Putting together a GPU/CPU/Mobo upgrade, would like help
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Hey everyone, the title is quite explanatory. I currently have an i5 3470, XFX 280x Black Edition and 8GB RAM (i'll post more in-depth specs than this when I got), and i'm feeling it's not cutting it anymore. Lots of stutter in recent games (probably cause of the relative lack of VRAM), Witcher 3 barely runs for instance. So i'd like to upgrade.
I'm considering selling my Nikon D7100 + some lenses to get the money required. I don't have the time for photography anymore so having such an expensive DSLR is a bit of a waste, and I could possibly get 900 or more euros for it.
This is the current list of things i'm looking at but i'm not that knowledgable so i'd love some input:
- Intel Core i7-7700K Boxed [I]309 euros[/I]
- MSI B250 PC Mate [I]88,95 euros[/I] (I don't know shit about motherboards, but I really want a new one cause my current one has some weird ethernet problems)
- Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 WINDFORCE OC 8G [I]550,09 euros[/I] (I know I know, a 1080 is a bit overkill if i'm not really planning on 4K, 144Hz or VR but it's only 25 euros more than the MSI 1070 I was planning on getting before so figured why not)
This would make a total of [I]948,04 euros[/I]. It's a lot of overkill for a 60Hz 1080p screen, but i'm planning to get a 1440p screen too (either simultaneously with these parts or further in the future)
I don't know much about monitors but i'm currently eyeing this one:
Medion Erazer X58222 for [I]329 euros[/I].
Monitor included it would be [I]1277,04 euros[/I] and would also have to have good vertical angles so I can comfortably watch stuff from my bed, and be bigger or equal to 22'' (my current monitor size)
Again, I don't know that much about this kind of thing so i'd really appreciate any input. Thanks!
Prioritise the GPU upgrade over the CPU/mobo. Another 8gb of ram is always nice (DDR3)
any motherboard that is not z170 or z270 will not allow overclocking making the fact that you want a 7700k kinda a waste.
If you plan on overclocking get a different motherboard, if you dont, get a cheaper cpu.
Another thing to note, if you were to buy a newer mobo and CPU past skylake (6700k or 7700k) you will need to buy DDR4 RAM which is also pretty fucking pricey atm
[url]https://pcpartpicker.com/[/url] is a good place to put together a potential build
First of all here's the speccy
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And i'm pretty sure I have a dual RAM kit so i'd have to get a whole 16GB kit if I wanted to get 16 gigs of RAM.
And yeah, i'm aware that it's a bit nonsense to pay more for a K-processor when I don't play on overclocking but the difference between the 7700 and the 7700k is literally 10 euros here so I thought I might as well, could always get a more expensive mobo and overclock in the future.
And yeah PCpartpicker is very useful, used it for the wattage. Still not sure my Corsair CX600 will cut it though. English/non-NL prices make it a bit confusing on the finincial front though
And thanks for the help!
Well, i7-8xxx series releases October 5th, and it's the same as i7-7xxx series, but with more cores. Two more, actually.
So I would say if you get decent money from the camera and lenses, just go for the 8700(k,) get a shiny new z370, and throw in an after market 1080 (please dear god not a reference card.)
Otherwise, listen to Jelman.
Additionally, Asus, Acer, and BenQ have phenomenal gaming monitors- look into that.
[editline]28th September 2017[/editline]
Oh, and 600 W is more than enough, my man. Don't need much more unless you're pushing stupid high overclocks with exotic cooling.
Build Critique:
1: The 7700K does not come with a cooler. You will need to add one.
2: The 7700K supports overclocking while your B250 Mobo does not. Consider upgrading to a Z270 Motherboard.
2.5:You can also downgrade the CPU to a, i7-7700, as a bonus. This one does come with a cooler.
3: You cannot use DDR3 RAM on that Motherboard, you need DDR4. There are almost no 7700(k) compatible motherboards that still support the old DDR3.
I would upgrade just your GPU first, that will probably fix most of your problems. If not: Intel will be releasing their new 8 series CPU line in a few days, and you can pick up one of those, with a new 3## series motherboard and 16Gb of DDR4 RAM.
Buying any more DDR3 RAM, is a waste at this point.
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