to swap the existing memory and CPU for :

DDR4 3Ghz (32GB) and a 5960X

 

[Ralston18]

If you are gaming online then I would keep things as they are and tweak settings first.

The cpu and memory changes that you are considering could easily be negated by some software upgrade or driver change out of your control.

Benchmarks are typically "ideal". What you should do, in my mind, is be patient, tweak as warranted and see if you can achieve any performance gains with what you have.

Overall the performance will be only as fast as the proverbial "weakest link". Be that hardware, software, network, internet, ISP, game server.

Give it some time and then evaluate the proposed changes when you have identified a specific and constant problem.

 

[Voodoo8648]

If you are gaming online then I would keep things as they are and tweak settings first.

The cpu and memory changes that you are considering could easily be negated by some software upgrade or driver change out of your control.

Benchmarks are typically "ideal". What you should do, in my mind, is be patient, tweak as warranted and see if you can achieve any performance gains with what you have.

Overall the performance will be only as fast as the proverbial "weakest link". Be that hardware, software, network, internet, ISP, game server.

Give it some time and then evaluate the proposed changes when you have identified a specific and constant problem.

The reason Im asking, is because, I am still within the retailer's return period and I have the opportunity to spend a little more and upgrade the build with no return penalty, so time really isn't in my favor. If i'm going to make any upgrades, right now is the time. (current build cost sitting just under $3,800)

My question is what kind of performance change would I (theoretically) see with the upgraded parts, assuming a hypothetical controlled environment where network speed and 3rd party drivers are not a factor. 5-10% ??? (lets assume application of use is video editing, rendering, compression, ect.)

 

[Ralston18]

Key word being "theoretically".

I do not believe that there is a fully quantifiable answer to your question. If some benchmark shows (all other factors being equal) that the 5930 does x operations and the 5960 does x +y operations in the same time does that increase really amount to a notable and meaningful increase in productivity?

Look at the hardware requirements for the software applications you are using. Does the current hardware exceed those specifications? Is the possible new configuration even further above the specifications. What is the gap?

Would the newer hardware add future "proofing"?

In my mind any expected performance change/difference should be readily obvious and apparent right up front. Performance is still determined by the overall "weakest link".

If the current system is performing well with respect to the stated applications I would stay with it. Yes you could return it and spend a bit more for some possible performance improvement.

How much more will the upgrade cost? Basically that added expenditure is sort of a gamble....

Moving from objective to subjective.....

So is the potential upgrade worth the added expense if the end result turns out to be no/zero improvement in performance?

And if there is some level of "buyer's remorse" nagging you into thinking you should have gotten the higher end system and you know that that will bug you for a long time - well then the peace of mind alone may justify the new system. And, in all fairness, you may just have good instincts about the matter.