3rd Generation core i7 3770k upgrade

[flashmz]

Hello guys,

 

I have an old 3770k + ASUS P8Z77 V Pro, with a new EVGA gtx 980ti Hybrid and a SSD samsung evo pro 850. I´m currently using a 4 way monitor setup, 1 for gaming (asus Rog PG278Q 27"), 2 and 3 for multitasking (Dell 24u14h 24"), 4 for movie watching (samsung 40" Led).

I wanted to do an upgrade that would be future proof for a while, at least 3 to 4 years.

 

what would you say would be the best bet for:

CPU:
Motherboard:
Memory:
water Cooler:

 

I was thinking about buying a 6700k + Asus ROG Maximus Extreme VIII, but is it worth it?

[stealth80]

if upgrading id grab the x99 platform, otherwise it aint worth it, just oc the cpu by 400mhz

[HrutkayMods]

Honestly the 3770K is still a solid CPU, going to the 6700K wouldn't be that different in my opinion. The 3770K should still be a contender in 3-4Years especially with a good overclock

[flashmz]

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

if upgrading id grab the x99 platform, otherwise it aint worth it, just oc the cpu by 400mhz

I'm Having problems to overclock this cpu with my current setup, anything I try to do fails... I can only go as far as 3,9GHz (and that's the normal CPU boost)

[HrutkayMods]

1 minute ago, flashmz said:

I'm Having problems to overclock this cpu with my current setup, anything I try to do fails... I can only go as far as 3,9GHz (and that's the normal CPU boost)

see if you can add some power to the VCore, but yes an x99 would be a bit better more PCIE lanes, more oriented to what you do, but honestly Ivy Bridge is still a heck of a generation, and if you're having cooling problems delid the IHS

[harrynowl]

No it's not worth it. And I doubt you need the M8E unless you pour LN2 on your CPU frequently. Get a cheaper one with the same features 'gamers' like. And I'm also fairly sure that upgrade costs as much as X99..

[HrutkayMods]

1 minute ago, harrynowl said:

No it's not worth it. And I doubt you need the M8E unless you pour LN2 on your CPU frequently. Get a cheaper one with the same features 'gamers' like. And I'm also fairly sure that upgrade costs as much as X99..

it does, I agree he should stick to the 3770K

[Hunter7263]

15 minutes ago, flashmz said:

Hello guys,

 

I have an old 3770k + ASUS P8Z77 V Pro, with a new EVGA gtx 980ti Hybrid and a SSD samsung evo pro 850. I´m currently using a 4 way monitor setup, 1 for gaming (asus Rog PG278Q 27"), 2 and 3 for multitasking (Dell 24u14h 24"), 4 for movie watching (samsung 40" Led).

I wanted to do an upgrade that would be future proof for a while, at least 3 to 4 years.

 

what would you say would be the best bet for:

CPU:
Motherboard:
Memory:
water Cooler:

 

I was thinking about buying a 6700k + Asus ROG Maximus Extreme VIII, but is it worth it?

6700k is a good choice if gaming is your primary purpose. People praise the x99 platform but even in really well programmed games a strong single core is still very important. Im not saying in any way that the X99 platform would be a bad choice, Im just saying pick the best tool for the job.

[flashmz]

So, general consent is that I can wait for a few more years before upgrading my CPU + MOBO + RAM. Cuz my 3770k is still rocking :P?

[ybriK]

Not worth it to upgrade, you'll be disappointed especially for gaming. Intel has been quite lazy ever since 2011, AMD needs to step up. I was expecting at least 45% IPC improvement over 3 years. OC'ing your 3770K to 4.5GHz would most likely match a stock 6700K.

 

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-3770K/3502vs1317

http://www.techspot.com/review/991-gta-5-pc-benchmarks/page6.html

http://www.techspot.com/review/1006-the-witcher-3-benchmarks/page5.html

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/12

 

"Overall, Skylake is not an earth shattering leap in performance. In our IPC testing, with CPUs at 3 GHz, we saw a 5.7% increase in performance over a Haswell processor at the same clockspeed and ~ 25% gains over Sandy Bridge. That 5.7% value masks the fact that between Haswell and Skylake, we have Broadwell, marking a 5.7% increase for a two generation gap."

http://www.anandtech.com/show/9483/intel-skylake-review-6700k-6600k-ddr4-ddr3-ipc-6th-generation/23

[HrutkayMods]

4 hours ago, flashmz said:

So, general consent is that I can wait for a few more years before upgrading my CPU + MOBO + RAM. Cuz my 3770k is still rocking :P?

It's definitely rocking lol, in fact my dad has a 3770K OC'd to edit photos, encode, and process media files, it blows the doors off most modern CPUs and gives my Sandy Bridge-E 3960X a run for its money. If you want a bit more performance give the VCore a boost and OC more and maybe add some more ram, you can go up to 32GB but, you already have 16GB that should be plenty for the forseeable future