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Is it Worth the Upgrade?

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Hi! :)

 

So i have been in a Debate to Upgrade or Keep My Current System, 

 

I currently have a Z97X-UD3H-BK And Im Possibly looking to Upgrade to a Z170

 

Here is My Current Build i have now...

 

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128723

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116974

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416

HDD: Old Seagate 160GB

Case: (OPEN)

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

 

Here is my Possible Upgrade to the Z170, But My Budget is a Little Tight

 

 

Motherboard: Unsure What is Best

CPU: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011SMOVS0/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JJ6E432635IP

HDD: Same

Case: Unsure

PSU: Keeping Same

 

If you have Any Suggestions, Please Use a Copy of this, I dont mind

 

Thanks! :D

 

MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5 CPU: INTEL G4400 CASE: DIYPC-SOLO-T1-R 

HDD: 160GB SEAGATE SSD: 128GB SAMSUNG PRO 850

 POWER SUPPLY: 550W ANTEC

 

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Hi! :)

 

So i have been in a Debate to Upgrade or Keep My Current System, 

 

I currently have a Z97X-UD3H-BK And Im Possibly looking to Upgrade to a Z170

 

Here is My Current Build i have now...

 

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128723

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116974

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231416

HDD: Old Seagate 160GB

Case: (OPEN)

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016

 

Here is my Possible Upgrade to the Z170, But My Budget is a Little Tight

 

 

Motherboard: Unsure What is Best

CPU: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011SMOVS0/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JJ6E432635IP

HDD: Same

Case: Unsure

PSU: Keeping Same

 

If you have Any Suggestions, Please Use a Copy of this, I dont mind

 

Thanks! :D

 

What is your total budget you are willing to spend?

[CPU-i5 4690k] [MB-Asus Maximus VII Hero] [GPU-Asus Matirx 980ti] [Ram-8GB Corsair Vengeance ram] [ Cooling-Corsair H100i/ 3 Noctua NF-P12 for intake] [sSD/HDD-120GB evo/ 1TB WB Caviar blue] [Case-NZXT H440] [Dell U3415W]

 

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absolutely NOT!!!

 

upgrade the CPU to a i7 4790K

 

add a SSD like the Samsung 850 Evo

 

and get a better PSU for a better GPU

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What is your total budget you are willing to spend?

At Least $250 Mostly Shipping will be at 1-Day Depends if they do 1-day on most of what i would want

MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte Z170X-Gaming 5 CPU: INTEL G4400 CASE: DIYPC-SOLO-T1-R 

HDD: 160GB SEAGATE SSD: 128GB SAMSUNG PRO 850

 POWER SUPPLY: 550W ANTEC

 

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No. Just NO. Plain and simple, NO.

 

You have a Z97 motherboard, which is perfectly capable of overclocking 4-core i7, yet you run a bottom of the barrel G1820. 

 

Now instead of upgrading your CPU to something better, you want to scrap your motherboard and get a Z170 (again, overclocking chipset) with a G4400, therefore wasting money on something that's not necessary.

 

If you have a tight budget, get a proper CPU, like i5-4460. It will do just fine. Otherwise you're wasting money.

 

 

upgrade the CPU to a i7 4790K

 

add a SSD like the Samsung 850 Evo

 

and get a better PSU for a better GPU

 

 

Yeah, and while we're at it, get a quad SLI Titan and 6 4k monitors... /s

 

Dude runs a G1820 and probably re-uses his old 160GB HDD. A reality check would be really recommended here. 

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Budget?

Just sounds like you should upgrade the CPU to a i5 4690K and grab a CPU cooler to go with it. You should also upgrade the PSU to something more...reliable.

'Fanboyism is stupid' - someone on this forum.

Be nice to each other boys and girls. And don't cheap out on a power supply.

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@Derykey, follow your topics so you get notifications.

 

No, that's not worth it. Just buy a 4790k or 4690k depending on your needs.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $354.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If you can get more cash, I'd recommend i5-4690k. Also, you seem to have no GPU in there. Is that intentional?
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