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Is it even worth Upgrading my CPU  

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My Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

My CPU: Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10GHz

 

If I wanted to upgrade my CPU to something Newer than my i5 4440, what are my options? Price Limit would probably be around $350.00 USD.

 

My computer is Primarily used for gaming I have 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory
my GPU is a 4095MB GTX970 ACX SSC 2.0+

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4770k or 4790k and a decent cooler to OC

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Try finding a used 4790K - any other CPU upgrade would require a change of motherboard and RAM as well, landing you easily in the $600 range

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

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1 minute ago, vojta.pokorny said:

Try finding a used 4790K - any other CPU upgrade would require a change of motherboard and RAM as well, landing you easily in the $600 range

Why would it require a change of Mobo and RAM? I just got my MOBO back in December? 

 

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1 minute ago, TerrenePrime said:

Why would it require a change of Mobo and RAM? I just got my MOBO back in December? 

 

Anything after the Z97 chipset uses DDR4 RAM and a different CPU socket

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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2 minutes ago, TerrenePrime said:

Why would it require a change of Mobo and RAM? I just got my MOBO back in December? 

 

Your actual build runs on z97 chipset, which supports gen 4 CPU (like the one you are using and 4770 and 4790)

 

Newer Intel CPUs run on newer chipset and require DDR4 RAM and z370 chipset etc...

CPU: Intel i7 6700K 4.5 ghz / CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 / Board: Asus Z170-A / GPU: Asus Rog Strix GTX 1070 8GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000 mhz / SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB / PSU: Corsair RMx 850w / Case: Fractal Design Define S / Keyboard: Corsair MX Silent / Mouse: Logitech G403 / Monitor: Dell 27" TN 1ms 1440p/144hz Gsync

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a 4770 or 4790k should fit you well for a couple years

CPU: Intel i7 6700K 4.5 ghz / CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 / Board: Asus Z170-A / GPU: Asus Rog Strix GTX 1070 8GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000 mhz / SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB / PSU: Corsair RMx 850w / Case: Fractal Design Define S / Keyboard: Corsair MX Silent / Mouse: Logitech G403 / Monitor: Dell 27" TN 1ms 1440p/144hz Gsync

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15 minutes ago, TerrenePrime said:

My Mobo: MSI Z97 GAMING 3 (MS-7918)

My CPU: Intel Core i5 4440 @ 3.10GHz

 

If I wanted to upgrade my CPU to something Newer than my i5 4440, what are my options? Price Limit would probably be around $350.00 USD.

 

My computer is Primarily used for gaming I have 16GB Dual-Channel DDR3 Memory
my GPU is a 4095MB GTX970 ACX SSC 2.0+

Question is what game makes you think you need to upgrade your cpu ?

 

i5 and a gtx 970 is not a bad combo...

 

Are you having issues with a specific game ? 

CPU: Intel i7 6700K 4.5 ghz / CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 / Board: Asus Z170-A / GPU: Asus Rog Strix GTX 1070 8GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000 mhz / SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB / PSU: Corsair RMx 850w / Case: Fractal Design Define S / Keyboard: Corsair MX Silent / Mouse: Logitech G403 / Monitor: Dell 27" TN 1ms 1440p/144hz Gsync

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As all have stated so far the i7 4770K and i7 4790k overclocked should give a total new breath of life to your PC...

 

You could also try an i7 5775C if you're feeling like hunting down one for a bit of even further performance as that's the best CPU you could possible upgrade to though this one is a tad rare to find.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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35 minutes ago, gbergeron said:

Question is what game makes you think you need to upgrade your cpu ?

 

i5 and a gtx 970 is not a bad combo...

 

Are you having issues with a specific game ? 

I am just worried that I wont be able to play games in the up coming 2019, 2020 years with the CPU I have seeing how it is a bit of an older CPU. It only has 4 Cores and no hyper-threading, I also try and stream from time to time, and some games will Max out my current CPU while also trying to stream them, resulting in dropped frames. 

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2 hours ago, TerrenePrime said:

I am just worried that I wont be able to play games in the up coming 2019, 2020 years with the CPU I have seeing how it is a bit of an older CPU. It only has 4 Cores and no hyper-threading, I also try and stream from time to time, and some games will Max out my current CPU while also trying to stream them, resulting in dropped frames. 

Like other suggested before me, 4770 and 4790 is your only upgrade possible with your current platform RAM and BOARD

 

4790K would be the best to get and should cost you around 200$ used... :) 

And Yes the 4790k will be enough with your gtx 970 for a good while as long as you don't aim for high end resolution with ultra settings and 144 fps etc.. you know what i mean :P at like 1080p medium 60 fps there will be no problem for 95% of games :)  and many will run ultra :) 

in 2019 2020 who knows... can't predict, but will probably still perform nicely but heh if you want ot follow the upgrades all the time expectr to change every 3-6 months all ur hardware lol :)  costy

CPU: Intel i7 6700K 4.5 ghz / CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 / Board: Asus Z170-A / GPU: Asus Rog Strix GTX 1070 8GB / RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 3000 mhz / SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB / PSU: Corsair RMx 850w / Case: Fractal Design Define S / Keyboard: Corsair MX Silent / Mouse: Logitech G403 / Monitor: Dell 27" TN 1ms 1440p/144hz Gsync

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