New build to upgrade from old.

[kbug]

I'm planning to put together a new PC, centered on gaming, coming from an I5 2500k 8gb ram and a HD6870. It's starting to lag behind so I feel the need for an upgrade, and the fact I can also give this current system to my partner. I was thinking of a i7-4790k or an i5-4690k with a GTX970. I have a budget of around £1000 and would like some opinions on a current setup. That budget is a "little" flexible and I can go over just a little. Thanks.

 

[quilciri]

You would see a huge jump in performance just by dropping a GTX 970 into your current system. The 4690k isn't a big upgrade over the 2500k, though.

Except for the video card, your current system is still very strong. Are you sure you want to build an entirely new rig?

 

[EasyLover]

With i7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£244.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£110.39 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.53 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.95 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£280.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£118.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £987.49
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 15:39 GMT+0000

 

[EasyLover]

With i5 and Asus Hero VII

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£160.43 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.53 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.95 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£280.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Corsair 750D ATX Full Tower Case (£118.79 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Antec TruePower Classic 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£59.98 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £966.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 15:40 GMT+0000

 

[EasyLover]

My two above builds are within your budget range. Though given the specs of current build, you can still continue with this build by just adding a stronger GPU and overclocking your CPU for quite some time.

 

[kbug]

Yeah i'd prefer to do a new one because of the hobbyist inside me and the fact I can give this current one with a GPU upgrade to my partner to game on (She only uses a laptop atm) Thankyou for those suggestions, the i7 is intriguing to me because i wonder how long it'll be until games can actually use it properly.

 

[EasyLover]

For gaming i5 is a best gaming CPU and there won't be any difference between i5 and i7 strictly from gaming perspective.

 

[kbug]

That's what I thought too, I'd probably only do a little light editing for silly youtube vids so it wont be much of an issue for me there, it is mainly for games alone and the fact "I just want a new one" heh. Thanks again

 

[EasyLover]

Glad to have helped.

 

[kbug]

I went for this, before I purchase is this all good?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£24.97 @ Amazon UK)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£11.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£160.43 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£57.53 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.95 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card (£280.00 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Titanium Grey) ATX Mid Tower Case (£81.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£63.31 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer (£12.10 @ CCL Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£72.35 @ Aria PC)
Total: £1028.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-20 18:57 GMT+0000

 

[EasyLover]

All good except PSU. Better change it.