38 minutes ago, CarlosF said:

I went from i7 3770k (OC 4.3) to i7 12700KF stock no OC, (had to upgrade mobo and memory too) left my old GTX1070, all I can say is that I made the right decision, the difference is night and day, incredibly enough my old 1070 handles ms2020 without a hiccup with quite a few ultra settings, AI all to the right, smooth as silk all around. Best money spent if you ask me.

Your card is good enough, you are definitely CPU limited for sure. Adding more memory will not give you smoother experience nor higher frames.

Dumb question, if i did upgrade my CPU, would it be easy for a non technical person like me to install or would it be better to take it to some place that could do it for me?

How do I know what would be compatible with my PC?  And is this something I would be able to get on Amazon or go to a specialty place?

I should also mention that i have an 1151 connection on my motherboard.  Do any of the new i9's have that type of connection or would i need to upgrade the motherboard too?

Edited January 5, 20224 yr by Zimmerbz

1 hour ago, Zimmerbz said:

Dumb question, if i did upgrade my CPU, would it be easy for a non technical person like me to install or would it be better to take it to some place that could do it for me?

How do I know what would be compatible with my PC?  And is this something I would be able to get on Amazon or go to a specialty place?

I should also mention that i have an 1151 connection on my motherboard.  Do any of the new i9's have that type of connection or would i need to upgrade the motherboard too?

Unless you go with the new 12xxx series Intel, you could re-use your RAM if $$$ was an issue, you would definitely need a new motherboard though and possibly a new power supply depending on what you have now.  There are some great "how to" vids from places like JayzTwoCents and Paul's Hardware and others on YouTube if you want to try it yourself.  If your current system is pre-built though you might have issues with even simple things like case switch connectors and such depending on who it's from as they might be proprietary and there may not be room in the case either for the needed cooling.

14 hours ago, Zimmerbz said:

if i did upgrade my CPU

what flyinon said ☝️

You haven't posted what you have really, is it a off-the-shelf branded pc or is it custom built?

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by CarlosF

1 hour ago, CarlosF said:

what flyinon said ☝️

You haven't posted what you have really, is it a off-the-shelf branded pc or is it custom built?

I have a custom PC from Jetline Systems.  It was their middle of the road one from about 4-5 years ago.  here are the full specs..  Would https://www.amazon.com/Intel-i9-9900K-Processor-Unlocked-BX806849900K/dp/B089J731BX/ref=sr_1_9?crid=NF0LH6TSIPX5&keywords=Intel+Core+i9-10900K&qid=1641481641&sprefix=intel+core+i9-10900k%2Caps%2C47&sr=8-9 be a good upgrade?

 

Jetline Gravity GT2

...

Operating System: Windows 10 Home Edition (64-Bit)

Chassis: CM Storm Scout II Advanced w/ Side Window Black

Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Professional, Intel LGA 1151

Processor: Intel 6th Gen Core i7 6700K (4.6GHz Overclock) Quad Core

CPU Cooling: Corsair Hydro Series H60 Liquid Cooling

System Memory: 16GB Kingston DDR4 SDRAM 2400MHz

Graphics Processor: RTX 2070 Super

System Power: 750 Watt Corsair RM Series Power Supply

Sound Card: 7.1 High Definition Integrated Audio

Primary Solid State Drive: 500GB Samsung EVO 850 Solid State Drive (SSD)

Secondary Hard Drive: None Selected

Optical Drive: 20x DVD/CD Burner Drive

Networking: 802.11n Wireless Desktop Network Card ($45.00)

Display: Dell U3415W

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by Zimmerbz

26 minutes ago, Zimmerbz said:

be a good upgrade?

$561 for a cpu only, I rather buy the following: 12th gen system

CPU:

 https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-12600k-core-i5-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118347?Description=i5 12600&cm_re=i5_12600-_-19-118-347-_-Product&quicklink=true

OR

 https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-12700kf-core-i7-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118345?Item=N82E16819118345

MOBO:

 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813119511?Item=N82E16813119511

RAM:

 https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232091?Item=N82E16820232091

Here's a comparison on the i9 9900K VS i7 12700K

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-12700K/4028vs4119

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by CarlosF

I really do not think a GPU upgrade would be worth the cost for your once powerhouse of a system. Take a look at this article titled How Much CPU does a 3080 need? https://www.tomshardware.com/features/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-ampere-cpu-scaling-benchmarks

