This range represents a short-term enhancement.
This range represents a short-term enhancement.
Your setup is experiencing noticeable slowdowns, especially in games like CoD MW 2019. The system remains heavily pinned at 100% and even basic tasks such as accessing the NVIDIA control panel take a while. You're considering a temporary upgrade to a 4770K for around £40. This could be a good option if you're willing to trade off some performance for extra threads, especially with your current specs: Z87-HD3, 16GB RAM, 4670K processor running at 4.3GHz. The new 4770K would offer more cores and potentially better multitasking, which might help with gaming responsiveness. However, if you're planning to wait for the next Intel release or Ryzen 4 in 2020, this could be a worthwhile short-term boost. Your used 4770K on eBay should fit your budget, and selling your current machine for £50-60 would offset the cost. Overall, it seems like a reasonable temporary upgrade if you need extra performance now.
Finding a 4770k at a reasonable price sounds like a great boost! Using newer games with eight threads really adds value, and selling your old gear when you’re done is smart. If you manage to get it for 80-90, you should be able to sell it in a few months for around 60, beating the market by about 10-20%. This usually works well for me—getting an immediate gain while saving around 30-40 over time.
For comparison, my second setup uses an i7-6700K (similar to a 4770K) running at 4.6 GHz and performs well alongside my GTX 1080 at its 1999 core clock. If you manage around 40 units and can sell the parts later, it should be a solid upgrade. You might even extend your current upgrade timeline, especially with recent supply challenges—prices for components could stay high for another six months. A 4770K at around 4.4 GHz wouldn’t suffice for a 1060 with 6 GB RAM.
It's tough to put an exact figure. I remember selling my 4770k, motherboard, and RAM for around 400 euros back then. At that time, the CPU would have been about 200 of that amount, but it was a solid chip with OC protection and ran at 4.4 GHz with great temperatures and power efficiency. I’d probably consider 100 euros reasonable, though finding someone to buy it might be difficult. You could wait for newer models instead. Either way, you're in a challenging situation.
I’m considering checking eBay for deals. If I find something for under £90 on a 4770k, I might proceed. For a 4670k, I expect to get about £40-50 minimum, though it’s currently listed at £60 on eBay.
Is it true? The processor stays at full capacity regardless of Fortnite?