Advice on cpu and mobo upgrade

[Kd4lif3]

I got my paycheck recently and I was hoping to pour some money into my computer. My current system has: 6600k (oc to 4.5ghz), 2x8 gigs of hyper x predator at 2333 (default speed because xmp is broke) asus z170-a, Corsair h100 i,  asus strix 1070, Corsair cx650m. I am looking at replacing my mobo and cpu with something more recent. I can get ryzen 7 2700 and an Asus prime mobo for under 500 cad however before I go ahead with this I want to know if there are any other options which may be more compelling. My parameters are as follows: Asus rgb mobo to go with my gpu and rgb ram, total under 600 cad (preferably under 550), atx form factor, and overclocking capability would be nice. My use case is primarily gaming.

[Jurrunio]

3rd gen Ryzen in about July?

[xg32]

13 minutes ago, Kd4lif3 said:

 

since you already have a 6600k, just wait for zen 2. You will barely notice a difference in some games on a 2700

[Kd4lif3]

1 hour ago, xg32 said:

since you already have a 6600k, just wait for zen 2. You will barely notice a difference in some games on a 2700

Alright, then I guess I will wait and see what the next gen looks like. thanks.

[trevb0t]

3rd gen is gonna be cool! If it's burning a hole in your pocket, what about a RAM upgrade?

[ShadowChaser]

Is this a "because I can" upgrade or a "my games are a stuttery mess" and/or "my apps peg my system" upgrade?

I had a 6600K before, and even swapping it for a 7600K gave me a boost in performance (4.6 -> 5.0 + IPC improvement)

With a 8700K the difference is night and day - 4c4t is truly a bottleneck for many applications and games in 2019. Even a R5 1600/1600X is a substantial upgrade despite the lower clocks, but YMMV depending on your use case!