i5 6600K w/ GTX 1080 ; upgrade needed?

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stronzo14

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Hi All,

Based in Sydney Australia, these are my current specs:

i5 6600K (OC'd to 4.4ghz)
MSI Z170 MBO
GTX 1080 (upgraded from GTX 970)

1 .I wanted to get some feedback as to whether a CPU upgrade is necessary.
2. If so, what CPUs are recommendable with my motherboard?

I've seen mixed reviews and benchmarks on youtube with comparisons between i7 CPUs, some show a solid increase, whilst others display a marginal increase only.

I do game on 4K, most games run quite smoothly. I haven't been able to test battlefront 2 yet though would like to know whether a definite CPU is worth upgrading for comes coming out in the next couple of years. I'm opt to upgrading only if it's really recommended, otherwise, happy to stick with what I have or wait for another generation of CPUs.

Feedback would be much appreciated.

 
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I realize this is a few days old but if you're looking for better performance at 4k, a gpu upgrade would be needed. I'm using a 6600k and a 1080ti and for the most part I can max out games at 4k and maintain 60fps. CPU is definitely not the bottleneck here. A few demanding games I need to put the settings lower or run a custom resolution (ex:3200x1800) to keep settings on ultra. Since you already have a 1080, I would recommend waiting until the next generation of cards from Nvidia and upgrade to that. If you're in a rush, a 1080ti or titan xp would give you pretty decent results but also be very costly.
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At 4K the difference would be even less than if you were gaming at 1080p. I would say install MSI Afterburner and enable On Screen Display to monitor CPU and GPU usage, and if your CPU is at 99-100% while your GPU is at less than 99-100%, depending on how much and how often and how many frames per second you think you are losing you can decide for yourself if an i7 would benefit you.
 
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stronzo14

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Thanks for the response Volkgren.

I'll do as recommended and take your notes on board.

As a general guide do you think I'm good to go for the next year or two before waiting to upgrade CPU and MOBO?
 
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I realize this is a few days old but if you're looking for better performance at 4k, a gpu upgrade would be needed. I'm using a 6600k and a 1080ti and for the most part I can max out games at 4k and maintain 60fps. CPU is definitely not the bottleneck here. A few demanding games I need to put the settings lower or run a custom resolution (ex:3200x1800) to keep settings on ultra. Since you already have a 1080, I would recommend waiting until the next generation of cards from Nvidia and upgrade to that. If you're in a rush, a 1080ti or titan xp would give you pretty decent results but also be very costly.
 
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