Need help deciding my next upgrade path.

[TechJunky]

My current box is in my sig and I have just started back into gaming and live streaming... My box just can't handle it. I am at 100% cpu all the time and using 7 out of 8gb ram.

I am torn between buying a 6700k skylake with an Z170-A Motherboard new DDR4 Ram or a I7 4770k and a cheap mobo to get me by... I don't play any extreme games, mostly StarCraft II, Minecraft, Unreal Beta.

My current box does fine if I just want to play a game and not stream, or stream but not game... But I want to be able to do both if I want. Looking to keep my current vid card. I play most games on high just fine (im not a high end best graphics type of guy).

What's your thoughts?

Figure 4770k build would cost me around $280-$300.
6700k would cost me around $550.

I would also be buying a samsung EVO drive as my current SSD is a first gen and SUCKS.

 

[TechJunky]

Can a mod move this to General Discussion please?

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Moved to General Hardware, not General Discussion.

 

[wingman99]

I7 4770k is fine for what you want to do however if you want to upgrade your video card and play the newest games then go with a i7 6700k.

 

[bob4933]

Where are you getting a 4770k and motherboard for 280-300$? If you can do that, definitely jump on that!

The differences between the 6700k and 4770k for gaming arent going to be worth the 200$ difference (in performance alone) , but that 6700 platform will last longer, so theres something to consider.