The Upgrade...

[Justin2Justin14]

So recently i feel my cpu is just getting to old while i dont think it is bottle necking my gtx 1060 overclocked to 2100 on the core i feel going to a 4th gen cpu or so on will be a big upgrade.Now I have ram i can use ddr3 1333 8gb so somthing with ddr3 would be nice and Pretty much i need a new cpu and mobo(atx)(or micro if it fits in the s340)I want to spend about 300$ considering Im fine with paying for used or refurbished I want my full gtx 1060 proformance so i think somthing like a i5 4690k would do but please help me chose a right cpu for a decent upgrade to stay for 2/3 years.If I cannot get the upgrade I might invest in aio water cooling(https://www.amazon.com/DeepCool-CAPTAIN-240-EX-WHITE/dp/B01GZOV5CG/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1485217582&sr=8-15&keywords=kraken%2Bx52&th=1) and some new ram.. So please new cpu and mobo or aio water cooler(im using a 2600 non k) and new ram. Or just a 1440p montior witch i guess is a upgrade from my 1080p one.

[Himommies]

A 2600 should till be fine I would save more and get ryzen

[Justin2Justin14]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

A 2600 should till be fine I would save more and get ryzen

The reason i dont want to go for zen is the cpu's are going to be great but those motherboard are going to be way overpriced and the performance increase from 4th gen 2 7th gen is not that much thats why im trying to upgrade becuase a 4690k stock beats my cpu by a landslide and aswell as sources say even with a gtx 970 witch is a worse card than mine the i7 2600 non k bottles necks so i thot either a new cpu or 1440p because in all my games i am maxed out 100+fps at 1080p so the 1060 is more suited to the 1440p 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, FrozenLava said:

The reason i dont want to go for zen is the cpu's are going to be great but those motherboard are going to be way overpriced and the performance increase from 4th gen 2 7th gen is not that much thats why im trying to upgrade becuase a 4690k stock beats my cpu by a landslide and aswell as sources say even with a gtx 970 witch is a worse card than mine the i7 2600 non k bottles necks so i thot either a new cpu or 1440p because in all my games i am maxed out 100+fps at 1080p so the 1060 is more suited to the 1440p 

I think you are underestimating the i7 2600 if you are getting a upgrade wait for zen plus the you should be able to get a decent mobo for 100

[Justin2Justin14]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

I think you are underestimating the i7 2600 if you are getting a upgrade wait for zen plus the you should be able to get a decent mobo for 100

Alright I just did some stress test etc and your right the i7 really isnt bottle necking but it is holding the 1060 back a little bit but i do understand and if i can get a mobo for 100 and a cpu for like 170 and cpu cooler for like 30 or somthing i would really be set lol thank you much appreciated.

[stealth80]

Wait for Zen as alreay advised, it could offer performance in your price bracket or shake up current pricing. At worst nothing much changes, but you could have saved more $$$ and jump on a z170/z270 build 

[Aereldor]

@FrozenLava I wouldn't upgrade from a Core i7 2600 anytime soon. It's still considered a high-end chip despite its age, due to how little Intel's CPUs have improved over the last five generations. 

 

As you have been advised, waiting for AMD Zen is the best option. It's the only radical change in CPU value we can look to in the near future, and as it stands, it sure beats having to shell out a lot of money for a new Intel CPU that isn't much faster anyway.

[Justin2Justin14]

6 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

@FrozenLava I wouldn't upgrade from a Core i7 2600 anytime soon. It's still considered a high-end chip despite its age, due to how little Intel's CPUs have improved over the last five generations. 

 

As you have been advised, waiting for AMD Zen is the best option. It's the only radical change in CPU value we can look to in the near future, and as it stands, it sure beats having to shell out a lot of money for a new Intel CPU that isn't much faster anyway.

Then would a 1440p monitor be a better investment?

[ATFink]

12 minutes ago, FrozenLava said:

Then would a 1440p monitor be a better investment?

It would take some of the load off the CPU if you do that. Should squeeze a good few more years more out of the CPU.

[Justin2Justin14]

8 hours ago, ATFink said:

It would take some of the load off the CPU if you do that. Should squeeze a good few more years more out of the CPU.

And Im thinky that it should still be find fps considering my pc is overkill for what I play but im pretty confident that it's fine for 1440p what do you think?

 

[ATFink]

12 minutes ago, FrozenLava said:

And Im thinky that it should still be find fps considering my pc is overkill for what I play but im pretty confident that it's fine for 1440p what do you think?

 

If you have a 2600 you will be fine.. especially if you switch to a 1440p monitor (higher resolution = easier for CPU).

[Justin2Justin14]

Alright i guess its time to get rid of my hp v221 and get a 1440p one.