Upgrading my CPU.

[Aidas]

I am currently running AMD athlon x4 760k and a 960. I'm looking into getting my CPU upgraded. Looking into i5 6600(k). Was wondering if it is worth doing with the 960, because lately I'm seeing less and less FPS in newer games. Any other suggestions? Also would like a MOBO suggestion besides the CPU. Preferring Intel, as I lost my trust in AMD when my 270x died 1 day after warranty. Also, would I see an improvement by upgrading? Just noticed a sale in my local shop: ASUS z170 Pro gaming + 6600k for 400$ , which is a good deal(note: Prices in Sweden are higher)Thank you.

[deleted_member_030719]

Both your GPU and CPU are slowly becoming dated. Imo, I'd upgrade to the i5-6600k and then switch to a 10xx model because your GPU is good enough for now.

[RadiatingLight]

Sure, the 6600K is a great CPU

the 960 is beginning to show it's age (and low price) with AAA games today.

you might see an FPS improvement in some games, but depending on your level of CPU bottleneck, you might not see any improvement at all.

 

also, don't lose faith in AMD because of one dead product. they don't plan out product deaths, and the same thing could have happened with Nvidia cards

[Aidas]

Would my 960 run games at decent frame rates until next year fall? I am playing only 1080p, as I do not see a reason to upgrade my monitor as of now. Also, any MOBO's, is the z170 pro gaming good?

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Aidas said:

Would my 960 run games at decent frame rates until next year fall? I am playing only 1080p, as I do not see a reason to upgrade my monitor as of now. Also, any MOBO's, is the z170 pro gaming good?

 

Quote people when you reply so they get a notification

 

9 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Sure, the 6600K is a great CPU

the 960 is beginning to show it's age (and low price) with AAA games today.

you might see an FPS improvement in some games, but depending on your level of CPU bottleneck, you might not see any improvement at all.

 

also, don't lose faith in AMD because of one dead product. they don't plan out product deaths, and the same thing could have happened with Nvidia cards

 

 

12 minutes ago, Jed M said:

Both your GPU and CPU are slowly becoming dated. Imo, I'd upgrade to the i5-6600k and then switch to a 10xx model because your GPU is good enough for now.

 

Wanted to quote you guys since he didn't.

[Aidas]

7 minutes ago, RadiatingLight said:

Sure, the 6600K is a great CPU

the 960 is beginning to show it's age (and low price) with AAA games today.

you might see an FPS improvement in some games, but depending on your level of CPU bottleneck, you might not see any improvement at all.

 

also, don't lose faith in AMD because of one dead product. they don't plan out product deaths, and the same thing could have happened with Nvidia cards

The AMD thing was fishy, but it was more on MSI I believe. When looking into forums I found that a lot of other MSI 270x's died an early death. Anyways, I just don't think that AMD cpu's are that good, I might be wrong. But at this price range, about 300$ (without mobo) is there anything AMD can give that is a good opponent?

[RadiatingLight]

21 minutes ago, Aidas said:

The AMD thing was fishy, but it was more on MSI I believe. When looking into forums I found that a lot of other MSI 270x's died an early death. Anyways, I just don't think that AMD cpu's are that good, I might be wrong. But at this price range, about 300$ (without mobo) is there anything AMD can give that is a good opponent?

for CPU, AMD sucks fat dick until Zen comes out

GPUs are a different story, and I would recommend, if you want to upgrade your GPU in the future, to get the RX480

[Aidas]

6 hours ago, RadiatingLight said:

for CPU, AMD sucks fat dick until Zen comes out

GPUs are a different story, and I would recommend, if you want to upgrade your GPU in the future, to get the RX480

So shall I upgrade my CPU first or the GPU? I feel like my CPU is more outdated than the GPU. Also I can get 1060 3gb version for the same price as the rx480 4gb. Which would be a better option?

[Aidas]

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