Cpu upgrade question

[Zachg1993]

I currently have a i5 4460 and a 980ti generally running games aren't a problem at 1920x1080 but recently my cpu hasn't been cutting it for some games Kingdom come deliverance assasin creed odyssey and some others. Im looking at a i7 4770k it's compatible with my motherboard and it seems to meet most standards is it worth it to upgrade or no? 

[WoodenMarker]

It depends what kind of price you're looking at.

What motherboard do you have?

 

Moved to CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory.

[Zachg1993]

Asus - Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard and price wise ive seen that its 330 and up which is probably bout what im ready to spend

[Zachg1993]

I have no idea why the letters are so damn big my apologys

 

[fuzz0r]

I'd look around for a 4790k.

[Rauten]

I'd personally save some extra cash and change mobo, cpu and ram in one go; make the jump to coffee lake or, if it has been released, ryzen 3000.

To me, it feels like going to an i7 will be little more than a stopgap solution since all you'll be really gaining is HyperThreading and, at 330 bucks, it just doesn't seem worth the expense.

[LukeSavenije]

get a 4770k or 4790k

put a good cooler on it, overclock it and be happy again for a couple years

[Zachg1993]

1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

get a 4770k or 4790k

put a good cooler on it, overclock it and be happy again for a couple years

You think that would last for awhile? that's all i want nothing crazy just something i can run games smoothly on again i really dont want to get a new motherboard 

[Zachg1993]

19 minutes ago, Rauten said:

I'd personally save some extra cash and change mobo, cpu and ram in one go; make the jump to coffee lake or, if it has been released, ryzen 3000.

To me, it feels like going to an i7 will be little more than a stopgap solution since all you'll be really gaining is HyperThreading and, at 330 bucks, it just doesn't seem worth the expense.

i just want to play odessey and kingdom come smoothly again..lol

[LukeSavenije]

5 minutes ago, Zachg1993 said:

You think that would last for awhile? that's all i want nothing crazy just something i can run games smoothly on again i really dont want to get a new motherboard 

well... on overclock a second hand 4770k or 4790k can keep up in a lot of games with even a 1080ti/2080, and for about 100 for the chip and 30 dollars for a good cooler it's a pretty cheap upgrade too

Edited January 16, 2019 by LukeSavenije

[Brent744]

I agree with Rauten, That you should save a little more and upgrade to a DDR4 platform and a cpu with at least 6 cores. More gaming titles these days are utilizing more cores.