Upgrade from I5 3750k

Jayman · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:07

Hi all,

Just after a bit of advice as looking at system specs my almost 6yr old i5 3750k 8gb ram setup is starting to get on a bit. I have added a gtx 1060 6gb a couple of yrs back which means I can play most stuff at a decent gfx rate but maybe it is time for a cpu upgrade.

I'm looking at the i7 8700k but unsure on whats best cooling wise, I have no plans to overclock it so nothing extreme required here.
Also case wise I have looked at the fractal r6 plus a 650w psu, is this going to be a good way to go?

Thanks guys.

Doogles · 19 Sep 2018 at 12:58

Wait for the next gen 9th series before upgrading, should be out soon. If you haven't overclocked get that 3570k to 4.5ghz, for me upgrading to a 3770k was a big upgrade for gaming.

NovaKill4 · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:02

I have a 3570k and 8Gb ram and im going to wait for AMD Zen2 release, next year i think.

If you need an upgrade now then i would go with one of AMD's latest offerings.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x AMD Bundle - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, Asus Strix X370-F, Team Group RAM *FREE 480GB SSD* *ONLINE ONLY* = £658.97
- Memory Capacity:Team Group Dark T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/Grey (TDGED4
1 x AMD Bundle - AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Gigabyte X370-Gaming 3, Team Group RAM *FREE 240GB SSD* *ONLINE ONLY* = £437.96
- Memory Capacity:Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30

Total: £1,108.03 (includes shipping: £11.10)

Jayman · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:12

I may just wait it out for the 9th gen intels seeing as it looks like they are due anytime now, I guess also with the release of the new chips there maybe a price drop of the existing chips (stock levels depending) which would make it a buyers market. I guess final thing would be is water cooled better than a standard fan?

bremen1874 · 19 Sep 2018 at 13:27

Jayman said:
I guess final thing would be is water cooled better than a standard fan?

That'd depend on what you're comparing.

NovaKill4 · 19 Sep 2018 at 15:27

Jayman said:
I guess also with the release of the new chips there maybe a price drop of the existing chips (stock levels depending) which would make it a buyers market.

This is what you would expect, but looking at the current price of the i7 7700k it appears not to be the case...
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz (Kaby Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £359.99

Total: £368.69 (includes shipping: £8.70)

Jayman · 19 Sep 2018 at 15:34

There does appear to be a cpu shortage hence prices being a bit daft at the moment