Upgrade Advice for Newer Tech

[GodMac]

I'm looking at upgrading my below spec. Its lasted well for the past 5 years and I can still play most games but even with SSD cards I'm finding the processing power is just a light pushed. I'd like to stay Intel as I find it more stable. Looking to spend upto £500, more if this is not enough and would like to keep the case, PSU and the RX 580. Any recommendations please?

I mainly use for gaming, such as COD Modern Warfare and Overwatch. Also use it for training, using virtual servers and video editing/rendering. I'd like to go water cooled but if expensive stay on air.

Current spec:

Antec 900 case
Corsair 600W PSU
Gigabyte GA-Z97X-UD3H-BK Black Edition
Avant 16Gb DDR3 RAM
Intel i7-4900K CPU 3.6Ghz
M.2 PCIE 500Gb SSD
Radeon RX580 8Gb

Thanks in advance!

 

[snips86x]

The Intel platform isn't great to be honest. They're lagging behind AMD and if you invest now, you'll have no upgrade path. It's a dead platform.

You should be looking at AMD 3700x really but I would push an overclock on your CPU and upgrade the GPU. My 4790k is still going strong and probably will for a while longer and I recently upgraded to a 2070s,from a 980ti, with no complaints. Max usage while gaming is 65% on the cpu.

 

[joelk2]

as above. a GPU will be you're best upgrade at the moment. that I7 should still be good for a little while longer. (im presuming you have a 4790k not a 4900k??)

 

[GodMac]

Thanks Snips86x, I didn't realise Intel had fallen so far behind AMD. I new the Rysen CPU's were coming out but as I've previously had AMD's they were always less power than the Intels. Just shows how the mighty have fallen. I upgraded to the RX 580 last year because my HIS 7800 popped. Its was a good value GPU at the time. I might as well give this GPU to my son and treat myself.

And yes Joelk2, it is a 4790K, I just couldn't remember the exact number.

Snips86x, what timings are you using to get 4.7Ghz on your CPU? I'm at 4.0Ghz and stable?