Upgrade or new system entirely?

[Auleo]

So, I've got this MSI Mobo

• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wTnG3C/msi-motherboard-h110iproac

 

And it currently houses a Pentium G4400, 4GB of DDR4-2133 RAM and usual hard drive and the case has a built in PSU. Even has a Optical Drive.

What I want to do with this system that was given to me is toss in a i7-7700K since the socket supports it, and another 8GB of Ram and an GTX 1060 and get it a new Mini ITX case with a 650 PSU

• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Jgs8TW/team-memory-tpd48gm2133hc1501          <----- New additional RAM which follows the same frequency brand and class i guess as the first stick
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TrGj4D/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-6gb-gt-ocv1-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-6gt-ocv1          <----- New GPU for gaming, not gonna really bother with overclocking, I just want it this system to be future proof more or at least last me like 5 years

 

TL;DR is it alright to do the 4gb stick with the 8GB stick or just get two new 8GB sticks; Is the Mobo too "Lame" for lack of better words for the new CPU and GPU and just get a new one? Reason why I would think of doing the 4+8 sticks is I have this thing where my RAM needs to be twice as much as my VRAM (GTX 1060 has 6GB obvi)

 

If i do need a new mobo I think this would be alright:

• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rdhj4D/asus-strix-b250i-gaming-mini-itx-lga1151-motherboard-strix-b250i-gaming          <----- New Mobo (is this also kinda lameand other better options?)
• https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RJVBD3/crucial-memory-bls2k8g4d240fsb          <----- New sticks of RAM for new Mobo

 

Opinions and suggestions very much welcomed, thank you.

[themctipers]

you can toss in any CPU that is lga 1151, please don't throw in a K series as you cannot overclock. buy used.

don't forget to update bios before you toss your g4400 out, won't support 7th gen out of the box without bios update.

 

gpu/ram is fine. a real motherboard upgrade would be h170/h270, or z170/270, which is not worth as long as your motherboard works and has the features you need.

[Damascus]

I would get a 6700 or 7700 non k and keep the old RAM. no problemo.

[Auleo]

2 minutes ago, themctipers said:

you can toss in any CPU that is lga 1151, please don't throw in a K series as you cannot overclock. buy used.

don't forget to update bios before you toss your g4400 out, won't support 7th gen out of the box without bios update.

 

gpu/ram is fine. a real motherboard upgrade would be h170/h270, or z170/270, which is not worth as long as your motherboard works and has the features you need.

 

so I shouldnt use the 7700K since i dont plan on overclocking or rather dont know how, and I plan on using a Cryorig C7 for the Air Cooling; what processor should i consider instead?

 

Is the mobo i listed okay? whats your suggestion for a mini-itx?

 

thanks for the reply

[Auleo]

2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I would get a 6700 or 7700 non k and keep the old RAM. no problemo.

is the 6700 an i5? 7700 i7?

 

you think 4GB of ram is alright?

 

thanks for the reply

[themctipers]

1 minute ago, Auleo said:

 

so I shouldnt use the 7700K since i dont plan on overclocking or rather dont know how, and I plan on using a Cryorig C7 for the Air Cooling; what processor should i consider instead?

 

Is the mobo i listed okay? whats your suggestion for a mini-itx?

 

thanks for the reply

don't get any K sku, no overclocking, and only slightly higher base/turbo for much more

c7 is fine.

stick with your MSI motherboard. no point in upgrading at this point.

1 minute ago, Auleo said:

is the 6700 an i5? 7700 i7?

 

you think 4GB of ram is alright?

 

thanks for the reply

8gb minimum, 16gb is nice. 

[Auleo]

Just now, themctipers said:

don't get any K sku, no overclocking, and only slightly higher base/turbo for much more

c7 is fine.

stick with your MSI motherboard. no point in upgrading at this point.

8gb minimum, 16gb is nice. 

I'll go ahead and get the 7700 non K version then, thank you

 

what did you think about adding a 8GB stick to the exisiting 4GB? 

[themctipers]

Just now, Auleo said:

I'll go ahead and get the 7700 non K version then, thank you

 

what did you think about adding a 8GB stick to the exisiting 4GB? 

buy a used CPU, 7700 = 6700 with slightly higher base/turbo, not something that matters much.

save lots of $ too, a used i5 6500 is good for gaming.

 

adding 8gb + 4gb is fine. 

[Auleo]

3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

buy a used CPU, 7700 = 6700 with slightly higher base/turbo, not something that matters much.

save lots of $ too, a used i5 6500 is good for gaming.

 

adding 8gb + 4gb is fine. 

 gnarly, thank you much

[seon123]

Personally, I would wait for the 8600/8600K, and get a new motherboard. It would cost about the same as the 7700 in total, but you will be able to upgrade. 2 more cores as well. 

[Auleo]

is a 650W psu overkill for this build? should i dip down to 500?

[seon123]

Just now, Auleo said:

is a 650W psu overkill for this build? should i dip down to 500?

450 or 500 would be fine

[Auleo]

Just now, seon123 said:

Personally, I would wait for the 8600/8600K, and get a new motherboard. It would cost about the same as the 7700 in total, but you will be able to upgrade. 2 more cores as well. 

Theres a 8600/8600K ????

 

will the LGA1151 socket support these two? release date? oh gosh a new mobo

[Auleo]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

450 or 500 would be fine

gnarly, thank you

[seon123]

Just now, Auleo said:

Theres a 8600/8600K ????

 

will the LGA1151 socket support these two? release date? oh gosh a new mobo

Apparently on October 6th. No, you will need a 300 series motherboard. Alternatively Ryzen 1600. It's not quite as good as the 7700K at gaming, but not far behind. The GPU is more important anyway. 

https://www.techspot.com/review/1490-ryzen-vs-core-i7-vega-64-geforce-1080/

[Damascus]

2 hours ago, Auleo said:

is the 6700 an i5? 7700 i7?

 

you think 4GB of ram is alright?

 

thanks for the reply

Both are non overclocking i7's.