upgrade to i7-8700K?

zemerack · Sep 29, 2018

Hello all,

I was wondering whether or not i should upgrade my current CPU to an i7-8700k. My specs are as follows:

CPU: i7-7700 non k
MoBo: B250M-A
RAM: 2x 8gb @2133mhz
GPU: EVGA 1080 ti SC Black Edition
HDD: 1TB WD Blue @7200RPM
PSU: 650W Rosewill Gaming 80 plus gold

I am looking for maximum performance. I know this is most definitely overkill for 1080 p gaming but i plan on upgrading my current monitor setup to 1440p sooner rather than later. If i were to upgrade my CPU to an 8700k i would also upgrade my RAM as well to 3200mhz.

Please let me know your thoughts! Thanks!

volkgren · Sep 29, 2018

I'd say you need an SSD more than anything. After that the 1440p monitor. Then maybe the i7-8700K, except that 9th-gen is supposed to release soon. *Edit: But the CPU upgrade isn't exactly necessary. Only if you have money to spend on a Z-mobo and like you said 3200MHz RAM to optimize performance.

What RAM do you have? Be specific. Needing to know the specs. Maybe it can be overclocked if you had a Z-mobo.

The way I see it, and I could be wrong. But putting the extra money in to a good G-SYNC 144Hz (1440p) monitor would negate the lower performance of your i7-7700 + 2133MHz RAM.

zemerack · Sep 29, 2018

volkgren :

sorry. I have 2 stick of Corsair vengeance DDR4 @2133mhz

volkgren · Sep 29, 2018

zemerack :

Right, but what are the timings aka CAS latency?

zemerack · Sep 29, 2018

volkgren :

zemerack :

Right, but what are the timings aka CAS latency?

Looks like 16

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