Thoughts on this GTX 1070 build?

[kabraca]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/jWjK3F

hi everyone!!

i'm looking to build a new computer. I currently have a pretty good rig at the moment that i built 2 years ago but i'm thinking i want to upgrade to the latest and greatest.

this is my current build
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/xLjrvK

and the link provided at the top is my new build... it's way over my budget. i was thinking around maybe like 1100 or 1200 is the most i want to spend. but i wouldnt be mad if i could spend less

please give me your thoughts! I would be using this PC primarily for heavy gaming and also work. but mostly gaming.


thanks

 

[PatrioticPickle]

Nothing really wrong with your current build now, I'd just chuck a 1070 in there and away you go. 3570k is just as fast as a 4690k clock for clock, and the 4690k is still very current.

If you want to upgrade to the latest and greatest as well, I would certainly be looking at Skylake platform with DDR4 RAM

 

[kabraca]

Nothing really wrong with your current build now, I'd just chuck a 1070 in there and away you go. 3570k is just as fast as a 4690k clock for clock, and the 4690k is still very current.

If you want to upgrade to the latest and greatest as well, I would certainly be looking at Skylake platform with DDR4 RAM

oo really? i was thinking maybe putting in an SSD for my OS because it runs a bit slower than my brothers whose OS is on an SSD.

so you think i should just stick to my current build and swap out the video card. anything else you think would need upgrading?

 

[FD2Raptor]

Your current build just need the 1070, the SSD (but 256GB+ version), and the SuperNOVA G2 from the hypothetical new build (although you'd only need the 550W version since your MB doesn't support SLI); and maybe some extra DDR3 to round it out.

That's all it take to give it an amazing boost.

 

[dexxterlab97]

32GB is overkill imo.

 

[FD2Raptor]

But 8GB is gonna be not enough. And because 24GB would probably last the entire remaining lifetime of that build. And DDR3 is on the way out.

 

[PatrioticPickle]

Nothing really wrong with your current build now, I'd just chuck a 1070 in there and away you go. 3570k is just as fast as a 4690k clock for clock, and the 4690k is still very current.

If you want to upgrade to the latest and greatest as well, I would certainly be looking at Skylake platform with DDR4 RAM

oo really? i was thinking maybe putting in an SSD for my OS because it runs a bit slower than my brothers whose OS is on an SSD.

so you think i should just stick to my current build and swap out the video card. anything else you think would need upgrading?

Putting your OS onto a SSD will result in way quicker boot times and will open programs and files much quicker that are installed on it.
Add a SSD and 1070 and you will be set.
You can also add an extra 8gb of RAM if you want, its ridiculously cheap now.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I agree with patriotic pickle.

Upgrade to 16gb of ram, maybe get a SSD for your OS, get a GTX 1070, and call it a day.

You are gonna be tremendously disappointed in that system you built. It will barely game any faster and you've wasted money on 32GB of ram that you really don't need.