I7 worth it?

[ripper101]

So I just order an i7 7700k as an upgrade to pair with my 1070. After spending 600 dollars I'm reconsidering my purchase because I'm worried if it's worth it. I game at 1080p and I am replacing a i5 4440. I've only been having to find myself turn down settings in games like BF1. It's weird because I've been saving money on the side for months excited for this purchase and now I'm considering canceling the order and it's keepin me awake  

[OsuMasterz]

Well what frame rates are you trying to hit because the i7 is pretty overkill for most things.

[The Sloth]

it will be up to you, your setup is a bottleneck but it should do just fine also why not buy an i7 4790? 

[ARikozuM]

Do you have an i5-6600K or 7600K? 

 

If yes: It isn't worth it unless you sell the i5 for close to the value you bought it at.

If no: It is worth it because you should be buying the best CPU you can afford.

[ripper101]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

it will be up to you, your setup is a bottleneck but it should do just fine also why not buy an i7 4790? 

I dont have a good enough motherboard on this socket to get an i7 so I figured why not stretch my budget and get more.

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

I dont have a good enough motherboard on this socket to get an i7 so I figured why not stretch my budget and get more.

what? if your mobo can support an i5 it should be able to support an i7 4790 or 4770. 

[ripper101]

2 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

Well what frame rates are you trying to hit because the i7 is pretty overkill for most things.

Only 60

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Do you have an i5-6600K or 7600K? 

 

If yes: It isn't worth it unless you sell the i5 for close to the value you bought it at.

If no: It is worth it because you should be buying the best CPU you can afford.

Right now I have an i5 4440. 

[YedZed]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

I dont have a good enough motherboard on this socket to get an i7 so I figured why not stretch my budget and get more.

thats not how mobos work...

[ripper101]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

what? if your mobo can support the i5 it should be able to support a i7 4790 or 4770. 

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813130813?nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-N82E16813130813&gclid=CMi7xofy8NMCFQxYDQodkTUMjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is the motherboard I have. In pcpartpicker it says it doesn't support haswell refresh 

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

Only 60

Right now I have an i5 4440. 

You can still put an i7 in if it's the same socket type...

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813130813?nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-N82E16813130813&gclid=CMi7xofy8NMCFQxYDQodkTUMjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is the motherboard I have. In pcpartpicker it says it doesn't support haswell refresh 

As long as it has the same socket type, it will fit any CPU. PCPartPicker isn't always the most reliable when it comes to comptaibility.

[ARikozuM]

Just now, ripper101 said:

this is the motherboard I have. In pcpartpicker it says it doesn't support haswell refresh 

It likely has a BIOS update for Haswell Refresh.

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

Only 60

Right now I have an i5 4440. 

since you have an i5 4440 now, instead of getting a 7700k, cancel the order and get a used i7 47xx or e3 1231 v3 instead, cheaper and performance isn't much behind. also you don't have to get a new mobo and ram(unless you're reusing ddr3) which makes it even cheaper.

[The Sloth]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

It likely has a BIOS update for Haswell Refresh.

long as OP has the latest BIOS it should be fine. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, ripper101 said:

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813130813?nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-N82E16813130813&gclid=CMi7xofy8NMCFQxYDQodkTUMjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is the motherboard I have. In pcpartpicker it says it doesn't support haswell refresh 

it'll support it, might need a bios update if it's manufactured earlier but should be fine.

[DocSwag]

4 minutes ago, ripper101 said:

https://m.newegg.com/products/N82E16813130813?nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-Mobile-_-pla-_-Motherboards+-+Intel-_-N82E16813130813&gclid=CMi7xofy8NMCFQxYDQodkTUMjg&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is the motherboard I have. In pcpartpicker it says it doesn't support haswell refresh 

All you need to do is update bios and it will work with an i7 4790

[ripper101]

So would I see an improvement in performance between these CPUs?

[The Sloth]

Just now, ripper101 said:

So would I see an improvement in performance between these CPUs?

yes, you will, you are most likely cpu bound, what games do you play? 

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, ripper101 said:

So would I see an improvement in performance between these CPUs?

between the 4440 and 1231 v3/i7 47xx you'll see a good improvement in 1080p 144hz. between the 7700k and haswell i7s not much.

[ripper101]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

yes, you will, you are most likely cpu bound, what games do you play? 

I play games like BF1, Battlegrounds, Arma 3, Witcher 3, and Dark Souls

[The Sloth]

Just now, ripper101 said:

I play games like BF1, Battlegrounds, Arma 3, Witcher 3, and Dark Souls

definitely, you will see a huge improvement. 

[ripper101]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

definitely, you will see a huge improvement. 

Well that's iritating 

[Herman Mcpootis]

7 minutes ago, ripper101 said:

Well that's iritating 

you'll either have to refuse delivery or return it after arrival as said, then you can go ebay and get a haswell i7/xeon. also, did you just get the 7700k or with the mobo and ram(just to make sure)?

[McHox]

26 minutes ago, OsuMasterz said:

Well what frame rates are you trying to hit because the i7 is pretty overkill for most things.

its not overkill

[OsuMasterz]

1 minute ago, McHox said:

its not overkill

I mean't the price for what you get, sorry I didn't specify.