[SOLVED] Upgrade opinions! Anything helps!

[wardb196]

Starting another thread since I've come into some money and am looking to upgrade parts of my build. Mainly, I was looking for new ram, motherboard, and could even replace the CPU with an i9. My gaming has slowed down a bit so I'm in no need for anything other than components to make my build a bit faster for school and a few games here and there. Also! If you have recommendations on a better casing that is small/med. size that would be great! I have a carbide series Air 540 Arctic White High Airflow ATX cube case right now and it is too bulky for my desk. I appreciate anything and everything!

Thanks Guys!
Brandon

Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.00GHz 30 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 933MHz (13-13-13-32) (4g Died on me the other day while computer was in "Sleep Mode")
Motherboard
MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition (MS-7922) (SOCKET 0) 32 °C
Graphics
Optix G24C (1920x1080@144Hz)
Intel HD Graphics 4600 (MSI)
3071MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (MSI) 29 °C
ForceWare version: 419.17
SLI Disabled
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB (SATA ) 27 °C
1863GB Western Digital WDC WD20EZRZ-00Z5HB0 (SATA ) 27 °C
223GB DREVO D1 SSD (SATA (SSD)) 49 °C
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
NVIDIA High Definition Audio

 

[jeremyj_83]

Your current system is pretty good already, with the exception of the one dead RAM stick. You could go with a larger SSD. If you wanted to change your case the only way to get really less bulky would be to do a case, cpu, ram, and motherboard change to something like a miniITX. The Fractal Design Nano S is a nice miniITX case.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $772.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:34 EDT-0400
You would reuse your GPU, SSD, and HDDs in this with the SATA SSD being the OS/Application drive, the NVMe being for games, and the HDDs for bulk storage. I don't know what you have for a PSU but this is a good one.

 

[wardb196]

Your current system is pretty good already, with the exception of the one dead RAM stick. You could go with a larger SSD. If you wanted to change your case the only way to get really less bulky would be to do a case, cpu, ram, and motherboard change to something like a miniITX. The Fractal Design Nano S is a nice miniITX case.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $772.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:34 EDT-0400
You would reuse your GPU, SSD, and HDDs in this with the SATA SSD being the OS/Application drive, the NVMe being for games, and the HDDs for bulk storage. I don't know what you have for a PSU but this is a good one.

Interesting! I never even considered a mini build.. I'll be keeping that in mind as well! Thanks!

 

[wardb196]

Your current system is pretty good already, with the exception of the one dead RAM stick. You could go with a larger SSD. If you wanted to change your case the only way to get really less bulky would be to do a case, cpu, ram, and motherboard change to something like a miniITX. The Fractal Design Nano S is a nice miniITX case.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $772.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:34 EDT-0400
You would reuse your GPU, SSD, and HDDs in this with the SATA SSD being the OS/Application drive, the NVMe being for games, and the HDDs for bulk storage. I don't know what you have for a PSU but this is a good one.

Also.. That case would be GPU friendly if I use my 1080? I'm just asking because I'm highly considering getting this build lol

 

[jeremyj_83]

Also.. That case would be GPU friendly if I use my 1080? I'm just asking because I'm highly considering getting this build lol

Define Nano S

www.fractal-design.com

Look through the specifications for length and see if it works with your GPU. The case supports dual slot GPUs. I would also say throw in another 140mm Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 case fan to the front for more intake cooling.

 

[wardb196]

Define Nano S

www.fractal-design.com

Look through the specifications for length and see if it works with your GPU. The case supports dual slot GPUs. I would also say throw in another 140mm Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 case fan to the front for more intake cooling.

Perfect! Thank you immensely!

 

[wardb196]

Your current system is pretty good already, with the exception of the one dead RAM stick. You could go with a larger SSD. If you wanted to change your case the only way to get really less bulky would be to do a case, cpu, ram, and motherboard change to something like a miniITX. The Fractal Design Nano S is a nice miniITX case.
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($238.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx (2018) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $772.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:34 EDT-0400
You would reuse your GPU, SSD, and HDDs in this with the SATA SSD being the OS/Application drive, the NVMe being for games, and the HDDs for bulk storage. I don't know what you have for a PSU but this is a good one.

CPU cooler recommendations? I'm worried of buying one too big for the case.

 

[jeremyj_83]

CPU cooler recommendations? I'm worried of buying one too big for the case.

I would just use the stock cooler if you don't plan on overclocking at all. If you do want to overclock then the max CPU cooler height of the non-windowed case is 162mm and the max height of the windowed is 160mm. With that info you can put in a Noctua D14 or D15S into either case as those coolers are 160mm tall.