So, over the past year, I've slowly been upgrading a build I made back at the end of 2012, start of 2013.
So far, I've managed peripherals (as I admittedly skimped on those in the first place, plus needed an extra screen), storage (the 128 SSD I got initially got full, so added a 512), and GPU (Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070).
This leaves me with these things from my old build left to upgrade:
Motherboard - An ASUS Z87-PRO (
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z8...pecifications/)
CPU - An 4th generation Intel I5-4670 (
https://ark.intel.com/products/75047...p-to-3-80-GHz-)
RAM - 4x sticks of Corsair Vengeance DDR3 4GB Ram (
https://www.corsair.com/uk/en/Catego...Z4GX3M1A1600C9)
PSU - Club 3D 850W (
https://www.digitec.ch/en/s1/product...omputer-248815)
Now, I've basically hit the "trifecta" that has to be changed all at once, as far as I've understood - I've been eyeing an I7 processor (bit unsure between 9700 and 7700, though), which means that as far as I can tell, I will need a new motherboard (because it's got 1150 socket, while both I7's use 1151).
This also means I'll need new RAM to go with, as a new Motherboard is unlikely to be able to reuse my current sticks - is this correct?
So, after the above rambling, the questions boil down to:
1: Would people recommend an I7-7700, or 9700?
2: I will need a new motherboard - what's a good pick that'll last me another 3-4 years?
3: Which RAM do I pair with the recommended motherboard? Still looking for a 16GB setup.
4: Will I be fine with my current PSU, or do I need to upgrade that at the same time?
Budget is always a bit of a concern, especially when changing this many components at once, but with both my birthday and christmas comming up and nothing better to wish for, I'd like to know what I should be looking for.
Cheers!