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I7 4790k and gtx 1070

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I'd say wait for benchmarks, can't hurt to start saving just in case.

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Is a gtx 1070 and an i7 4790k still a good combo late 2018? I’ve seen some leaks and specs on the new ryzen chips and was asking myself if I should upgrade or keep using this system, any thoughts or opinions would be great

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yes its still good, i use my I7 4790K with a GTX 1080 and its still great

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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2 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

yes its still good, i use my I7 4790K with a GTX 1080 and its still great

So you don’t think there would be a point in upgrading to the new ryzen CPUs?

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def still a great combo if you have those then upgrading wont see that much of a difference in gaming. Overclocking a bit will also close that gap a bit more. 

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Just now, ilostmyjello said:

So you don’t think there would be a point in upgrading to the new ryzen CPUs?

not the current ones, the 3000 chips maybe? but thats only if you have use for the cores

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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I'd say wait for benchmarks, can't hurt to start saving just in case.

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17 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

I would wait a while. Safe yourself some money or get a better gpu

I just got my 1070 lol it’s still an amazing card, but your right if I don’t get a new gpu there’s no point in upgrading my cpu

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1 minute ago, ilostmyjello said:

I just got my 1070 lol it’s still an amazing card, but your right if I don’t get a new gpu there’s no point in upgrading my cpu

Well, with some overclocks even a 1080 ti shouldn't be a problem on it

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I have the non k version and the 1070 and its great for me, would def wait for new cpu generation of ryzen before thinking about upgrading

Main rig: CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X cooled by a Noctua NH-U14S; Mem: 16 GB(2x8) G.Skill TridentZ White 3200 MHz; GPU: EVGA RTX 2070 XC; MOBO: MSI B450 Tomahawk; Storage: XPG Spectrix S40G M.2 512GB SSD; Kingston A400 480GB SSD; 1TB Western Digital Blue HDD; PSU: Corsair CX750M Semi-modular (80+ bronze); CASE: Thermaltake Commander C36.

 

Secondary rig: CPU: Intel Core i7 4790 @3.60GHz(Turbo @4.00GHz) cooled by Corsair H60; Mem: G.Skill RipJawsX DDR3 16GB(4x4) OC@2133MHz (11-11-11-30 (1.6V)); GPU: None(for now); MOBO: Gigabyte Z87-HD3; Storage:HyperX 120GB; PSU: Thermaltake SmarT series 750w (80+ bronze); CASE: Thermaltake Chaser A41.

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