i7 4770 to i7 6700, worth the hassle?

[Zarax]

Hello,

let's say I can get it for free, is the marginal improvement in performance good enough to make any visible difference when playing games on a RX6600?

Thanks!

 

[henson0115]

it will likely only be single digit differences to low double digits uplift, however the platform is newer such as nvme etc and so might be worth it form that angle alone. i wouldn't expect much performance uplift however.

 

[teenwolf]

nope

 

[pastymuncher]

You say you can get it for free but does that include the motherboard and DDR4 memory that you will need to go with it? If so then go for it just to have a newer platform with more feayures. If you have to pay for anything then it just won't be worth it and should wait until you can make a much bigger jump to something like a Ryzen 3000 series or at least Intel 10 series.

 

[Zarax]

You say you can get it for free but does that include the motherboard and DDR4 memory that you will need to go with it? If so then go for it just to have a newer platform with more feayures. If you have to pay for anything then it just won't be worth it and should wait until you can make a much bigger jump to something like a Ryzen 3000 series or at least Intel 10 series.

Old office PC, MB + 16GB RAM included.

 

[MissChief]

Old office PC, MB + 16GB RAM included.

In which case I’d say go for it. Any improvement is good, especially if it’s free!

 

[mickyflinn]

Old office PC, MB + 16GB RAM included.

Take it anyway it may be worth a £100 + as a bundle.

 

[Zarax]

Only doubt is that the PC has been on non stop since 2018, anything I should be careful about?

 

[MissChief]

Only doubt is that the PC has been on non stop since 2018, anything I should be careful about?

As long as the temps are ok I wouldn’t worry. It might be worth reposting the CPU and cooler though, any paste that was there is likely rock hard by now.

 

[Zarax]

As long as the temps are ok I wouldn’t worry. It might be worth reposting the CPU and cooler though, any paste that was there is likely rock hard by now.

Thanks, do you think I can reuse the 4770 cooler?

 

[MissChief]

Thanks, do you think I can reuse the 4770 cooler?

You might need a new bracket, I’m not clued up enough to know if the sockets are the same!

 

[mickyflinn]

Thanks, do you think I can reuse the 4770 cooler?

Yes all LGA115x sockets have the same mounting layout.

 

[Armageus]

Thanks, do you think I can reuse the 4770 cooler?

Yes as mickyflinn said they use the same mounting layout, and also the 6700 has a lower TDP than the 4770 so should be fine, even if it's a "stock cooler"

 

[five8five]

Old office PC, MB + 16GB RAM included.

It's not an office system with a proprietary PSU is it?

 

[tamzzy]

Free is always a good price

 

[Zarax]

It's not an office system with a proprietary PSU is it?

I don't know, it's an HP desktop.

 

[five8five]

Do you know which model it is?

 

[Zarax]

I would have to go to office to know

 

[Armageus]

I don't know, it's an HP desktop.

If it's a HP 800 G2 or HP 600 G2 it will use a proprietary motherboard and PSU (as the motherboard has a smaller 12V only connector, and then rails for other devices e.g. Sata then "daisy chain" via connectors from the motherboard)

If it's a HP 400 G3 then it looks like it should be a standard ATX connector.


Regardless - it's still worth having for free - a 6700 chip on it's own is worth up to £100 still on ebay

 

[Zarax]

If it's a HP 800 G2 or HP 600 G2 it will use a proprietary motherboard and PSU (as the motherboard has a smaller 12V only connector, and then rails for other devices e.g. Sata then "daisy chain" via connectors from the motherboard)

If it's a HP 400 G3 then it looks like it should be a standard ATX connector.


Regardless - it's still worth having for free - a 6700 chip on it's own is worth up to £100 still on ebay

Does it mean I cannot plug my current PSU in?