I need help with my PC iupgrades

[Pancakes49]

My computer is in need of an upgrade. I use it mostly for gaming and video rendering (Not in 4k though) and it is getting sluggish compared to newer PCs out there. Here are the specs

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GXDywV

My goal is to make it cooler and an overclockable CPU

[CapitalistVN]

Yeah, you can upgrade it to an i7-4770K or if budget is tight, i5-4690K, and better upgrade your 1050Ti to a 580 or 1060. btw, cooler temperature or appearance?

[Hari S]

3 minutes ago, Pancakes49 said:

My computer is in need of an upgrade. I use it mostly for gaming and video rendering (Not in 4k though) and it is getting sluggish compared to newer PCs out there. Here are the specs

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GXDywV

My goal is to make it cooler and an overclockable CPU

mabey go for an i7 and a 1070

[Aidanlockett1]

2 minutes ago, Hari S said:

mabey go for an i7 and a 1070

yep, maybe see if that cooler overclocks well and find a used 4790k or something of the sort, 1060 or 1070 is a good bet, personally id chose 1070 because the ti's just launched and its a fracking 1070

[CapitalistVN]

1 minute ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

yep, maybe see if that cooler overclocks well and find a used 4790k or something of the sort, 1060 or 1070 is a good bet, personally id chose 1070 because the ti's just launched and its a fracking 1070

Nah I don't think buying used overclockable CPU is a good bet though. Better buy a brand new boxed one.

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, CapitalistVN said:

Nah I don't think buying used overclockable CPU is a good bet though. Better buy a brand new boxed one.

true, didnt think of that... used to locked cpus... but that cooler could hold up fine at stock maybe a modest OC? a buddy of mine is running a 4770k or a 4790k and he is at 4.2/4.5 stock voltage with a hyper t4 single fan

[Guest]

32 minutes ago, Pancakes49 said:

My computer is in need of an upgrade. I use it mostly for gaming and video rendering (Not in 4k though) and it is getting sluggish compared to newer PCs out there. Here are the specs

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GXDywV

My goal is to make it cooler and an overclockable CPU

Well, you already have a "Z" series which allows overclocking, so I'd upgrade to a 4790k and keep your current cooler as its more then capable for sustaining a good overclock on a 4790k. As for GPU upgrade, I'd suggest a midrange card such as the 1070 which will have a huge performance boost over the 1050ti and it will play games very well at all resolutions (1080p,1440p and 4K).