Question Upgrade order for reasonable 4k Intel build?

[TizzlePain]

My specs are in my signature. Was thinking about starting to buy pieces to upgrade to 4k. I won't be getting it all at the same time, so the order I had in mind was MOBO, CPU, GPU, then monitor.

MOBO - Z790 Asus prob.
CPU - 13th or 14th gen i7 ish
GPU - 4070? Open to suggestions.

I will be upgrading to 2x16 DDR5 7200 CL 34 shortly after.

Just curious what your thoughts are on the order of parts and if you have any changes you would make if you think money is better spent on something else. Thanks in advance.

 

[Lutfij]

You're fine with the above 3 components. I am curious to know hat the rest of your components are going to be. If you're recycling your PSU from your current rig, please mention it's make and model and it's age.

I won't be getting it all at the same time, so the order I had in mind was MOBO, CPU, GPU, then monitor
If you plan to stretch out the purchasing window, best stop and purchase everything in one go...so your money isn't sitting idle, locked up on parts that aren't going to be taxed/used properly.

You will need to reinstall your OS once you swap the motherboard, mind you.

 

[Why_Me]

My specs are in my signature. Was thinking about starting to buy pieces to upgrade to 4k. I won't be getting it all at the same time, so the order I had in mind was MOBO, CPU, GPU, then monitor.

MOBO - Z790 Asus prob.
CPU - 13th or 14th gen i7 ish
GPU - 4070? Open to suggestions.

I will be upgrading to 2x16 DDR5 7200 CL 34 shortly after.

Just curious what your thoughts are on the order of parts and if you have any changes you would make if you think money is better spent on something else. Thanks in advance.

What will be the primary use(s) of your PC?

 

[TizzlePain]

What will be the primary use(s) of your PC?

4k gaming on current titles at great/ultra settings.

 

[TizzlePain]

You're fine with the above 3 components. I am curious to know hat the rest of your components are going to be. If you're recycling your PSU from your current rig, please mention it's make and model and it's age.

I won't be getting it all at the same time, so the order I had in mind was MOBO, CPU, GPU, then monitor
If you plan to stretch out the purchasing window, best stop and purchase everything in one go...so your money isn't sitting idle, locked up on parts that aren't going to be taxed/used properly.

You will need to reinstall your OS once you swap the motherboard, mind you.

Yeah, I thought about waiting and purchasing all at once that way I also get the prices at their lowest right before I start using the hardware.

The PSU I planned on updating after RAM to something a little larger like:

https://www.newegg.com/corsair-hx-series-hx850-850-w/p/N82E16817139311

 

[Why_Me]

4k gaming on current titles at great/ultra settings.

If that's the case then I would look at a 27" 1440P monitor unless you're ready to fork out the dough for a RTX 4090 seeing how that's the only true 4K gaming card atm.

 

[Why_Me]

Match this up with a RTX 4070 Ti or RX 7900 XT and then you can play all those newer titles on high without having to break the bank.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *Acer VG271U M3bmiipx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $976.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-11 02:57 EST-0500

 

[Why_Me]

AMD version of that build up above.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($307.33 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B650-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard ($176.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *Acer VG271U M3bmiipx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $940.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-11 03:01 EST-0500

 

[TizzlePain]

Match this up with a RTX 4070 Ti or RX 7900 XT and then you can play all those newer titles on high without having to break the bank.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i7-13700F 2.1 GHz 16-Core Processor ($359.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG620 67.88 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: *Acer VG271U M3bmiipx 27.0" 2560 x 1440 180 Hz Monitor ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $976.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-11 02:57 EST-0500

Thank you for putting in the effort to this, I appreciate it. Same for the Ryzen version.