mr_mojo97 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 I only play this, elite dangerous and Assetto Corsa and general pottering about on the internet, dvd's etc. So is it worth it going from a 2500k to 7700k (with a z270 of course)? Cheers MSI M5 z270 | Intel i5 7600k (OC) 4.8GHz | MSI GTX1080ti Gaming X 11Gb | 500gb Samsung 970 Evo NVME M.2 (DCS World) | 500gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD (OS and Apps) | 32Gb 2400MHz DDR4 - Crucial Ballistix | Be Quiet Silent Loop 240mm | NZXT H440 case | Thrustmaster Warthog - 47608 with Virpil Mongoose joystick base | MFG Crosswinds - 1241 | Westland Lynx collective with Bodnar X board | Pilot's seat from ZH832 Merlin | JetSeat | Oculus Rift S | Windows 10 | VA | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 It will be like 15% faster...approximately. Dont expect wonders as you come from SandyBridge @ 4.2 :) Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mojo97 Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Although my bonus is sitting in my bank!! You think it'll be worth waiting for Cannonlake instead? MSI M5 z270 | Intel i5 7600k (OC) 4.8GHz | MSI GTX1080ti Gaming X 11Gb | 500gb Samsung 970 Evo NVME M.2 (DCS World) | 500gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD (OS and Apps) | 32Gb 2400MHz DDR4 - Crucial Ballistix | Be Quiet Silent Loop 240mm | NZXT H440 case | Thrustmaster Warthog - 47608 with Virpil Mongoose joystick base | MFG Crosswinds - 1241 | Westland Lynx collective with Bodnar X board | Pilot's seat from ZH832 Merlin | JetSeat | Oculus Rift S | Windows 10 | VA | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon_ Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Maybe get a better CPU cooler to raise at 4.5Ghz or more. Attache ta tuque avec d'la broche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 If you are lucky you may get a 5er 7700k :) With a good cooling I would run 5 24/7 if the Volts stay in normal regions, but still...its like 20% then only...after 6 years. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintifaxl Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 As no Photoshop or video editing is on the agenda, I'd go with an i5 7600k. Windows 10 64bit, Intel i9-9900@5Ghz, 32 Gig RAM, MSI RTX 3080 TI, 2 TB SSD, 43" 2160p@1440p monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangi Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 I don't think it would be worth the upgrade yet, but I don't have VR yet so not sure about that side of it. PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotasso Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 It will be like 15% faster...approximately. Dont expect wonders as you come from SandyBridge @ 4.2 :) closer to 30% core per core, and the 7700K can clock higher than sandy bridge. in multithreading the difference should be much higher due to having 4 extra logical cores. j7bcjFnLib8 [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic4448_29.gif[/sigpic] My PC specs below:Case: Corsair 400C PSU: SEASONIC SS-760XP2 760W Platinum CPU: AMD RYZEN 3900X (12C/24T) RAM: 32 GB 4266Mhz (two 2x8 kits) of trident Z RGB @3600Mhz CL 14 CR=1T MOBO: ASUS CROSSHAIR HERO VI AM4 GFX: GTX 1080Ti MSI Gaming X Cooler: NXZT Kraken X62 280mm AIO Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2+6GB WD 6Gb red HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog + CH pro pedals Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Freesync HDR400 1440P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mojo97 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Thanks all. I've decided on an i5 7600k with an MSI M5 z270 and got 16 gb Crucial Ballistix ddr4 and a Bequiet 240mm AIO cooler and I'll try and oc it to around 4.7-4.8 mark. The cash is there for something so I may as well splash out!! MSI M5 z270 | Intel i5 7600k (OC) 4.8GHz | MSI GTX1080ti Gaming X 11Gb | 500gb Samsung 970 Evo NVME M.2 (DCS World) | 500gb Samsung 850 Evo SSD (OS and Apps) | 32Gb 2400MHz DDR4 - Crucial Ballistix | Be Quiet Silent Loop 240mm | NZXT H440 case | Thrustmaster Warthog - 47608 with Virpil Mongoose joystick base | MFG Crosswinds - 1241 | Westland Lynx collective with Bodnar X board | Pilot's seat from ZH832 Merlin | JetSeat | Oculus Rift S | Windows 10 | VA | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 closer to 30% core per core, and the 7700K can clock higher than sandy bridge. in multithreading the difference should be much higher due to having 4 extra logical cores. j7bcjFnLib8 It depends on the Sandy you refer to I have to say. My old Sandy went 4.8 and also did 5.0, it even booted and loaded OS at over 5.2xGHz. At 5.0 GHz your 7700k will be SMOKED unless it is overclocked too, no doubt !!! IPC wise, the 7700k still has a tough time to keep up with a 6 year old CPU running wild. It's a shame, but the truth. I could just beat my old Sandy by 75-100 points in Passmark IPC at 6700k @ 4.8GHz...so your 7700k has to run Flat-5 to make that 30% happen....and it wont be 30%..it will be max 5% faster...thats the tragedy at Intel right now. Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotasso Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 ... if you run Dcs only as the general gaming landscape right now is shifting to 6 cores, in which case a quad core is bad investment. [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic4448_29.gif[/sigpic] My PC specs below:Case: Corsair 400C PSU: SEASONIC SS-760XP2 760W Platinum CPU: AMD RYZEN 3900X (12C/24T) RAM: 32 GB 4266Mhz (two 2x8 kits) of trident Z RGB @3600Mhz CL 14 CR=1T MOBO: ASUS CROSSHAIR HERO VI AM4 GFX: GTX 1080Ti MSI Gaming X Cooler: NXZT Kraken X62 280mm AIO Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2+6GB WD 6Gb red HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog + CH pro pedals Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Freesync HDR400 1440P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konovalov Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 It has been talked about a lot here regarding the improvements on old v new CPU which is all very valid. But for me I view the upgrade through a wider lense of new motherboard features and connectivity options. Even if you aren't into the hype over LED lighting which seems to be all the rage now on motherboards, there are many new features that benefit the overall computing experience. Intel i7-8700K | Asus Maximus X Formula | Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3200MHz | Gainward Phoenix GTX1070 GLH | Samsung 960 EVO NVMe 1 x 250GB OS & 1 x 500GB Games | Corsair RM750x 750W | Corsair Carbide Air 540| Win10 | Dell 27" 1440p 60Hz | Custom water loop: CPU EK-Supremacy EVO, GPU EK-GTX JetStream - Acetal+Nickel & Backplate, Radiator EK-Coolstream PE 360, Pump & Res EK-XRES 140 Revo D5, Fans 3 x EK-Vardar 120mm & 2 x Corsair ML140 140mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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