Would you do it?

[steventhehro]

We're back for another round of "Would you do it?" lol. I hope this is the last one.

Would you upgrade from:

Would you swap from:

GPU: AMD 390x
CPU: i7 4790k (Not OC'd)
RAM: 16GB DDR3
HDD: 500gb
SSD: 120gb
PSU: 650w RM Corsair
Win: 10

to:

CPU: I5 6600k
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW
Motherboard: EVGA Z170 FTW
HDD: 3tb Western digital hard drive
SSD: 128gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD
RAM: 16GB G.skill trident z 2400
Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 water cooler
Power supply: EVGA 500w
Win: 10

THIS TIME for a price point of let's say $400. I would be selling the top one for $600 to make up for the $1,000 the guy is asking for the second one.

I buy bottom PC for $1,000 I sell top PC for $600 = I pay $400 to upgrade from top to bottom. Is it worth?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

MERGED QUESTION
Question from steventhehro : "Would you do it?"

I asked a similar question two days ago but it fell through. Here's another one.

Would you swap from:

GPU: AMD 390x
CPU: i7 4790k (Not OC'd)
RAM: 16GB DDR3
HDD: 500gb
SSD: 120gb
Win: 10

TO:


Cpu: i7 7700 non k
Gpu: GTX 1060 3gb
RAM:16 gb ddr4
Hdd: 1 tb
Ssd: 240 gb
OS: win 10

if it only cost you $100-$200? I am finding that the GTX 1060 isn't quite as good as my R9 390X in my research online..but apparently, the i7 7700 is better than the i7 4790k is the 4790k isnt OC'd (which it's not) and I would be making the move from DDR3 to DDR4.

I was looking at it because my buddy was looking to buy a PC..so I thought I'd sell him mine for like $600-$650 and buy the i7 7700 one for like $700-$750 if it was just a slight upgrade for me and worth the $100.

Thoughts?

I would switch for sure.

I know you said you'd switch with the last one..but I feel like the 1060 3gb is significantly worse than the 1070 that the last one was going to come with.

I know but the newer platform would be nice for future upgrades.

Eh... Almost everything would be more of a side-grade. The 4790 at stock performance should perform very similar to a 7700. I highly doubt you would notice any performance difference. The 390X should actually perform a bit faster than a 1060 3GB, and has a lot more memory, which could be useful in newer and future titles. As far as the CPU and GPU are concerned, the only "upgrade" would be reduced power consumption. I suppose having DDR4 could be nice in case you wanted to move it to a newer system in the future, but performance-wise there probably won't be much of a difference.

About the only true potential upgrades would be the larger SSD and hard drive, assuming the SSD is one that offers equal or better performance. Honestly though, I probably wouldn't consider spending money to swap to a system with such similar (or slightly lower performing) specs for the primary components.

Appreciate it guys! Won't be doin' it

 

[steventhehro]

Thanks, blackbird. I'm assuming your answer is yes

 

[volkgren]

I would not do it. The 4790K is a better CPU than the 6600K.

If you want to spend $400 just buy a new GPU. But honestly you shouldn't have much issue playing any games with your current setup.

Do you not have a Z series mobo?
What is your screen resolution/refresh rate?

*I'm just seeing your other posts. If you already have a buyer lined up you could consider a new build. But your current CPU can handle a GTX 1080. You could sell your current GPU and buy a GTX 1080 and be better off with a 4790K than 6600K.

But if you have 60Hz 1080p monitor you should just keep what you have, unless you just want something new just for the sake of building.

 

[steventhehro]

Volk - I play at 144hz and 1080 mostly, yeah. It's more so just because I'd like to upgrade the parts that I can..but I'm finding there's literally nothing worth upgrading from a 4790k too from what every one keeps telling me. So I'm leaning a lot more towards selling the r9 390x for HOPEFULLY like $200-$250? (is that reasonable?) and spending the $400 toward a 1080 or 1080ti..idk. I guess DDR4 vs DDR3 isn't really important?

I appreciate all your help. I may just tell my buddy to buy this PC with the 1080..he was considering a GTX 1070 and i7 7700 for 1100..is this better for $100 less? Or does the 7700 make up for the difference in the 1070 vs 1080 battle?

 

[volkgren]

DDR3 is still good and so is teh 4790K. What motherboard do you have?

144Hz yea GPU upgrade is the way to go. GTX 1070 Ti or GTX 1080, whichever you can get for the better deal with price and quality.

Looking at eBay the cheapest right now for sale is $279 Buy It Now for 390X. Maybe try around that price.

 

[steventhehro]

Gigabyte z97x Gaming 5 is my MOBO.

Would you say my buddy should get:
$1,100
i7 7700
GTX 1070 16GB DDR4

or

$1,000
i5 6600k
GTX 1080

 

[dudeman509]

Why spend the money on an entire platform upgrade at all? As others have said, the 4790k is within a stone's throw (10%) of what the 7700k is capable of, and the i5 is a DOWNgrade.

Put a new GPU in it if you want more.

 

[volkgren]

Gigabyte z97x Gaming 5 is my MOBO.

Would you say my buddy should get:
$1,100
i7 7700
GTX 1070 16GB DDR4

or

$1,000
i5 6600k
GTX 1080

If his monitor resolution is 1920x1080 the i7 + GTX 1070 would be great, if he's got 2560x1440 or higher the i5 + GTX 1080 would be better.

But if he has an i7-4790K + Z97 he should stick with that.