I have a build question

[RacerDemon]

My current build is a little outdated. I am wondering what would be a comparable Intel build, using some of my old parts if possible. I also would like a new tower too if possible, a mid size one. If possible, I rather not spend over $800. Thanks.

Build:

FX-8350
XFX-550w Gold PSU
GTX 970 4gb OC
16gb G-Skill DDR3
2 WD Black 1tb hard drives
Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0

 

[FD2Raptor]

My current build is a little outdated. I am wondering what would be a comparable Intel build, using some of my old parts if possible. I also would like a new tower too if possible, a mid size one. If possible, I rather not spend over $800. Thanks.

Build:

FX-8350
XFX-550w Gold PSU
GTX 970 4gb OC
16gb G-Skill DDR3
2 WD Black 1tb hard drives
Asus Sabertooth 990FX R2.0

Something like this:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H270 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($98.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($72.65 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks ECLIPSE P400 ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($106.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $757.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-20 07:11 EST-0500

You can reuse your PSU+GPU+HDDs.

Added an SSD for the new Windows installation. If you already have a new Windows licence or your current license is the Retail one (the OEM license cannot be moved to a new build), you save another ~$100. Otherwise, if you have an USB flash drive 8GB or larger and don't care about getting the Retail license, you can opt for OEM version and create the USB installation media yourself, you can save another ~$15 that way.

Phanteks Eclipse P400 with 10 colors front led, a design that allow a clear path between the front intake fans and the PC innards. (the P400S version adding a fan controller and extra sound dampening materials)
Phanteks Enthoo ProM Acrylic for another $20 if you want something with a big window and enough room for nearly anything you can imagine.

 

[manddy123]

I'd go with this, it will be better no doubt.
I'm still using your current: PSU, GPU and HDDs
Also, you could add up a SSD for a much improved booting time.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($217.33 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($108.88 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $490.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-20 07:24 EST-0500

But, even tho this is better, i'd wait up for Ryzen to see if they'll be good

 

[RacerDemon]

Thanks guys! Whats the difference between an I5-7600 and an I7-7700, besides the almost $100 difference....

 

[manddy123]

Thanks guys! Whats the difference between an I5-7600 and an I7-7700, besides the almost $100 difference....

i5 - 4 cores and 4 threads
i7 - 4 cores and 8 threads,

That means, in applications that requires/utilizes multiple threads, the i7 will be faster.
With that said, games do not enter in that condition, so both will perform similarly while gaming.

So basically, if you do a lot of work, rendering, image editing the i7 is a better choice, if that's a gaming pc only, the i5 will be more than enough for you. ( And hugely better than your current CPU )

For a better comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1832?vs=1828
( Couldn't find the 7600, keep in mind that the 7600k is a little faster than the 7600 )

 

[RacerDemon]

Thanks guys! Whats the difference between an I5-7600 and an I7-7700, besides the almost $100 difference....

i5 - 4 cores and 4 threads
i7 - 4 cores and 8 threads,

That means, in applications that requires/utilizes multiple threads, the i7 will be faster.
With that said, games do not enter in that condition, so both will perform similarly while gaming.

So basically, if you do a lot of work, rendering, image editing the i7 is a better choice, if that's a gaming pc only, the i5 will be more than enough for you.

For a better comparison:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1832?vs=1828
( Couldn't find the 7600, keep in mind that the 7600k is a little faster than the 7600 )

Oh ok, and how much would you say this is better than what I have now?

 

[manddy123]

Oh ok, and how much would you say this is better than what I have now?

As the most dictating part of a PC ( For gaming ) is your GPU, i must say that you will not see a great increase of FPS, not in non CPU-Intensive games, that is.

So, while the i5 7600 is much much much newer, energy efficient, gives you a great upgrade path later on and definitely won't bottleneck any current GPU you put on with it, the FPS will be closely the same. Because that's your GTX 970 job, not the CPU.

But as said, with those changes, you will be going to get a much recent RAM and Motherboard as well instead of sticking to older tech.

If you want a considerable FPS upgrade, a new GPU should fit perfectly in your needs. With the build i set up, there's still $300 left for it. If you manage to sell your 970 for a reasonable price you can sum them up and grab a GTX 1070 that will basically double your FPS

 

[The Paladin]

here is what I did, build on your system parts kept (marked as purchased for 0.00)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($308.74 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($100.66 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($64.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $593.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-20 07:50 EST-0500

 

[FD2Raptor]

RacerDemon, unless you already have a Windows license (or your current license is the Retail one, not an OEM one), you're going to need a new Windows license if you switch to Intel.

 

[The Paladin]

FD2raptor is right, you just need to grab one here and pay 30$ instead of 100 https://www.kinguin.net/product/671008/windows-10-professional-oem-key/

 

[FD2Raptor]

What's that saying about if it's too nice to be true...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2984657/kinguin-reputable-website-windows-keys.html

 

[The Paladin]

well you can always install windows 7 or 8 and upgrade to 10 for free in the upgrade, I did that to my laptop that needed to be win 8 reinstalled.\
works easily enough.

 

[RacerDemon]

Ok, I mostly play World of Warships and FF14....I assume all the builds listed above will be able to run those games at max? What if I wanted to go to 1440p?

 

[manddy123]

Ok, I mostly play World of Warships and FF14....I assume all the builds listed above will be able to run those games at max? What if I wanted to go to 1440p?

If you wanna still game on 1440p Ultra, then it will deppend on the Refresh Rate.

If you go for 60FPS/Hz, then the GTX 1070 is good.
If you want 144FPS/Hz, then you should get the GTX 1080