Good cpu upgrade?

[Cookiecrumbles222]

Is this a good CPU upgrade to achieve all my goals? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117727&cm_re=Intel_Core_i7-7700-_-19-117-727-_-Product

 

 

My current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XVJxyc

 

Ex of tasks I want i7 to perform

1. handle any game (most CPU intensive games I play are rust, ark, player unknown).

2. be able to watch videos/ play flash games while playing those game on the second monitor.

3. other than that it i-5 has worked great so just as long as it can keep up with what the i5 has done.

4. no overclocking.

5. The cheaper the better

6. 3-D modeling in blender for a small game I'm working on (the i-5 I have as worked fine, a little slow, but fine)

7. Good for game testing and creating (once again i-5 has been fine for this so far)

 

Thanks for any help! also if you guys know a good CPU cooler to get for cheap please let me know.

[rn8686]

It would be much cheaper to keep your current motherboard and get a Haswell i7 4790 instead. 

[Droidbot]

keep your mobo like rn8686 suggested and get a xeon e3-1231v3 - its 100Mhz slower than a 4770 but like $230US

[Cookiecrumbles222]

3 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

It would be much cheaper to keep your current motherboard and get a Haswell i7 4790 instead. 

well, I was thinking that I might be able to find a CPU,mobo, ram combo deal for memorial day sale then I would future prove it as well and have the amazing processing power.

[rn8686]

Just now, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

well, I was thinking that I might be able to find a CPU,mobo, ram combo deal for memorial day sale then I would future prove it as well and have the amazing processing power.

Perhaps, but you wont gain that much performance over a 4790, much cheaper this way. 

[Cookiecrumbles222]

3 minutes ago, rn8686 said:

Perhaps, but you wont gain that much performance over a 4790, much cheaper this way. 

wouldent be better to upgrade sooner than later because if i upgrade ill be paying a lot and still be 3 gens behind (i don't want to upgrade than in 2-3 years have to upgrade again)

[Droidbot]

4 minutes ago, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

well, I was thinking that I might be able to find a CPU,mobo, ram combo deal for memorial day sale then I would future prove it as well and have the amazing processing power.

not that much difference between a 1231v3/4790 and a 7700. like 100Mhz difference and a slightly older architecture, most would be a 5-10% diff. in performance for half the cost

[rn8686]

1 minute ago, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

wouldent be better to upgrade sooner than later because if i upgrade ill be paying a lot and still be 3 gens behind

Kabylake hardly counts, and Skylake isnt that much faster (10% at most, less depending on workload). 

[Blackhole890]

1 minute ago, Cookiecrumbles222 said:

wouldent be better to upgrade sooner than later because if i upgrade ill be paying a lot and still be 3 gens behind

new gen cpus are the same cpus from previous gens but more efficient (by 5-10%) and less power consumtion... So if you can get i7-4790 for the half of the price, thats a steal

[Droidbot]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/psR48d/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3

3.4Ghz, Haswell Refresh - $240

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BRjG3C/intel-cpu-bx80646i74790

3.6Ghz, Haswell Refresh - $290