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Hello everyone,
First of all this will be a long thread so I will really appreciate anyone who comes forward and helps.
Its about time I start planning a new pc build, and ill need some advice since I haven't been following the PC world for well over a year now.
You can see my current specs in my signature, so I think we can agree its time for a completely new change.
The games I play the most are: League of Legends, GTA V, Forza Horizon, Need for Speed Heat (and older ones) , Valorant/CSGO, and I currently i don't have problems with playing them normally on normal/lower-ish settings, but I want to be able to play more AAA titles (and upcoming AAA titles) at a higher graphics quality, and not hope for 30fps on all low settings. I play on a 1920x1080 60hz monitor, which I intend to upgrade to a 144hz down the road too.
The budget for the PC is around €700-€750.
I wanna do this part by part, so I believe its best we start with the CPU.
CPU: Current one is i7 3770k, I got it in a bundle with the motherboard for €120 ,used, back in August 2021, and it really hasnt let me down ever, its cooled by a Antec A30 cooler, and the temps have never been higher than 80C in any game i played. But i think for the future its best that i upgrade to 6 core/12 thread cpu, just to be safe. I dont know which one to pick and which one is the best for my budget.
CPU SHOP
CPU COOLER: I need recommendation for this, i was thinking a €20-€30 one will do.
COOLER SHOP
RAM: Currently have 24gb (3x8gb) 1333mhz ddr3 ram, never really used more than 13-14bg at max usage, so I think I will be fine with some 16gb (2x8gb) 3200mhz ddr4 kit (assuming I will be on ddr4 platform, i know ddr5 came out, although i dont know much about it).
RAM SHOP
CASE: Currently have Raidmax Neon RGB, i did some modding to it by myself to increase airflow on the front panel, but its a really tight case and honestly i had to do way too much work just to make it work, so I laid my eyes on the ANTEC AX61 Elite case (link to manufacturer) , saw a couple reviews on it, all where positive, although there were complaints about the preinstalled ARGB fans being powered by SATA and 3-pin cable to the motherboard, but its just fans, I can replace them whenever i want to. Airflow seems to be amazing for the budget and the case is visually appealing, to me atleast.
CASE SHOP
MOTHERBOARD: Current one is ASUS P8Z77-V LX, it was bought in a bundle with the CPU, never had problems with it, but I have to change it with the CPU obviously, dont know what to choose. I would like to keep the build with a ATX motherboard, if possible.
MOTHERBOARD SHOP
PSU: Currently have CHIEFTEC ELP 700S , i got it from my uncle back in 2020, i know it has bad reputation, but i didnt have any single issue with it for the 3 years i own it, although it wasnt on much load to be honest, i doubt my whole setup pulled more than 500W anyway. I need recommendation for a new one, i would prefer for it to be modular.
PSU SHOP
GPU: Now to the biggest dillema. Judging by the games i want to play, i will need something with way more VRAM than 4 gb. Whole my life I wanted to own a GTX 1080ti, although the card was released like 5-6 years ago, it still holds its own in newer games. I dont inted to run the games on full ultra settings, i just want to play them by not running everything on low/off hoping for 30fps, if u know what i mean. Obviously, a 1080ti can only be bought used, currently the 1080ti's are going for €200 and more on my local used market. Now im debating should I go with the 1080ti, or buy something in the lower range, but newer, around €200-250. I need major help on the GPU decision.
1080Ti LOCAL MARKET
GPU SHOP
HDD and SSD I already have and i wont change them. HDD is 1tb, SSD 250gb, i dont need more.
Thats about it. Peripherals i will change on my own in the near future. But first i want to secure the PC upgrades.
I will shop for part at Gigatron, since i am from Serbia keep in mind I don't have that many parts available, as people who live in US do, I put a link with all the filters you will need for each parts, since I think you will have trouble with the language.
Since the currency in Serbia is dinar (RSD), here is convertor for you to help you:
RSD to USD ,
Thanks in advance.