1 hour ago, CarlosF said:

$561 for a cpu only, I rather buy the following: 12th gen system

CPU:

 https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i5-12600k-core-i5-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118347?Description=i5 12600&cm_re=i5_12600-_-19-118-347-_-Product&quicklink=true

OR

 https://www.newegg.com/intel-core-i7-12700kf-core-i7-12th-gen/p/N82E16819118345?Item=N82E16819118345

MOBO:

 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813119511?Item=N82E16813119511

RAM:

 https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232091?Item=N82E16820232091

Here's a comparison on the i9 9900K VS i7 12700K

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-12700K/4028vs4119

So you are saying that for $500+ the CPU i mentioned wouldn't show much improvement over the ones you provided?  Let's say I had money to spend for the CPU i mentioned and did nothing else to my PC, would the CPU work or would I have to upgrade other stuff as well?  I ask because it looks like installing a CPU is pretty straight forward, but I want to minimize having to make a ton of changes?  From what I've gathered, the resolution i run is fine for my GPU so I don't think i'd need to upgrade that.  I think I am good for now with 16gm memory.  I would just want to potentially upgrade the CPU if there will be a noticeable difference  in performance.  

21 minutes ago, Zimmerbz said:

would the CPU work

The i9900K should work with your current system (I would make sure your bios and mobo does support it and check you cooling solution make sure it will be enough for the i9) you should also see performance improvements. If you want to minimize hardware changes then yes the i9 9900K will be the way to go. However, having to spend $566 for something like 24% increase in performance, it something to think about.

Here's a comparison of you current CPU vs i9900K, you can decide for yourself.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/4028vs3502

Side note: You should be ok with your current cooling solution TDP's for both are similar 90w+ 

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by CarlosF

1 hour ago, CarlosF said:

The i9900K should work with your current system (I would make sure your bios and mobo does support it and check you cooling solution make sure it will be enough for the i9) you should also see performance improvements. If you want to minimize hardware changes then yes the i9 9900K will be the way to go. However, having to spend $566 for something like 24% increase in performance, it something to think about.

Here's a comparison of you current CPU vs i9900K, you can decide for yourself.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/4028vs3502

Side note: You should be ok with your current cooling solution TDP's for both are similar 90w+ 

I appreciate it!  Thanks for helping out!

2 hours ago, CarlosF said:

The i9900K should work with your current system (I would make sure your bios and mobo does support it and check you cooling solution make sure it will be enough for the i9) you should also see performance improvements. If you want to minimize hardware changes then yes the i9 9900K will be the way to go. However, having to spend $566 for something like 24% increase in performance, it something to think about.

Here's a comparison of you current CPU vs i9900K, you can decide for yourself.

https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-Intel-Core-i7-6700K/4028vs3502

Side note: You should be ok with your current cooling solution TDP's for both are similar 90w+ 

The 9900K works in a z170 board?

21 minutes ago, flyinion said:

The 9900K works in a z170 board?

Based on OP info: "Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Professional, Intel LGA 1151", the 9900k is LGA 1151, so It should work, but of course one would need to make sure BIOS and mobo actually supports it.

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by CarlosF

23 minutes ago, CarlosF said:

Based on OP info: "Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Professional, Intel LGA 1151", the 9900k is LGA 1151, so It should work, but of course one would need to make sure BIOS and mobo actually supports it.

another dumb question, but how would I be able to find out if the BIOS and mobo supports it? 

1 hour ago, Zimmerbz said:

but how would I be able to find out if the BIOS and mobo supports it?

Just checked with ASRock website and this:

Supports 7^th and 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)

This means that your mobo although socket 1151, does not support 9th generation cpu's.

Edited January 6, 20224 yr by CarlosF

9 minutes ago, CarlosF said:

Just checked with ASRock website and this:

Supports 7^th and 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)

This means that your mobo although socket 1151, it does not support 9th generation cpu's.

Thanks!

1 hour ago, Zimmerbz said:

Thanks!

Good news is based on the overall specs you posted, that is not a proprietary case etc so you really would just need a new motherboard and CPU.  Faster RAM wouldn't hurt either, but you could definitely use what you have.  I'd recommend an updated version of your CPU cooler as well though.  9900K run hot, and not only is your current cooler an older less capable model, but also being a closed loop cooler that's older it will have "leaked" some of the coolant due to the fact that all soft tubing is susceptible to permeation on a microscopic level over time