PC Upgrade! Need your pro help! :D

[Joey96]

Hey guys!

 

So I'm about to upgrade my "old" pc, which currently has a i5-4460 on a Z97 pc mate motherboard, I'm getting to the point where my CPU can't keep up with the current games, when I want to max stuff out with my GTX 1070. 

 

First of all I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading to a new motherboard with the benefits of PCIe 3.0. If I'm not to upgrade i'll simply go for a i7-4790k/.

Or should I go buy a new motherboard + CPU + Ram, I know this is a more expensive set but I don't think I have any intentions of upgrading my pc anymore for a while if I'm going with this. If going with this option, should I go for the new AMD Ryzen 1700? Or an intel build? 

 

My last concern is, if going for i7-4790k or AMD Ryzen 1700, if my BloodFreezer 510LC liquid cooler will be enough for the i7-4790k? And better than the stock cooler supplied with the Ryzen 1700? And will it fit the new motherboards? Or is the sizing different?

 

Thanks if even just answering one or few of my many newbie questions! Appreciate all help I can get from you pros!

[Princess Luna]

Right now the best advice you're getting here is that you should wait more information regarding the Ryzen 7 line up performance, we know it does very good on multi-thread applications so for rendering and alike it should have a solid performance for a cheaper price than Intel counter-parts, however the single core performance which is important for gaming is still a bit unknown.

 

The 4790k is a good chip and the BloodFreezer 510LC should be enough for a not sky high overclock, it would indeed give you a better performance however if you do have the money for a larger upgrade I would personally advise it since many parts like the DDR4 memory will remain usable for years to come, and since Intel 8th gen will remain on the 14mn lithography and LGA 1151 as far as we know that means that a Kaby Lake board will survive to see the next gen like many Skylake ones did.

 

I have the locked i7 7700 which is a beast CPU for gaming and even rendering with it isn't bad at all, sure taking in mind its a 4c/8t only, and it has the good deal about allowing upgrade path since the mobo and ram seem to have a long lifespan, however if you do want to keep this as cheap as possible the 4790k does not do too badly against the 7700k: http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K/3647vs2384

 

In the end you should wait Ryzen sit down at the market, Intel is certain to be forced doing something since AMD offering so far is superior in many aspects, so even if you don't want to go team red maybe an upcoming 7740k might be the best way to go... if anything it might  cheap up the 7700k a tad. I know that waiting sucks but when you want the best deal for your buck there only so much you can do.

[MVPernula]

Hi there!

 

Well.. If you're just gaming an upgrade to a i7 4790K would be ideal, both economically and usage wise.

If you plan overclocking you might want to look for a new cooler too!