Upgrading a 6 year old PC

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Peaco91

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Hi Guys

So after building my PC 6ish years ago, I'm now considering upgrading anything that you think might need replacing.

Below is a link to the components of my PC.
https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/w3KQRJ
12GB RAM that I haven't included on this list also.

I'm looking at replacing my case as the one I have now is far too big and chunky, I'm hoping to get a Fractual Define C Window Case.

Any feedback/guidance would be very much appreciated!

Thanks

Peaco
 
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As far as gaming, you can upgrade to a faster i7 4790K which has hyperthreading which the i5 does not (I also have the 4690K) and get a new GPU like a 1070 Ti or 1080 *. That GPU upgrade would benefit you the most running a 144HZ 1440p monitor.

However, if you are also looking for a build that also needs to do strong application work like video editing programs, you'd be better off not spending $300+ on a four year old chipset CPU and instead dropping $700+ on a complete new chipset build (CPU, motherboard, DDR4 memory). So a lot depends on your budget. Between a new Coffee Lake or Ryzen 2 build and a new GPU, you are going to be set back over $1,000 easily.

After I upgraded to a GTX 1080 Ti last year and getting rid of my 970s in...
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Is there a reason why you are opting for an MX100 SSD instead of the more recent MX500 (which is also cheaper for the same capacity) ? If not, then I would suggest getting the latter, which is less expensive, more recent, and faster overall.
 
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It depends on what you are doing with it. That's a great build. Unless you are having issues running something, I wouldn't change it. I have a i5 4690 and a GTX 1060 6GB (runs similar to the 290X based on UserBenchmark). If you want something new for aesthetics you could go for a Thermaltake Core P5 or P90 case. They look cool and feature open air design.

But to some it up; nice rig, nothing sticks out as a must have unless you need more FPS for gaming, but everything would easily transfer over to a more modern case.
 
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If I understand correctly, that list is of the components the OP currently has.
 
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what's your budget? and what's your expectation for the upgrade(games, productions)?
 
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I'm sure you have the itch to upgrade. I'm in the same boat with a 3570K and GTX 970. Frankly there isn't a compelling reason to do so. I haven't because there isn't a need to do so. I don't see any reason why you would either. You can still get good framerates at high detail settings. Sure faster components will be a little better.

The law of diminishing returns comes to play. You have to spend exponentially more for less perceivable gains. Once you hit high details and 60FPS, which you should be capable of or close to. Additional gains in detail and FPS are marginal. At that point people are just nitpicking. Going to lets say 100FPS and Ultra settings from 60 FPS and high settings is not nearly as noticeable as 20 FPS and low settings to 60 FPS and high settings.
 
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As far as gaming, you can upgrade to a faster i7 4790K which has hyperthreading which the i5 does not (I also have the 4690K) and get a new GPU like a 1070 Ti or 1080 *. That GPU upgrade would benefit you the most running a 144HZ 1440p monitor.

However, if you are also looking for a build that also needs to do strong application work like video editing programs, you'd be better off not spending $300+ on a four year old chipset CPU and instead dropping $700+ on a complete new chipset build (CPU, motherboard, DDR4 memory). So a lot depends on your budget. Between a new Coffee Lake or Ryzen 2 build and a new GPU, you are going to be set back over $1,000 easily.

After I upgraded to a GTX 1080 Ti last year and getting rid of my 970s in SLI, I seriously tossed around the idea of upgrading to an i7 4790K but decided to not do any more chipset based upgrades and put that money instead into an entire new build.

* At this point I would consider holding off on buying a new Nvidia GPU as the GTX 1180 is right around the corner and it is expected to be on par or close to 1080 Ti performance.
 
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