Worth selling my CPU/MOBO/RAM for "upgrade"?

[Tech Wizard]

Hello,

 

I'm using an i7 4930k, X79 Deluxe MOBO + 24GB DDR3 @ 1866MHz. I'm considering selling these, and get myself i7 6700k, MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING 3x MOBO + 16GB DDR4 @ 3200MHz, which will perform better in games, and looks better through my tempered glass. My 4930k with it's 6 cores is max overkill for my part, as I do no rendering/heavy work and games not using more than 4 cores. The 4930k also has lower single core performance vs the 6700k. I could also perhaps overclock the 6700k even higher than my 4930k, as it's 6 vs 4 cores, correct?

Anyways, I can sell my 4930k, x79 deluxe + 24gb ddr3 for the same price as the 6700k, z170a + 16gb ddr4 @ 3200mhz will cost. The benefits to this would be better gaming performance, newest Skylake generation with 14nm, perhaps higher overclocking on CPU, and look sick for my planned white build. What do you guys think? Would love to hear from you.

 

[Guest]

An ocable i7 with 24gb of ram. Why sell?

[PCMR Ricos]

That's a X79 mobo, you can get decent cash for it like X59, HOWEVER

before upgrade make this question:

 

Is my pc wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy slower?

Do I have bottlenecks?

Is it just to feel cool?

 

A good upgrade would be cannonlake, icelake or even tigerlake as they're 10nm.

[Tech Wizard]

6 minutes ago, PCMR Ricos said:

That's a X79 mobo, you can get decent cash for it like X59, HOWEVER

before upgrade make this question:

 

Is my pc wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy slower?

Do I have bottlenecks?

Is it just to feel cool?

 

A good upgrade would be cannonlake, icelake or even tigerlake as they're 10nm.

Selling it for about $190. My PC is not slow, it's actually running really fast. The thing is, games don't use more than 3-4 cores in triple AAA titles, and I never do any editing/professional work that requires 6cores/12threads (which is what my 4930k has).

I have no bottlenecks with my current 4930k no.

It's not just to feel cool It's to have an all white build, and better gaming performance, as the 6700k has stronger single core performance.

6 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

An ocable i7 with 24gb of ram. Why sell?

The 6700k can also OC, and probably much higher, as it has lower cores. The main reason for selling, or thinking of selling, is an all white build + better gaming performance.

[oskarha]

http://m.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=87363644

Seems like you already made up your mind

[PCMR Ricos]

2 minutes ago, Tech Wizard said:

Selling it for about $190. My PC is not slow, it's actually running really fast. The thing is, games don't use more than 3-4 cores in triple AAA titles, and I never do any editing/professional work that requires 6cores/12threads (which is what my 4930k has).

I have no bottlenecks with my current 4930k no.

It's not just to feel cool It's to have an all white build, and better gaming performance, as the 6700k has stronger single core performance.

The 6700k can also OC, and probably much higher, as it has lower cores. The main reason for selling, or thinking of selling, is an all white build + better gaming performance.

hold 1/2 years, you will not feel a big jump, if you even will notice anyth

[Tech Wizard]

Just now, oskarha said:

http://m.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.html?finnkode=87363644

Seems like you already made up your mind

Wow wtf?! You creepy little norwegian stalker! 

Haha, it's just to see what offers I can get for it. I have not decided 100 % yet!
Skååååååååååååååååååål, fellow Norwegian viking!

[SLAYR]

No.

 

The performance gain in games will only be about 5fps at max, not really worth selling everything, and buying all new stuff for.

 

 

[oskarha]

Just now, Tech Wizard said:

Wow wtf?! You creepy little norwegian stalker! 

Haha, it's just to see what offers I can get for it. I have not decided 100 % yet!
Skååååååååååååååååååål, fellow Norwegian viking!

I always check of finn for good deals, not long ago I got an X58 board, an i7 920 and a coolermaster cooler for 400kr!

If you want my opinion, I dont see why, do what @PCMR Ricos says and wait

[Tech Wizard]

1 minute ago, PCMR Ricos said:

hold 1/2 years, you will not feel a big jump, if you even will notice anyth

The performance gain wasn't my first priority to selling. As mentioned above, I really want a full white build, which my MOBO/RAM isn't helping with atm (blue and gold colors). The question is if it's worth swapping set for set, for better looks and small improvement in games.

