SparkyTheT
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I have a 6 year old desktop, which has served me really well but the processor is beginning to feel long in the tooth (e.g. won't run Windows 11, should I need to eventually do so). I use it for gaming, video and music creation, and general work jobs. I use a 4k 60Hz monitor (don't feel the need yet to upgrade to a higher frame rate)
The original spec is below, but I have upgraded the GPU to a Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Phoenix 8GB (overkill perhaps, but I wanted to get something that would last...) and upgraded the power supply to a 750W Corsair Semi-Modular 80 PLUS Gold. I am aware that the processor is likely my biggest performance bottleneck (though please advise me otherwise if you disagree).
The questions:
Should I try to upgrade the processor or should I start a new build and transfer over the GPU and power supply? If so, what starting setup might work for this? Can I transfer harddrives too or is this just a bad idea for long-term reliability?
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake CPU, 4 Cores, 3.5 - 3.9GHz
Case: Chillblast Kube Case - Black/Blue
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Graphics Card (NOW UPGRADED to Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Phoenix 8GB GPU)
CPU Cooler: Chillblast Centurion Direct Contact CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: Standard Thermal Paste
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Motherboard
Memory: 16GB DDR4 2133MHz Memory (2 x 8GB Sticks)
OS Drive: 128GB Samsung SM951 M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Power Supply: Aerocool 80 PLUS 600W PSU (NOW UPGRADED to Corsair CP-9020131-UK TXM Series 750 W TX750M ATX/EPS Semi-Modular 80 PLUS Gold)
The original spec is below, but I have upgraded the GPU to a Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Phoenix 8GB (overkill perhaps, but I wanted to get something that would last...) and upgraded the power supply to a 750W Corsair Semi-Modular 80 PLUS Gold. I am aware that the processor is likely my biggest performance bottleneck (though please advise me otherwise if you disagree).
The questions:
Should I try to upgrade the processor or should I start a new build and transfer over the GPU and power supply? If so, what starting setup might work for this? Can I transfer harddrives too or is this just a bad idea for long-term reliability?
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K Skylake CPU, 4 Cores, 3.5 - 3.9GHz
Case: Chillblast Kube Case - Black/Blue
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Graphics Card (NOW UPGRADED to Gainward GeForce RTX 3070 Phoenix 8GB GPU)
CPU Cooler: Chillblast Centurion Direct Contact CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste: Standard Thermal Paste
Motherboard: Asus Z170M-PLUS Motherboard
Memory: 16GB DDR4 2133MHz Memory (2 x 8GB Sticks)
OS Drive: 128GB Samsung SM951 M.2 PCIe Solid State Drive
Secondary Hard Drive: Seagate 2TB 7200RPM Hard Disk
Power Supply: Aerocool 80 PLUS 600W PSU (NOW UPGRADED to Corsair CP-9020131-UK TXM Series 750 W TX750M ATX/EPS Semi-Modular 80 PLUS Gold)
