i5-3570k upgrade ?

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Hey guys ! So I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. I will be working this summer and gathering up some money and I have no idea what cpu or any type of component to upgrade ! I was thinking the cpu, since it's the most outdated In my rig. I don't know wich cpu I want and the following are the ones I'm thinking of i7-5820k, i7-4790k, i7-6700k and the i5-6600k. I will mostly be using my computer for gaming but I would like it to be as beefy and futureproof as possible.

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CPU: i5-3570k 4.2 Ghz
MOBO: Asus P8Z77V-LX
PSU:Corsair TX650
Cooler: H80i
GPU: GTX 970 STRIX
SSD: none
HDD: 1 TB
 
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I have an i7-3770K, and have built many computers.

Upgrading beyond an i5-3570K@4.2GHz is a waste of money IMO. A few titles would be slightly faster, and very few would be noticeably faster like Fallout 4 which is poorly optimized.

(Future proofing is pointless when you don't need anything better at the moment. In fact, with the shift to DX12 games we may see minimal need for a CPU beyond the i5-3570K for the most part. A few games may add in code that a better CPU can utilize but why spend the money now? Best to wait, and maybe even get an AMD Zen 6C/12T or 8C/16T CPU later if the value makes sense)

There are much, much better places to invest your money:

1) GSYNC monitor (not necessarily now, but save up)

2) GTX1070/1080...
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Really ? I feel like my mobo is pretty weak since it dosen't support sli and since It can overlock very well ( and some others features). But isn't it true that my cpu is the most outdated I mean the money would burn a hole In my pocket almost.
 
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Since most games scale horribly on multi core setups, I'll advice to get a CPU that can run the highest clockspeeds and work the hardest per single core, in essence the 6700k or the 4790k(older true, but still capable). Their setups are roughly equivalent in purchase costs.
 
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I've hear the bad and the good from the i7-4790k and the i7-6700k. Many are saying that the SKylake platfrom is dying and that the older i7 Haswell models are better
 
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I have an i7-3770K, and have built many computers.

Upgrading beyond an i5-3570K@4.2GHz is a waste of money IMO. A few titles would be slightly faster, and very few would be noticeably faster like Fallout 4 which is poorly optimized.

(Future proofing is pointless when you don't need anything better at the moment. In fact, with the shift to DX12 games we may see minimal need for a CPU beyond the i5-3570K for the most part. A few games may add in code that a better CPU can utilize but why spend the money now? Best to wait, and maybe even get an AMD Zen 6C/12T or 8C/16T CPU later if the value makes sense)

There are much, much better places to invest your money:

1) GSYNC monitor (not necessarily now, but save up)

2) GTX1070/1080. Performance results->
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_1080/26.html

I'm buying a GTX1080 (Asus Strix or similar) when prices drop to $650USD or so.

*With a GTX970 now, you can expect about 2X the performance with a GTX1080. Is that worth the price? Up to you. I'm coming from a GTX680 so it definitely is to me.

Of course the GTX1080 is also more future proof with better DX12 support than previous NVidia cards. Here's some info, but ignore the comparison to AMD because we just don't have any software yet that is optimized towards NVidia's new cards.
http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-1080-dx12-benchmarks/

Up to 1.6X faster for VR, and some cool features like Ansel for 2D/3D snapshots though this is for future games as it needs a plugin.

FAST SYNC is also coming to most current NVidia cards (works on the GTX600 forward, not sure about GTX500). I tried it out and it works (not officially released). For games you can get at least 2x the FPS of your refresh rate (i.e. over 120FPS for 60Hz monitor) you have less lag in the games. The screen still updates at 60x per second, however you output frames from the GPU as fast as possible with the last full frame created being shown (so game is more responsive than normal VSYNC).

3) Stay away from multi-GPU.

4) Buy an SSD. Something like a Samsung 850 EVO 256GB
- either clone Windows to it or put a clean install on it. If doing a clean install plan carefully
- if you don't have Windows 10 get that (free upgrade expires end of July)
 
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Sorry for the OT OP.

Not sure if they're dying, but considering that most people would like m.2's and all 16 lanes on their GFX cards, one can only speculate that Enthusiasts look for a more capable platform i.e. 28+ PCI Lanes.
 
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I understand. I got Win 10 and g-sync feels pretty pointless since I have a pretty good 144 Hz monitor from BenQ another gpu I don't know. I feel like my 970 Is not outdated since I bought it like a year ago and I'm gonna get an ssd from ym friend so what should I do ?
 
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As photonboy said, upgrading for upgrading's sake is pointless.

The most futureproof thing you can do if you feel no need to upgrade anything for legit performance reasons is to put that money in a savings account so you can afford to upgrade when you will actually need to.
 
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