[SOLVED] Best build for RTX 2070 with room to upgrade?

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My current spec is -

NZXT CA-S340MB-GR Tower
ASUS LGA 1151 STRIX Z270E Mobo
EVGA 650W PSU
Intel Core i7-7700K CPU
Cryorig CR-H7A Cooler
Corsair Vengeance 16GB RAM
RTX 2070

I want to fully upgrade everything except my GPU which I may also upgrade in the next year. I'm willing to spend around £1000.

I've been advised a build already but I want some more suggestions before I buy.

Thanks for any builds/advice.

 

[helper800]

Is that 7700k overclocked? It is still a pretty fast CPU for gaming, but you want what you want I guess. This would be an extremely performant system. Make sure you get the (CPU cooler) Dark Rock Pro 4's LGA1700 mounting bracket here.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor (£317.76 @ Newegg UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£74.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£209.98 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£82.49 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card (Purchased For £0.00)
Case: Silverstone FARA R1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£55.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.00 @ Infinite Computing)
Total: £913.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-11-19 19:23 GMT+0000

 

[Eximo]

Just replace the GPU in a few years and that would certainly do. Not much different from the build I recommended earlier.

 

[Zerk2012]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cRjYVc

 

[Sebubble]

Is that 7700k overclocked? It is still a pretty fast CPU for gaming, but you want what you want I guess. This would be an extremely performant system. Make sure you get the (CPU cooler) Dark Rock Pro 4's LGA1700 mounting bracket here.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor (£317.76 @ Newegg UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£74.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£209.98 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (£82.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£82.49 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card (Purchased For £0.00)
Case: Silverstone FARA R1 ATX Mid Tower Case (£55.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£90.00 @ Infinite Computing)
Total: £913.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-11-19 19:23 GMT+0000

Thank you! One question - why doesn't the mounting bracket come WITH the cooler? Also do I need it if I get an 11th gen CPU? I'm trying to get everything from Amazon UK.

 

[helper800]

Thank you! One question - why doesn't the mounting bracket come WITH the cooler? Also do I need it if I get an 11th gen CPU? I'm trying to get everything from Amazon UK.

Because the 12000 series intel processors are on a new socket all of the existing coolers on the market don't have the required bracket, the spacing is new.