[SOLVED] Need help with a new PC build!

[BrianFlow]

Hi everyone,

I haven't updated myself with new components in the last year or so and my current build is around 3/4 years old now, but I was wondering if anyone could help me with picking new parts, I plan to upgrade my complete PC but don't know what's best on the market but I do plan on getting a RTX 3070 or 3080. Is there anything from my current PC that I could salvage for my new rig?

Current specs:
GPU: GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: i7-7700k
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengance
MOBO: MSI Z270 GAMING PRO
PSU: EVGA G2 Supernova 650W

I was planning on going with the following build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/b8ZbVc

If anyone has any recommendations or changes to make it would be appreciated, thanks!!

 

[Lutfij]

Storage can be salvaged, if your rams are DDR4-3200MHz then yeah they can be salvaged as well but the PSU IMHO would need some beefing up if you intend to go with the RTX3070 or above. Your PCPartPicker build looks good though don't forget to add M.2 SSD's to the mix.

 

[BrianFlow]

Storage can be salvaged, if your rams are DDR4-3200MHz then yeah they can be salvaged as well but the PSU IMHO would need some beefing up if you intend to go with the RTX3070 or above. Your PCPartPicker build looks good though don't forget to add M.2 SSD's to the mix.

Thanks for the reply, ill be sure to make the changes! I also saw that there is no DVI port on the new cards and monitors, does the display port 1.4 allow for the 144hz at high resolutions?

 

[geofelt]

Your list is reasonable.
I might opt for the i9-10850K if the price difference or availability warrants.
Here are the differences:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16341/intel-core-i9-10850k-review-the-real-intel-flagship

What is your monitor, and what resolution will you be using for gaming?
3080 is a wonderful card if you can find one near MSRP.
It is overkill for anything less than fast action gaming at 4k.

I would at least try your 3200 speed ram first.
Intel is not particularly sensitive to ram speeds.
Your case has sufficient rgb that I don't think the extra cost of rgb on ram is much worth it. But preferences differ so you may want that.

Ditto on rgb for the cooler.
Your case is an excellent one for air cooling if you want to go that route.
A less expensive twin tower air cooler like noctua NH-D15s would cool about as well and cost less.

Plan on a m.2 pcie ssd of sufficient size for all your needs.
Mainly for the convenience of no power or data cables.
I like intel or samsung for quality.
The ssd product and benchmark speeds you see touted are largely irrelevant to a user.
Fact is that all ssd devices(sata or pcie) will perform so much alike that it takes a synthetic benchmark to distinguish.

Your psu is good; I see no need to change it out unless your are looking for record seeking overclocks of the i9.
If you are in that class, you would be better served with a good 360 size liquid cooler.

 

[BrianFlow]

Your list is reasonable.
I might opt for the i9-10850K if the price difference or availability warrants.
Here are the differences:
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16341/intel-core-i9-10850k-review-the-real-intel-flagship

What is your monitor, and what resolution will you be using for gaming?
3080 is a wonderful card if you can find one near MSRP.
It is overkill for anything less than fast action gaming at 4k.

I would at least try your 3200 speed ram first.
Intel is not particularly sensitive to ram speeds.
Your case has sufficient rgb that I don't think the extra cost of rgb on ram is much worth it. But preferences differ so you may want that.

Ditto on rgb for the cooler.
Your case is an excellent one for air cooling if you want to go that route.
A less expensive twin tower air cooler like noctua NH-D15s would cool about as well and cost less.

Plan on a m.2 pcie ssd of sufficient size for all your needs.
Mainly for the convenience of no power or data cables.
I like intel or samsung for quality.
The ssd product and benchmark speeds you see touted are largely irrelevant to a user.
Fact is that all ssd devices(sata or pcie) will perform so much alike that it takes a synthetic benchmark to distinguish.

Your psu is good; I see no need to change it out unless your are looking for record seeking overclocks of the i9.
If you are in that class, you would be better served with a good 360 size liquid cooler.

Hi, thanks for the response! Currently, I have an FHD 144hz Asus monitor, I do plan to try and get a 4k 144hz whenever one comes available. I will definitely get the m.2 SSD! When I do get the build I would plan to overclock the CPU to 4.7 as I saw some reviews saying it's pretty easy and no high temperatures but would like to know your opinion on this, if I was to upgrade the PSU would 750 or 850W be sufficient?

EDIT: There is a £100 price difference in the 10850k and 10900k, I think I might go with the 10850k and overclock it to 4.7?

Thanks

 

[geofelt]

The value of overclocking is that all cores can run at a higher speed .
You are likely to be able to do 5.0 on all cores with a good case and a half decent cooler. That is the right thing to do if you are running batch apps that can make use of all 20 threads.
But, in a gaming system, I would let the turbo mechanism do it's job.
You will do 5.0 -5.2 on a few of the demanding cores.
Most games do not effectively use more than 4-6 threads.

Then, also, gaming at 4k resolution will be limited by the graphics card and not the cpu.
Here is a review of gaming on the lowly i3-10100.
At 4k, it is competitive with the i9-10900K
https://www.techpowerup.com/review/intel-core-i3-10100/17.html

 

[Why_Me]

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-core-i7-10700k-cpu-review
Intel Core i7-10700K Review: Taking the Gaming Shine Off Core i9

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/int...cores-16-threads-38ghz-51ghz-turbo-16mb-cache
Intel Core i7 10700K, S 1200, Comet Lake, 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.8GHz, 5.1GHz Turbo, 16MB Cache, 125W, Retail £367.99

 

[Why_Me]

A case worth having a look at.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lian-Li-Lancool-ARGB-Midi-Tower-Case/dp/B082HSN78C
Lian-Li Lancool II ARGB Midi-Tower Case - Black £94.16


https://lian-li.com/product/lancool-ii/ <--- a better look at that case.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfxuqjt38dA