First of all this will be a long thread so I will really appreciate anyone who comes forward and helps.
Its about time I start planning a new pc build, and ill need some advice since I haven't been following the PC world for well over a year now.
You can see my current specs in my signature, so I think we can agree its time for a completely new change.
The games I play the most are: League of Legends, GTA V, Forza Horizon, Need for Speed Heat (and older ones) , Valorant/CSGO, and I currently i don't have problems with playing them normally on normal/lower-ish settings, but I want to be able to play more AAA titles (and upcoming AAA titles) at a higher graphics quality, and not hope for 30fps on all low settings. I play on a 1920x1080 60hz monitor, which I intend to upgrade to a 144hz down the road too.
The budget for the PC is around €700-€750.
I wanna do this part by part, so I believe its best we start with the CPU.
CPU: Current one is i7 3770k, I got it in a bundle with the motherboard for €120 ,used, back in August 2021, and it really hasnt let me down ever, its cooled by a Antec A30 cooler, and the temps have never been higher than 80C in any game i played. But i think for the future its best that i upgrade to 6 core/12 thread cpu, just to be safe. I dont know which one to pick and which one is the best for my budget.
CPU SHOP
CPU COOLER: I need recommendation for this, i was thinking a €20-€30 one will do.
COOLER SHOP
RAM: Currently have 24gb (3x8gb) 1333mhz ddr3 ram, never really used more than 13-14bg at max usage, so I think I will be fine with some 16gb (2x8gb) 3200mhz ddr4 kit (assuming I will be on ddr4 platform, i know ddr5 came out, although i dont know much about it).
RAM SHOP
CASE: Currently have Raidmax Neon RGB, i did some modding to it by myself to increase airflow on the front panel, but its a really tight case and honestly i had to do way too much work just to make it work, so I laid my eyes on the ANTEC AX61 Elite case (link to manufacturer) , saw a couple reviews on it, all where positive, although there were complaints about the preinstalled ARGB fans being powered by SATA and 3-pin cable to the motherboard, but its just fans, I can replace them whenever i want to. Airflow seems to be amazing for the budget and the case is visually appealing, to me atleast.
CASE SHOP
MOTHERBOARD: Current one is ASUS P8Z77-V LX, it was bought in a bundle with the CPU, never had problems with it, but I have to change it with the CPU obviously, dont know what to choose. I would like to keep the build with a ATX motherboard, if possible.
MOTHERBOARD SHOP
PSU: Currently have CHIEFTEC ELP 700S , i got it from my uncle back in 2020, i know it has bad reputation, but i didnt have any single issue with it for the 3 years i own it, although it wasnt on much load to be honest, i doubt my whole setup pulled more than 500W anyway. I need recommendation for a new one, i would prefer for it to be modular.
PSU SHOP
GPU: Now to the biggest dillema. Judging by the games i want to play, i will need something with way more VRAM than 4 gb. Whole my life I wanted to own a GTX 1080ti, although the card was released like 5-6 years ago, it still holds its own in newer games. I dont inted to run the games on full ultra settings, i just want to play them by not running everything on low/off hoping for 30fps, if u know what i mean. Obviously, a 1080ti can only be bought used, currently the 1080ti's are going for €200 and more on my local used market. Now im debating should I go with the 1080ti, or buy something in the lower range, but newer, around €200-250. I need major help on the GPU decision.
1080Ti LOCAL MARKET
GPU SHOP
HDD and SSD I already have and i wont change them. HDD is 1tb, SSD 250gb, i dont need more.
Thats about it. Peripherals i will change on my own in the near future. But first i want to secure the PC upgrades.
I will shop for part at Gigatron, since i am from Serbia keep in mind I don't have that many parts available, as people who live in US do, I put a link with all the filters you will need for each parts, since I think you will have trouble with the language.
Since the currency in Serbia is dinar (RSD), here is convertor for you to help you:
RSD to USD ,
Thanks in advance.
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