From what I can tell, among Intel systems, the i7-9700k is a sweet spot in terms of price and speed. I'm looking to build a new system (my old system is failing -- turns off when starting up a few times, probably the caps in the power supply). I'll use it for gaming and photo editing, plus other office work. My existing system (i7-920) is 9 years old, so I'm over-specifying my needs so I can keep it longer.
I already have the SSDs (more on that later), screens, keyboard, and a mouse. I don't plan on overclocking. I plan on keeping my current GPU for now (GTX 970). I need help choosing:
Motherboard
Memory
Case
Power supply
Uh, CPU fan and heatsink?
Anything else I forgot to ask for?
My current box is about 18 inches high, and it holds 3 or 4 HDs plus a CD-ROM -- it's a good size for me -- is that a midsize case? I think that affects the size of the mobo, too, right?
I like to buy from Newegg more than Amazon, so links to there are appreciated.
On the SSD side -- there must be a thread that discusses moving a system drive to a new build -- I would appreciate a link if you have it handy.
I already have the SSDs (more on that later), screens, keyboard, and a mouse. I don't plan on overclocking. I plan on keeping my current GPU for now (GTX 970). I need help choosing:
Motherboard
Memory
Case
Power supply
Uh, CPU fan and heatsink?
Anything else I forgot to ask for?
My current box is about 18 inches high, and it holds 3 or 4 HDs plus a CD-ROM -- it's a good size for me -- is that a midsize case? I think that affects the size of the mobo, too, right?
I like to buy from Newegg more than Amazon, so links to there are appreciated.
On the SSD side -- there must be a thread that discusses moving a system drive to a new build -- I would appreciate a link if you have it handy.