Would the cost of an upgrade be worth the money

[timf4223]

Hello, I am trying to decide if upgrading my computer is worth the cost. I use it for gaming mainly. I play FPS's and MMO's. Here are my Specs:

Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790 @ 3.60GHz 39 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. Z97X-Gaming 5 (SOCKET 0)
Graphics
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 (NVIDIA)
Storage
931GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B0 (SATA)
223GB KINGSTON SV300S37A240G (SSD)
465GB Hitachi HDP725050GLA360 (SATA)
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

 

[clutchc]

It depends on what screen resolution you play at, what vert. refresh rate your monitor has, and what you feel you are lacking. That is still a strong gamer at 1080p/60Hz. The only thing that would make a noticeable improvement would be a faster gfx card. The GTX 770 is in between today's GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1060.

Or were you thinking of replacing the entire system with a new build?

 

[timf4223]

I was thinking of a new build overall. An updated 6 gen I7, DDR4, and an upgraded GPU.

 

[Bob125484]

I was thinking of a new build overall. An updated 6 gen I7, DDR4, and an upgraded GPU.

you should go for 8th gen i7 (6 cores/12 threads)

 

[clutchc]

I was thinking of a new build overall. An updated 6 gen I7, DDR4, and an upgraded GPU.

But would you see any improvement over just upgrading the gfx card on the system you have now? That is why I asked about the monitor's resolution and refresh rate. Your i7 is a top tier CPU. It's in the same top tier as the fastest 8th gen i7.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/cpu-hierarchy,4312.html
You may not see any improvement short of benchmark comparisons.

 

[timf4223]

Right now I'm Running an ASUS at 1920 x 1080 @ 60hz

 

[clutchc]

Right now I'm Running an ASUS at 1920 x 1080 @ 60hz

Then a GTX 1060 6GB will provide 60 fps on most games at 1080p. Anything over 60 fps won't show up on a 60 Hz monitor anyway. A GTX 1070 would be a nice if you want to upgrade the monitor in the future to 1440p/120Hz.
Your Haswell platform is still a major gaming machine. Moving to a newer platform would only gain you bragging rights. And maybe a little future proofing (if there is such a thing).