UPGRADING FOR GAME DEVELOPMENT AND 3D MODELING

AliLaToon · April 14, 2022

Budget (including currency): $1500

Country: US of A

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, and latest games (obviously :D)

Other details:

My current list of components:

CPU: Core I5 4590

GPU: NVIDA GEFORCE GTX 1070

Mother Board: ASUS Z97-A

RAM: Manufacturer - 0215, Memory -24, Speed -1600

I am currently looking to upgrade mainly my CPU but I realize that would also include upgrading my Motherboard / RAM. I need advice on what CPU I should invest into and then the best RAM that would compliment it. I was looking into the Intel i7 for the affordability / future proofing.

SIDE NOTE: I am happy with my GTX 1070 and don't feel the need to upgrade until the 40 series releases in the very near future.

Also if advice on the core I should invest into and more is welcome!

Thanks yall!

Shimejii · April 14, 2022

Intel is not known for future proofing. Its almost always a dead platform so....

You could certainly be fine witha 12700k or a 5900x and be fine for a while, it will certainly be a hell of a lot better then your current.

Next gen ryzen and step up generation intel will be comingout at the end of this year and will be decent upgrades although they will cost a lot more more then likely.

Ram i would suggest at minimum a 2x16 32GB kit, Although DDR5 is still WAY to expensive.

Queen Chrysalis · April 14, 2022

Depends on what kind of dev work you are doing. How bad is the 4590 atm? If it's slow but usable, I'd say upgrading to literally anything new would be leaps and bounds better, and I'd just go for the most economically viable option (12400/12100 depending on load). Blender loves high freqs, but the non-k options of the new intel stuff turbos almost as high as the ks, so IDK how much of a benefit you'd get out of a 12600kf, and IIRC blender really doesn't need high core counts, so a 12700f might not be a smart econ pick.

If you are doing this professionally then fuck it spend away, but if this is a hobby or your bottom line is closer than it looks, I'd say start researching 12400f/12100 performance and go from there.