Build Advice Upgrade or build a new PC ?

JackCCS

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Jul 17, 2016
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Current build:
CPU: i5 2400
Mobo: Gigabyte Z68P-DS3
GPU: GTX 960
PSU: 550W
Ram: 2 x 4gb
HDD: WD 2TB + WD 1TB

Offered Build:
CPU: i9 9900k
Mobo: Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro wifi
GPU: Palit RTX 2070 Gamerock premium 8gb
PSU: Cooler master V1000
Ram: 2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance rgb PRO 3200mhz
HDD: Seagate 4TB HDD
SSD: Samsung 970 Evo plus M.2 NVMe 500gb
OS- Win10 Pro (Genuine)

Case excluded

Price is 3k

I also found a good deal for Zotac GTX1080Ti Amp ver @ 750 comparing to the offered RTX2070 they mentioned removing the GPU i get a 770 rebate.

I am looking for a budget gaming rig that can at least play recent new games at 1080p to 1440p properly and is future proof for a hefty 5 years or so as my old rig i was using it for 10 years (I know its a bad build for gaming). I still need to get a proper monitor for gaming at 1080p-1440p too which i had been recommended is this Acer ED323QUR Abidpx 31.5" https://www.amazon.com/Acer-ED323QUR-Abidpx-FREESYNC-Technology/dp/B07DR5PG8S

I like to ask for some advice on what parts can i cut down to make it more cost efficient on future proof for the above Offered Rig. I will try to sell of my old rig for some extra cash to dump into my rig too. Currently i do have some parts that i am looking , particularly the RAM/PSU/CPU, i was told RAM wise i should increase it to 32gb and PSU i consider 1000W a little too much? IDK how low can i reduce it to. As for the processor i am debating to drop it to 8700k or a 9700k if those are enough for the games i am playing or anything lower if they fit into the criteria.

Sry for the long read.
 

JackCCS

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Jul 17, 2016
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Hi, thanks for the reply, sry i didnt include the budget because 3k was my budget and the offered specs is exactly 3k but due to it not inclusive of the casing, which i think will cost another 150/200 and i still need a monitor to boot. I am trying to cut some cost to squeeze in the monitor for a total of 3k. Sry for using the budget word if its improper to use it there as i had the impression of non budgeted rigs are 7k-8k or so. The currency is used here is SGD to boot so the budget value might differ with different currency usage.
 
I don't know about the local prices there but after converting 3000SGD to usd for the budget, this is what i came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($125.55 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit ($119.99 @ Dell)
Total: $1724.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-15 05:44 EDT-0400
 

JackCCS

Commendable
Jul 17, 2016
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1,510
I don't know about the local prices there but after converting 3000SGD to usd for the budget, this is what i came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($264.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z390 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($149.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($125.55 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Black Video Card ($699.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Dark TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit ($119.99 @ Dell)
Total: $1724.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-15 05:44 EDT-0400
Care to ask will the i5-9600k be future proof and sufficient for 1080/1440p gaming over the i7-8700k? i had been comparing the 2 these few days and having quite some mix response. Checking through my local store the difference is a $150 gap but i dont quite know the 2 cpu difference. Thanks in advance
 
Care to ask will the i5-9600k be future proof and sufficient for 1080/1440p gaming over the i7-8700k? i had been comparing the 2 these few days and having quite some mix response. Checking through my local store the difference is a $150 gap but i dont quite know the 2 cpu difference. Thanks in advance

I doubt i can give more details about it than what you've already come across.
In short: they're both pretty much the same in most games when the clock speeds are matched, the i7 is somewhat more future proof due to hyperthreading (although the new security flaws in Intel cpus can have impact on that).
I assume you'll overclock the system, in that regard the i5 is better as it has more headroom than the i7.

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If you want the PC to run games well for "a hefty 5 years or so" I would probably go with an i7 over an i5, as it seems reasonably likely that at least some games will benefit from having access to more than 6 threads within that time span. If you don't intend on overclocking, an i7-8700 (non-K) might also be a decent option if you replace the stock cooler. I don't think I would bother with an i9-9900K though, as it's quite expensive and power hungry, and won't likely show any notable performance advantages in games for quite some time. That money would likely be better put toward graphics hardware instead.

It might also be worth holding off a bit and having a look at AMD's upcoming 3000-series CPUs, which are likely to be launching within the next couple months or so. AMD is expected to release more details about them in a couple weeks, so more should be known then. It's expected that they will likely offer more cores at a given price point and similar performance-per-core as Intel's offerings though.

For RAM, you could get 16GB now, as more could be added later. Only recently have new games started to benefit from having access to more than 8GB, and it will probably be at least some years before having more than 16GB provides a notable benefit to gaming performance.

And no, you shouldn't need a 1000 watt PSU for any system with a single graphics card.

I also found a good deal for Zotac GTX1080Ti Amp ver @ 750 comparing to the offered RTX2070 they mentioned removing the GPU i get a 770 rebate.
I don't know how prices compare where you are, but you should have a look at the RTX 2080 as well. In general, a 2080 should be a little bit faster than a 1080 Ti, and like the 2070 features raytracing hardware in addition to some other architectural improvements that are likely to offer better performance in future titles. If you can get a 2080 for a similar price as a 1080 Ti, the newer card would likely be the better option.