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Is the upgrade worth it?

MegaMasher

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Hi, so I am well aware that Black friday is close approaching, with this I know prices usually drop and I got money to spend on my PC. I currently have a 6600k and am wondering if it is worth upgrading to a 6700K or to purchase a second monitor for myself as currently I just have a low budget crap ASUS 21" monitor
 
Some games will welcome the extra threads from the i7 and gain you some extra FPS, if you can find a second hand i7 and sell your i5 then it would be worthwhile. But a decent monitor will definitely better your gaming experience, especially if you can move to 144hz and/or 1440p.
 
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I don't think he will see a massive improvement in gaming going from a 6600k to 7700k. Surely his monitor and gpu would increase his gaming experience more than just changing the CPU
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Look up some benchmarks for heavily multithreaded games like BF1 with top tier graphics cards comparing i7 to i5. i5 is a major handicap in modern times and nobody should use them. JM2C.
I wish there was a way to cram an 8700K in there but with his Z170 board 7700K is as good as it will get.

yes, a better GPU and a better monitor will improve the experience. The order he buys new parts in is up to him. All I'm saying is that the i5 will be a bottleneck increasingly going forward.
 
No offence but he is being using 21" monitor up until now so i dont think going from 6600K to 7700k upgrade will be good for him.

1. Monitor for now.
2. Motherboard + CPU + Ram + Graphic Card in future upgrade when his current system cant cope with games.

If he buys a 7700K now he will be limiting himself to this socket and buy a cpu again in future upgrade.
 
I'd go for a new monitor first and foremost.

I couldn't imagine gaming on a 21 inch screen :(

A 6600k is still a good CPU, but some games will definitely benefit from the extra threads of a 6700k.

Monitor / GPU more important though.
 
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I wouldn't even think about upgrading your CPU right now. I would upgrade the monitor, and then you may need to upgrade your GPU to take advantage of your new monitor's capability.

We could do with a budget in order to make further suggestions. However, just to recap: I wouldn't move to an i7 with that 21" screen and a 1060.
 
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I've just upgraded from a I5 6600 running at 4.7ghz. to a I7 7700 @ 5ghz And there not that much performance increase. so i would say monitor then GPU.
look around as theirs 6700k and 7700k under £290

One thing i have noticed is. When i played Forza horizon 3 with the i5 it kept kicking me out of the game. Now running the I7 its stable as a rock. Did a stint for 5 hours and nothing. temps under 70c
 
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Like others have mentioned, I would definitely go for a new monitor if I was you. Pick the best one you can afford, it will most likely out last any other upgrade, I've had my monitor 8 years now.
 
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