[SOLVED] Looking to either upgrade my PC or build a new one altogether (1.5-2k CAD)

[NoSheep]

Hi, I built my own pc for the first time about 7 years ago thanks to the advice of users from tomshardware. I am now looking to either upgrade my pc (if that is a possibility) or build a new pc altogether. My current pc uses the following: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qVnL99 with the exception of the GPU which uses: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/produc...0-6gb-ddr5-video-card-zt-p10600e-10h/10513471

Approximate Purchase Date: By the end of the year

Budget Range: 1.5-2K Canadian Dollars

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Mostly used for gaming, streaming, coding.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Upgrade: Any necessary for a more current build

Do you need to buy OS: Yes
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Any as long as it's trusted and reliable

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Parts Preferences: Any that is trusted/reliable

Overclocking: Probably not

SLI or Crossfire: Unsure what this is so probably not

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080

Additional Comments: N/A

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: It's been a long time since I've built my old one, I think it's time for a new one. My GPU broke down last year (the 780 one) and I don't know if it's placebo, but I feel like it's not running as well anymore.

Thank you!

 

[Eximo]

Decent enough system, even now. What games are you wanting to run that aren't up to your standards?

I would start from the core system on this one. CPU, Motherboard, RAM at the least.

Since you are after a new OS, might as well get a new main system drive in the form of an NVMe SSD.

GPU can probably stay, at least for now.

But if you just want some performance back, consider just re-installing the OS and see if that helps.

I'll put together a shopping list in either case. With and without a GPU.

 

[Eximo]

Two big caveats. AMD is going to launch their 4th generation CPUs in about a month. Should be a substantial increase in performance over the 3rd gen CPUs.

Nvidia is launching the 30 series GPUs. RTX3070 is a massive card for $500 US, not sure on Canada prices. Supposedly competes with the RTX 2080Ti. Consider the 2070 Super as a stand in for price. Minimum I would recommend if you want to see a substantial increase in gaming performance.

AMD is also set to launch new GPUs this year. Less information since they haven't had a launch event yet, but should likely compete with the RTX3070, at the least.

My recommendation would be to wait a few more months, then come back. With such increase in gaming performance, you will want to start looking at a higher resolution monitor to make the other purchases make sense.

Added a Corsair SP120 fan to replace the CPU cooler fan. 7 Years is a long time for a fan, you might want additional fans to replace others in the system. SP120 are designed for heatsinks and radiators, their comparable AF120 fans are designed as case fans.

Room in the budget for a little more CPU, R7 3800X or so.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($314.95 @ shopRBC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($226.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card ($649.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($139.75 @ Vuugo)
Case Fan: Corsair SP120 High Performance 62.74 CFM 120 mm Fan ($27.99 @ Canada Computers)
Monitor: Asus VS239H-P 23.0" 1920x1080 Monitor (Purchased For $0.00)
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder 2013 Wired Optical Mouse (Purchased For $0.00)
Headphones: Razer Kraken Pro Headset
Total: $1529.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-12 18:34 EDT-0400

 

[NoSheep]

Thank you very much, I will follow your advice and wait a few more months, sounds like I will get much better bang for my buck

 

[Eximo]

RTX3080 reviews are out, seems to do 10-20% better than a 2080Ti depending on the task. So the RTX3070 will be something like equally fast or slightly slower than the 2080Ti. Less memory though, so some tradeoffs.

RTX 20 series cards are going to be sold off in droves by enthusiasts, so might be a good time to pick up a used 2070 Super. 2080, or 2080Ti.