Question Gaming rig upgrade advice

[MrSnipyCat]

I'm currently running a MSI Z370 Gaming Plus MB with a GTX 1080 a i5-8600k and 2 sticks of DDR4 8gb 2666 which is pretty outdated for modern gaming and i decided to upgrade.

Although i never had issues with my 8600k even after being manually overclocked to 4.8Ghz for the last year for me to upgrade the GPU i'm gonna have to upgrade almost the entire pc apart from storage cooling and case.

This is what i had in mind so far (you can ignore the links if you want its just for a visual presentation since its a national supplier):

PSU: Corsair RMx Series RM1000x - 175,90 €

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MB: Asus Prime B760-Plus - 159,90 €

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RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 16GB DDR5-5200MHz x2 - 121,90 €

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GPU: MSI Radeon RX 7900 XTX Gaming Trio Classic 24GB GDDR6 - 1182,00 €

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CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F - 159,90€

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Total: 1799,60 €

The system i'm currently using was around 1650€ including case, cooling and storage, just this upgrade is already more expensive than that build which at the time was pretty recent to the point i pre ordered that 8600k, being a gamer these days sucks (sry for rant)

My questions are, is 1000W too overkill? I'm thinking about future upgradability thus the 1000w

Will i have bottlenecking issues using a i5-12400F with a 7900 XTX? I game at 2k resolution

What would you change to make this economically more viable? (i already have my mind set on the GPU so i don't really plan on changing that part of the upgrade)

I'm waiting for either black friday or xmas to make the purchase because this store makes some good deals around those times so i can get some savings or to improve on some parts in case i learn here the CPU will underdeliver but i'm already planning ahead, hopefully gpu prices will also drop naturally a bit by then (massive cope).

 

[Dj0gany]

The RX 7900 XTX is way too overkill for 2K gaming. I would get a cheaper GPU and upgrade the rest of the components, to optimize the build a little bit:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor ($399.39 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler ($119.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($239.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($126.34 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Red Dragon OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($549.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1702.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-06 18:54 EDT-0400

This will be a perfectly balanced build for 2k gaming.
The 13700K is an amazing gaming CPU, housing 16 cores and 24 threads, you wont see it struggle in any game you throw at it.
Do you already have an aftermarket cooler? If you do, whats the make/model? Either way, this Noctua NH-D15S will keep it pretty cool under heavy load.
32GB's of RAM is more than enough for any gaming need.
Solid motherboard, offers a lot of expandability, also you can do a pretty good overclock on it, and it will be stable.
2TB of NVMe storage, this is up to you really.
The RX 6800 XT is one of the best cards for 1440p gaming, featuring 16GB's of VRAM, high clock speeds, and good cooling ( on this exact model), I don't see it being outdated any time soon. Also doesn't blow your budget, unlike the overkill RX 7900 XTX.
1000W will keep this build pretty stable, even if you overclock both the CPU and GPU, also it leaves room for future powerhungry upgrades.
You didnt mention a case, do you plan to use your existing one or need a new one? This build requires pretty good airflow....

 

[pete_101]

If this is only a gaming build and you're not into tasks that require a lot of multi-threading, why not look at an AMD Ryzen CPU. AMD GPUs run slightly better on AMD builds as they can use "smart access memory", and AMD uses a lot less power to achieve the same gaming results.

It's up to you and your local pricing, but you don't need all those small eCores on the Intel for gaming.

 

[MrSnipyCat]

Do you already have an aftermarket cooler? If you do, whats the make/model? Either way, this Noctua NH-D15S will keep it pretty cool under heavy load.

You didnt mention a case, do you plan to use your existing one or need a new one? This build requires pretty good airflow....

NH-D15 is exactly what i'm running right now i forgot what my case is but airflow is pretty good rarely get my system over 60ºC under load

If this is only a gaming build and you're not into tasks that require a lot of multi-threading, why not look at an AMD Ryzen CPU. AMD GPUs run slightly better on AMD builds as they can use "smart access memory", and AMD uses a lot less power to achieve the same gaming results.

It's up to you and your local pricing, but you don't need all those small eCores on the Intel for gaming.

Since iv always used Intel CPUs i'm not very knowledgeable about AMD CPUs what would you recommend?

 

[pete_101]

Since iv always used Intel CPUs i'm not very knowledgeable about AMD CPUs what would you recommend?

Starting with the motherboard, you would want the current generation AM5 socket, as they have committed to supporting it for the next few generations of CPUs, meaning you will have upgrade options in the future without having to buy a whole new platform. There are a few different chipset available for it, but for most people a B650 is all you need.

If you're only gaming, then the 6 core/12 thread Ryzen 5 7600x (or slightly lower clock speed 7600) is all you currently need. The king of gaming is the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, but it's expensive. The other thing is RAM, current generation AMD only works on DDR5, it's best to get EXPO (not XMP) profile, 6,000MHz CL30. You can use slightly slower like 5600 CL30 or 6000 CL36, don't go any slower than this as it will hurt performance.

I just saw an AMD build which is around your budget, this would be a nice gaming setup

View: https://youtu.be/f2wjxvOWg2o?t=409

 

[Lucky_SLS]

for 2k, a 7800XT is more than enough.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor (€242.25 @ PC Componentes)
CPU Cooler: Deepcool AG500 BK ARGB 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler (€41.00 @ PC Componentes)
Motherboard: MSI MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI DDR4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (€182.87 @ PC Componentes)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (€67.50 @ Switch Technology)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€126.50 @ PC Componentes)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Black Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card (€619.98 @ PC Componentes)
Case: Montech AIR 1000 PREMIUM ATX Mid Tower Case (€69.90 @ Globaldata)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€111.91 @ Globaldata)
Total: €1461.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-09-08 09:35 WEST+0100