Is the upgrade worth it?

[MegaMasher]

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

 

[andy_mk3]

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.

 

[GAC]

honestly id replace the gtx1060.

 

[gavinh87]

+1 on the monitor.
Assuming you play csgo and overwatch and the like.

 

[BaroUK2]

honestly id replace the gtx1060.

and play on 21" monitor with what gtx 1070 or gtx 1080 xD

+1 on the monitor.

 

[GAC]

and play on 21" monitor with what gtx 1070 or gtx 1080 xD

+1 on the monitor.

for some reason i read it as a 27" monitor lol.

 

[MegaMasher]

Monitor sounds like it then, I pretty much only play League of Legends and Witcher 3 so 1060 does perfect for my situation.

 

[mistersprinkles]

Bios update, 7700K, monitor, GPU in that order.

 

[ussie]

Bios update, 7700K, monitor, GPU in that order.

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

 

[mistersprinkles]

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

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.

 

[BaroUK2]

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.

 

[IvanDobskey]

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.

 

[Aneskimo]

1)Monitor





2)I7 coffee lake

 

[Dirk Diggler]

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.

 

[Darkwolf441]

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

 

[jigger]

Bios update, 7700K, monitor, GPU in that order.

The 7700k and 6700k have maybe 1% performance difference. Whatever is cheaper is best.

 

[Nelly]

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.

 

[voidshatter]

7700K is not officially supported by Windows 7 or Windows 8 if I'm correct. 6700K actually might retain higher second-hand re-sales value.