Should I upgrade my i5 3570 non k to i7 3770K? (1080p/1440p and VR gaming)

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ranzis

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Hi! I would like to get some inputs whether I should upgrade my i5 3570 non K to i7 3770K or should I just buy a haswell or skylake processor, new motherboard, new ram etc? I'd like to keep most of my current setup if possible. I'm also planning to buy a GTX 1070. You can point out any issues like bottleneck, power supply, cooling etc.

My current setup:
Processor: i5 3570
MB: Asus P8Z77V-LK
Ram: 8GB HyperX Blu
PSU: CM 500W
GPU: GTX 760 Hawk
Case: CM N400

I would really appreciate your comments!
 
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The 1070 is fine for VR gaming at a certain level, and will be a relevant card for a couple of years, but buying GPU's can be false economy because already we are seeing the 1070 struggle at 4k with some demanding games like Deus Ex. The 8gb VRAM is really overkill for that cards capabilities, and even the older 4gb r9 Fury-X does almost as well in DX12 titles.

Thats a good price for a new 3770k I admit, and it should just be enough to run a 1070 at full spec, especially with a little overclocking, and should last 2-3 years at the top level, especially with 16gb RAM.
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While the i7 3770k would be an upgrade for you, and is/was a very decent processor... it's not a very cost effective solution given it's age. Both Intel and AMD have new processors coming out in Jan/Feb and you'd be better off going with one of the new products, at the same time you may see some price drops on haswell/skylake once the new stuff is released.
 
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Very few games will a 3570 bottleneck a 1070. Especially if you are only running 1080P. Save some money wait one more generation and maybe pick up 8gb more ram. Do you have an SSD? another upgrade that would be a better use of your money IMO
 
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You'll get much better results with a 3770k. A 3570 WILL bottleneck a lot of games ESPECIALLY at 1080p..

Might be worth investing in new hardware though. If you want to keep your DDR3 RAM get a new board and a 4790k. And ideally a higher quality PSU and more RAM.

All depends on budget really, and how long you want your system to last.
 
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ranzis

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Thanks for your quick replies! I do have SSDs. The reason I'm considering the 3770K is I managed to find a brand new one for $190. If I go with the upgrade to 3770K route, add more ram, get a GTX 1070 as well as upgrade my PSU, do you think it can handle VR gaming smoothly? Or will I encounter problems? Also, will my system last for another couple of years?
 
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The 1070 is fine for VR gaming at a certain level, and will be a relevant card for a couple of years, but buying GPU's can be false economy because already we are seeing the 1070 struggle at 4k with some demanding games like Deus Ex. The 8gb VRAM is really overkill for that cards capabilities, and even the older 4gb r9 Fury-X does almost as well in DX12 titles.

Thats a good price for a new 3770k I admit, and it should just be enough to run a 1070 at full spec, especially with a little overclocking, and should last 2-3 years at the top level, especially with 16gb RAM.
 
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melaww

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Hi there.
I've just done a similar upgrade, from 3470 to 3770.
That i5 is showing its age (well, not the age, but rather the limits of 4 threads).
My reasoning was, that my MB and Ram is perfectly fine, and why replacing a good platform?
I got a used 3770 non-k (no Z chipset anyway) for $150 while a complete Skylake i7 + DDR4 upgrade would cost over $500. Ivybridge is neither lacking significant performance Ram-wise, I got USB3 and SATA3 already. So no real reason for throwing those parts out for a few bucks tops.
Pretty sure that gives me at least another cheap year until I do a complete platform upgrade.





 
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Thanks for the feedback. Did you notice significant performance gains? Did you also upgrade your gpu?
 
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