For Gaming, upgrade path from i5-6600K ?

ShiWarrior

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Seems like im going to upgrade my CPU because of my 5700 XT

id like to stick with intel if possible, but on the other hand if the cost vs performance is better to go to AMD , then i will


specs currently are :

CPU: i5 (skylake) 6600K
CPU Cooler: Prolimatech Megahalems Black + Arctic F12
GPU: 5700 XT
RAM: 16 Gb (3000) "Corsair Vengence"
Storage: 500 Gb SSD (NVmE)
Monitor: 27" 1080p 144 HZ monitor (Freesync)


need ideas

thanks
 
Cheapish upgrade would be to go to an i7 6700K but give they’re around £150 used its throwing good money after bad but would give some new life.

look into the Ryzen 1600AF as a very cheap bang for buck upgrade, MSI Tomahawk Max board and 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4.
 
There's no sensible upgrades for that motherboard, thanks to Intel's greed and artificial socket changes.
Four cores is really low end regardless of HT and basically half of next-gen consoles.

And for all of their luxury pricing Intel doesn't have anything better than that next-gen mainstream level... without any upgrade path.
Unless counting ever increasing number of vulnerability patches as upgrades.
 
MissChief said:
Cheapish upgrade would be to go to an i7 6700K but give they’re around £150 used its throwing good money after bad but would give some new life.

look into the Ryzen 1600AF as a very cheap bang for buck upgrade, MSI Tomahawk Max board and 16GB of 3200MHz DDR4.
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Agree with this, or if set on a Ryzen 3 go with the 3600+MSI Tomahawk. Amazing how much value Kaby Lake has on 2nd hand market around £200 for 7700k.
 
I don't think the 1600AF is much of an upgrade ? Although , I could stick that in as its am4, I could stick a 4000 in when it arrives or a 3900x at a later date
 
ShiWarrior said:
I don't think the 1600AF is much of an upgrade ? Although , I could stick that in as its am4, I could stick a 4000 in when it arrives or a 3900x at a later date
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Strix B450-F not good choice for 8 core or 12 core. Only worthwhile B450 Asus board (without getting into ITX) for such chips is the Strix B450-E. Otherwise MSI Mortar MAX, Tomahawk MAX, Pro Carbon.
 
Proper X570 boards have pretty much overkill even for 12/16 core CPU VRMs.
Wouldn't even think about them unless either going directly for 3900X or definitely updating to 12/16 core sooner than later. (+planning longer usage life)
B450 Tomahawk's VRM would handle 3900X decently well with good case cooling/ambient temp.
(Asus B450-F would be burning up)
 
EsaT said:
Proper X570 boards have pretty much overkill even for 12/16 core CPU VRMs.
Wouldn't even think about them unless either going directly for 3900X or definitely updating to 12/16 core sooner than later. (+planning longer usage life)
B450 Tomahawk's VRM would handle 3900X decently well with good case cooling/ambient temp.
(Asus B450-F would be burning up)
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cheers

cost Vs x570, i suppose its not worth getting one then, but can always upgrade to it much much later, so could be saving money in the long term
 
ShiWarrior said:
is it worth getting this motherboard instead ?
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-x570-a-pro-amd-am4-ddr4-x570-chipset-motherboard-mb-34j-ms.html
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While Asus and Gigabyte scammed in B450 VRMs, in X570 it's MSI who took the role of consumer scamming torch carrier:
That's same VRM as in B450 Tomahawk.
Meaning no better future proofness for top CPUs.

If wanting to find something positive from MSI's X570 range that's chipset cooler, which is good sized with fan positioned away from graphics card's heat.
Unlike Asus whose marketroids stuck chipset HSF straight under graphics card to be bathed by its heat, neglecting testing with their own graphics card. (unless testing was doesn't burn instantly)
In X570 it's Gigabyte who did overall the best design job with Aorus Elite giving nice feature set and well balanced design.

I wonder who's best in B550... Exciting lottery, isn't it?
 
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