Currently, I have a i5 4690k @ 4.4Ghz, Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5, 16GB DDR3, GTX 1070 that I built 2.5 years ago that I'm looking to replace. Is it worthwhile to upgrade to an i8700k and the new z370 chipset? I mainly use my computer to run VM labs, browse and occasionally game.
Given that the 4790k is still holding its own....i`d scour ebay for a bargain because in the last year ive gone from 4790k - 6700k - 6600k - 7700k but even though i stuck with my gtx 1070 i havent notice any great improvement as far as games are concerned, ive also gone from z97 - z170 -z270 but all ive gained there is the option to run a second m.2 so i`d wait .
I see. I rarely (if ever) see any bottlenecks on my 6600k at 4.6ghz. To clarify I always cap my fps at 60 being on a 60hz screen so anything I would get over that doesn't really matter to me. I also game in 4k or near 4k resolution which is said to be less cpu demanding. Was there any reason you felt the need to go from a 6600k to a 7700k?