1 minute ago, SLAYR said:

No.

 

The performance gain in games will only be about 5fps at max, not really worth selling everything, and buying all new stuff for.

 

 

The performance gain wasn't my first priority to selling. As mentioned above, I really want a full white build, which my MOBO/RAM isn't helping with atm (blue and gold colors). The question is if it's worth swapping set for set, for better looks and small improvement in games.

[oskarha]

1 minute ago, Tech Wizard said:

The performance gain wasn't my first priority to selling. As mentioned above, I really want a full white build, which my MOBO/RAM isn't helping with atm (blue and gold colors). The question is if it's worth swapping set for set, for better looks and small improvement in games.

Paint the heatsinks on mobo and ram if looks are what your after.

A white X79 Deluxe would probably look really good.

[Tech Wizard]

2 minutes ago, oskarha said:

Paint the heatsinks on mobo and ram if looks are what your after.

A white X79 Deluxe would probably look really good.

That is an alternative. Would save me from selling CPU, MOBO + RAM for a new set, but then again, I know very little about custom painting hardware. Is it risky?

[oskarha]

1 minute ago, Tech Wizard said:

That is an alternative. Would save me from selling CPU, MOBO + RAM for a new set, but then again, I know very little about custom painting hardware. Is it risky?

I have no idea

Maby this will help:

 

[hogfather]

aye?! selling the 4930k + mb + ram for 190 bucks?  sweet! give me a link to ur ebay listing and i will buy it right now,

I could seriously do with another work horse.

[Tech Wizard]

Just now, hogfather said:

aye?! selling the 4930k + mb + ram for 190 bucks?  sweet! give me a link to ur ebay listing and i will buy it right now,

I could seriously do with another work horse.

Haha, in your dreams. MOBO alone for $190

[hogfather]

Well, my dreams are putting 100% load on all of them 12 cores (24 if I could get ur package) and to be honest - that wont be enough

 

Keep the cpu - it will hold its own.  I've punished mine severely and its still in for more punishment but it can handle all of it.  

Also, consider over clocking it further. 1.4 is very decent, but if u are gaming then yo could push it higher. try 4.6.  It will get toasty, but if u can exhaust the  heat it will be OK (or u can geto 190 bucks from me for the lot  )

 

[Tech Wizard]

1 hour ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

 

1 hour ago, PCMR Ricos said:

 

 

54 minutes ago, SLAYR said:

 

 

13 minutes ago, hogfather said:

 

What's your experience / knowledge of custom painting hardware? @oskarha suggested I could paint the RAM + MOBO heatsinks white. Could that be risky, in terms of damaging the hardware? What type of spray/paint would you use? Thanks in advance

[Guest]

Just now, Tech Wizard said:

 

 

 

What's your experience / knowledge of custom painting hardware? @oskarha suggested I could paint the RAM + MOBO heatsinks white. Could that be risky, in terms of damaging the hardware? What type of spray/paint would you use? Thanks in advance

Why not get a white heatsink or are you reusing it? I would just paint the block of the fan, not the fan itself

[Tech Wizard]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Why not get a white heatsink or are you reusing it? I would just paint the block of the fan, not the fan itself

What do you mean? I'm obviously going to use the same heatsink that are attached to my X79 motherboard, see pic in signature. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Tech Wizard said:

What do you mean? I'm obviously going to use the same heatsink that are attached to my X79 motherboard, see pic in signature. 

I thought you were getting a new build. So reusing. Safest is put some white LED.

[Tech Wizard]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I thought you were getting a new build. So reusing. Safest is put some white LED.

I already have white LEDs in the build. Click my link in my signature to see pictures of my PC man. I'm talking about custom painting my current RAM + Motherboard heatsinks white

[Guest]

Just now, Tech Wizard said:

I already have white LEDs in the build. Click my link in my signature to see pictures of my PC man. I'm talking about custom painting my current RAM + Motherboard heatsinks white

RAM and mobo painting is fine, there is a guide for that

But for heatsink me and most people would highly advise on painting them

[Tech Wizard]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

RAM and mobo painting is fine, there is a guide for that

But for heatsink me and most people would highly advise on painting them

I probably meant head spreaders*

[Guest]

Just now, Tech Wizard said:

I probably meant head spreaders*

for ram? yeah should be fine