Good ITX upgrade?

MittensK · July 1, 2017

Hi,

I will be upgrading from an i7-4790, 16GB DDR3, and a Gigabyte H81M-S2H to an i7-7700, 16GB DDR4, and an MSI Z270i Gaming Pro Carbon.

I do have an ITX build as I do attend LAN events and have limited space right now. Is this an upgrade worth it for gaming and video editing?

(P.S. before anything is said about Ryzen, as far as I know, there are no ITX motherboards in the UK at the time of posting)

Full list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/JPXr8K

(CPU cooler and case were there before)

Thanks in advance.

Edit: If you have any suggestions for better cooling and cases, then do say so.

HKZeroFive · July 1, 2017

Honestly, I'd just get a LGA1150 ITX motherboard and call it a day while saving some cash. The performance gap between the i7-4790 to i7-7700 isn't large enough to warrant an entire platform change IMO.

MittensK · July 1, 2017

37 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

Honestly, I'd just get a LGA1150 ITX motherboard and call it a day while saving some cash. The performance gap between the i7-4790 to i7-7700 isn't large enough to warrant an entire platform change IMO.

I have considered this, and looking at the available IO, and expansion slots of LGA 1150 MOBOs, I did end up deciding on switching to a newer generation.

Edit: Taking your advice into account, I was not able to find an ITX MOBO with my preferred IO nor wifi that is available to buy.