New CPU Upgrade.

[baz178]

Hi,

Next year I want to upgrade my gaming computer but I also want to slowly upgrade as I don't want to spend a lot of money at once. I want to start with the CPU and upgrade to a i7. Could anybody recommend one ?

Specs below

Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 Rev2.0 WindForce 3X OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor

MSI Z87I Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard

Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply

Toshiba SSD HDTS212EZSTA 9.5mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)

BitFenix Prodigy 'Yang' Mini-ITX Cube Case - Black/White

TeamGroup Xtreem LV "Frost Edition" 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel

Toshiba (7K1000.D) 1TB SATA 6GB/s 32MB Cache - OEM (DT01ACA100) HDD

OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM

Corsair Hydro H90 140mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

 

[baz178]

If I was to upgrade to i7 what would you recommend that I would get a few years out off ?

Could you basket it for me please

 

[baz178]

So an i7 is out of the question then ?

 

[baz178]

Nothing is out of the question, it's a matter of whether you deem it worthy. Most in here are telling you that for the money it will cost you won't see a significant increase in performance if you're mainly gaming. I agree with them.

If you're just dying to upgrade then get a 4790k as that will be your most straight forward move.

Ok thanks, if you lot think its good for gaming at the moment then I will leave it.

 

[baz178]

4790K would be an easy upgrade, but all your really getting is a higher stock clock + 4 threads.

X99 would provide a bigger upgrade. 6/8 cores 12/16 threads and DDR4.

Tbh your PC is fine as it is for gaming, might be better to resist the urge and wait until Skylake + DDR4 comes around.

Yes I think I will do, when are Skylake + DDR4 out ?

 

[baz178]

Rumored: Skylake -S in Q2 2015, Skylake -K Q1 / Q2 2016. Your setup will be fine until next year. Getting an new GPU (Upcoming AMD / Nvidia) later this year will provide a better gaming upgrade tbh. Then grab Skylake -K next year..

So get a new graphics card you say then ?

 

[baz178]

An R9 290 doesn't really need upgrading, most will lag *just* behind a 970 but will eat 1080p for breakfast, and even cope with 1440p on their own. I'd agree, grab a nicer set of peripherals (keyboard/monitor/mouse/headset/speakers) instead, your current system is still a beast for gaming!

Thanks. My monitor is a Samsung 27D850D 27" Widescreen LED Professional/Gaming Slim Bezel Monitor - Black

 

[baz178]

My keyboard and mouse are not very good and my headphones are decent.

 

[baz178]

Haha , yeah not yet the 290 is up there with other current cards. Best to wait until the decent stuff drops later this year. GM200 / 390X will give a nicer jump in gaming performance than upgrading your CPU. Then next year Skylake -K.

Ok thanks, you know what it's like when you get the itch to try and make your specs better