4770k to 8700k?

SamyBoy13 · 16 Feb 2023 at 15:40

Is It worth to upgrade to 8700k and maximus x hero from 4770k and cheap mobo, for 100 pounds (this is after selling my ddr3 ram and cpu). I got 1080ti and play most of the current games. My current z97 mobo is on its way out as it is loosing ram sticks... tried my home media cpu 4790 and it is not the cpu related.

I already have ddr4 ram so the question is, is it worth it would I see much improvement or perhaps alternative route?

LuckyBenski · 16 Feb 2023 at 15:49

I'd say for £100 it may be a good step up, but going 4 cores to 6 and only 2-3 intel generations is not much cop.

Worst case scenario you're going from 4.6GHz or so to 4.9 or 5GHz, so also not a massive improvement in single core performance.

However for £100 to get you into DDR4 and 6 cores it might put off that bigger upgrade for a few years. Especially if it sorts out a reliability issue. I'm still on 4770k for now, but would prob aim for Ryzen 2000 or above, or Intel 10th gen. That's largely because I don't want to keep taking my WC loop apart though.

Tetras · 16 Feb 2023 at 15:53

For £100 I'd do it. Something more modern would be better, but it is going to cost you a lot more than £100 to buy the CPU, motherboard & RAM.

SamyBoy13 · 16 Feb 2023 at 18:00

Thanks guys!

@Tetras
@LuckyBenski

I had the z87 setup since 2014 and it was a well spent 500 pounds. Yet as it was in and out so many times over the years I must have bent some of the pins slightly while swapping parts out ( I think when I got the be quiet dark rock pro 4 but it was fine for a year )

How much more would I need to spend to see a much bigger improvement? Many thanks Sam

dave28 · 16 Feb 2023 at 18:12

yes its worth it

the 8th gen intels jumped from 4 to 6 cores

the jump from that is the 5600X which was a fantastic value and efficient CPU

Tetras · 16 Feb 2023 at 18:23

SamyBoy13 said:
How much more would I need to spend to see a much bigger improvement? Many thanks Sam

Not really worth it for a 1080 Ti, the 8700K is fine for that card. I'd only consider these if you're buying a 4080/4090.

* Intel Core i5-12600K 3.70GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - OEM - £259.99 (* SWAP for i5-13500)
Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard - £114.99
Lexar Hades 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Dual/Quad Channel Kit - £79.99

Grand Total: £462.96

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail - £239.99
Asus Prime B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard - £194.99
Kingston FURY Beast EXPO 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C36 5600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KF556C36BBEK2-32) - £139.99

Grand Total: £582.96

tamzzy · 16 Feb 2023 at 18:32

Tetras said:
For £100 I'd do it. Something more modern would be better, but it is going to cost you a lot more than £100 to buy the CPU, motherboard & RAM.

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tamzzy · 16 Feb 2023 at 18:37

@SamyBoy13 lookies what i found:

SamyBoy13 · 18 Feb 2023 at 16:47

Thanks guys!

Another question if I may. Is b die ram worth it for 8700k? Not sure if 8700k would benefit from extra speed or tighter timings perhaps?

I can have a 32gb(2x16gb) 8pack edition kit for £80, I managed to get 16gb (2x8gb) but it might me little low for some games and my browsing at the same time.

tamzzy · 20 Feb 2023 at 10:38

SamyBoy13 said:
I can have a 32gb(2x16gb) 8pack edition kit for £80

yes that's just about reasonable
i wouldn't be paying more than that for 32gb ddr4 ram regardless of whether it's brand new or used

HangTime · 20 Feb 2023 at 12:04

I think the key question here is what are you paying for the CPU and motherboard? We know it is £100 more than selling your current cpu/mobo/RAM but if you are getting £50 for your current kit that's a good deal, if you're getting £150 then it's not.

It's kind of an awkward upgrade, it's better for sure but you're also then in the situation of having spent money on something that's already several generations old. A cheap AM4 setup might be a better option depending on price.

stuie · 20 Feb 2023 at 12:36

Honestly I wouldnt bother, if youve already got the ddr4 you can get a brand new ryzen 5600 cpu and motherboard for a little over 250 quid that would blow socks off an 8700

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Assuming you looking at about £100-150 for your CPU mobo and RAM then your at the same money