Jump to content

Upgrades

SafeStrafe
 Share
Posted

hi, right now i have a 1060 3gb and a i3 6100 should i upgrade to an i5 6600k and would that be a good upgrade? i mostly use my pc for gaming and right now i am suffering with freezes from my cpu i think

Current PC and Peripherals

CPU: i7 6700

CPU cooler: Cryorig H7

GPU: Evga RTX 2070

Memory: 16gb Corsair RGB

HDD: 1tb WD blue

SSD: 120gb Kingston

Headphones: Hyper x Cloud

Keyboard: Logitech g810

Mouse: Logitech g502

Monitor: Aoc 60hz

 

Other tech I own

iPhone 8

Edifier Prisma

Amazon echo dot

Apple Airpods

Go Pro Hero 7

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I5 would help out a lot for sure. 

Spoiler

 

LTT's Fastest single core CineBench 11.5/15 score on air with i7-4790K on air

Main Rig

CPU: i7-4770K @ 4.3GHz 1.18v, Cooler: Noctua NH-U14S, Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Mark 2, RAM: 16 GB G.Skill Sniper Series @ 1866MHz, GPU: EVGA 980Ti Classified @ 1507/1977MHz , Storage: 500GB 850 EVO, WD Cavier Black/Blue 1TB+1TB,  Power Supply: Corsair HX 750W, Case: Fractal Design r4 Black Pearl w/ Window, OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

 

Plex Server WIP

CPU: i5-3570K, Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: ASrock, Ram: 16GB, GPU: Intel igpu, Storage: 120GB Kingston SSD, 6TB WD Red, Powersupply: Corsair TX 750W, Case: Corsair Carbide Spec-01 OS: Windows 10

 

Lenovo Legion Laptop

CPU: i7-7700HQ, RAM: 8GB, GPU: 1050Ti 4GB, Storage: 500GB Crucial MX500, OS: Windows 10

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11549124
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Depends if it's actually the cpu or not. You will want to upgrade the cpu eventually but if it's other issues you any want to fix those first. Also if you don't have a z170 motherboard there isn't much reason to getting a 6600k. Better off getting a locked cpu like a 7700 or 7400. 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11549210
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
15 minutes ago, Brooksie359 said:

Depends if it's actually the cpu or not. You will want to upgrade the cpu eventually but if it's other issues you any want to fix those first. Also if you don't have a z170 motherboard there isn't much reason to getting a 6600k. Better off getting a locked cpu like a 7700 or 7400. 

there actually isnt much of a price difference so i will probably just get the k version incase i get a new mobo down the line and i can overclock

Current PC and Peripherals

CPU: i7 6700

CPU cooler: Cryorig H7

GPU: Evga RTX 2070

Memory: 16gb Corsair RGB

HDD: 1tb WD blue

SSD: 120gb Kingston

Headphones: Hyper x Cloud

Keyboard: Logitech g810

Mouse: Logitech g502

Monitor: Aoc 60hz

 

Other tech I own

iPhone 8

Edifier Prisma

Amazon echo dot

Apple Airpods

Go Pro Hero 7

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11549262
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
12 hours ago, Brooksie359 said:

Difference in price between what?

a locked and a unlocked cpu

Current PC and Peripherals

CPU: i7 6700

CPU cooler: Cryorig H7

GPU: Evga RTX 2070

Memory: 16gb Corsair RGB

HDD: 1tb WD blue

SSD: 120gb Kingston

Headphones: Hyper x Cloud

Keyboard: Logitech g810

Mouse: Logitech g502

Monitor: Aoc 60hz

 

Other tech I own

iPhone 8

Edifier Prisma

Amazon echo dot

Apple Airpods

Go Pro Hero 7

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11550863
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
14 hours ago, SafeStrafe said:

hi, right now i have a 1060 3gb and a i3 6100 should i upgrade to an i5 6600k and would that be a good upgrade? i mostly use my pc for gaming and right now i am suffering with freezes from my cpu i think

i would look for an i7-6700 or i7-7700 instead.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11550953
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
3 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

i would look for an i7-6700 or i7-7700 instead.

should i get a i7 7700 or a i7 6700k

Current PC and Peripherals

CPU: i7 6700

CPU cooler: Cryorig H7

GPU: Evga RTX 2070

Memory: 16gb Corsair RGB

HDD: 1tb WD blue

SSD: 120gb Kingston

Headphones: Hyper x Cloud

Keyboard: Logitech g810

Mouse: Logitech g502

Monitor: Aoc 60hz

 

Other tech I own

iPhone 8

Edifier Prisma

Amazon echo dot

Apple Airpods

Go Pro Hero 7

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11550961
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
37 minutes ago, SafeStrafe said:

should i get a i7 7700 or a i7 6700k

if they are priced similar, 6700K

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/949328-upgrades/#findComment-11551060
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×