So its time to get a little more kick out of this rig. I currently have a i5 7600k on a z270 gaming 5 board and it works good but cpu usage sits around 85-100% most of the time. Temps stay decent because of all the cooling I have in the case but I just dont like the usage range.
My 2 options
A- keep the same 270 chipset board and just upgrade to a i7 7700k processor (quad) for roughly $300
B- Upgrade the board to MSI z370m gaming pro ac board with a i7 8700k (six core) processor for around $500.
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I am running matx form so I do limit myself to what boards I can work with and expansion in the future. I have my 1070 and decklink duo that will move over for sure. Benefit of option 2 is its onboard ac wifi so I wont need a pci card which frees up a slot for a better sound card or even my mini recorder to live in there full time.
I figured I could either sell the current board and processor or reuse some parts to create another medium duty rig. Lets hear the opinions!