Question Upgrading My Gaming PC!

[Harry234]

Hi Guys,

I need some help as I'm out of the loop when it comes to PC parts. What's good or bad, I'm not too sure now!

I would like to play all the latest games on max'ish settings (future proofing) and create videos on youtube. So the CPU needs to be for rendering also.

Here is my current build:

CPU: I5 4690k
GPU: GTX 1070
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 (MS-7917)
Ram: G Skill F3-17000CL11-4GBXL DDR3 x 4
PSU: 850W

I think the main things I would like to upgrade first is the cpu and motherboard. I have a budget of £1500 for the upgrade, I can max go up to £2000.

Thanks in advance!!

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Here's a starting point:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£358.55 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£105.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) ATX AM5 Motherboard (£278.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory (£86.06 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £829.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-30 23:39 BST+0100

What is the make/model of your current PSU and how old is it?

 

[Lafong]

You will need new RAM.

Quite possibly a new power supply also if that existing PSU is as old as the rest of your parts.

What brand/model is it?

Describe your current cooler.

 

[Harry234]

Here's a starting point:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£358.55 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£105.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX (rev. 1.0) ATX AM5 Motherboard (£278.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL46 Memory (£86.06 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £829.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-30 23:39 BST+0100

What is the make/model of your current PSU and how old is it?

thank you for the reply!

my pcu is a Corsair RM 850 (about 3 years old roughly).

How does AMD stack up against Intel CPUs? If I want to render some videos, would a single core performance be better?

Could you also recommend a great pc case thats good with cooling? I have an NZXT case H440, but I don't think its the most cooling case there is.

thanks,

 

[Harry234]

You will need new RAM.

Quite possibly a new power supply also if that existing PSU is as old as the rest of your parts.

What brand/model is it?

Describe your current cooler.

thank you for the reply!

my pcu is a Corsair RM 850 (about 3 years old roughly).

my cooler is a NZXT x61 (2 fans can fit on the cooler.

thanks!

 

[Why_Me]

This build is meant for gaming at 1440P / 2K. The 120mm Arctic fan goes inside the back of that case for an exhaust fan.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (£279.99 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (£53.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£151.40 @ Box Limited)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£104.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card (£776.39 @ Newegg UK)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.97 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£9.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1529.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-30 23:57 BST+0100

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A better look at those components.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B760-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...-24m-cache-up-to-5-10-ghz/specifications.html

https://www.deepcool.com/products/C...formance-CPU-Cooler-1700-AM5/2021/13067.shtml

https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N407TWF3OC-12GD#kf

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/focus/focus-2/black-solid/

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIG4vFQbDn4

 

[Why_Me]

And this build is meant for gaming at 1080P.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (£279.99 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (£53.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£151.40 @ Box Limited)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£104.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (£578.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.97 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£9.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1331.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-30 23:58 BST+0100

Monitor worth having a look at.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...49q1a-238-1920-x-1080-165-hz-monitor-vg249q1a

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[Nighthawk117]

I would like to play all the latest games on max'ish settings (future proofing) and create videos on youtube. So the CPU needs to be for rendering also.

What resolution and refresh rate do you want to play at?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

You can get the AM5 mounting brackets from NZXT.

might be worth it to wait for 7900GRE reviews and decide on the GPU. it should be around £650. but then again, the 7900XT starts at £730 and is a much better option. these GPUs can do 2k gaming and will last long before needing a replacement.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£358.52 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For £0.00)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£191.71 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (£119.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£92.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £0.00)
Total: £817.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-31 08:31 BST+0100

 

[Harry234]

And this build is meant for gaming at 1080P.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor (£279.99 @ AWD-IT)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK620 68.99 CFM CPU Cooler (£53.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: *MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£151.40 @ Box Limited)
Memory: *G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (£104.94 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: *Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£88.49 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: *Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card (£578.99 @ MoreCoCo)
Case: *Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case (£64.97 @ Box Limited)
Case Fan: *ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan (£9.00 @ Computer Orbit)
Total: £1331.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-30 23:58 BST+0100

Monitor worth having a look at.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...49q1a-238-1920-x-1080-165-hz-monitor-vg249q1a

TUF GAMING VG249Q1A｜Monitors｜ASUS USA

TUF Gaming monitors are ideal for competitive gamers on a budget, delivering a carefully selected set of high-end gaming features at palatable prices. Immaculate visuals are now within reach.

www.asus.com

Thank you so much, is an i7 overkill?

What resolution and refresh rate do you want to play at?

At the moment I game at 1080p, but looking to upgrade to a nice curve monitor soon! So I want to have the capability to game at a better resolution.

 

[Harry234]

You can get the AM5 mounting brackets from NZXT.

might be worth it to wait for 7900GRE reviews and decide on the GPU. it should be around £650. but then again, the 7900XT starts at £730 and is a much better option. these GPUs can do 2k gaming and will last long before needing a replacement.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 4.7 GHz 12-Core Processor (£358.52 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (Purchased For £0.00)
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard (£191.71 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory (£119.95 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (£92.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Deepcool CC560 ARGB ATX Mid Tower Case (£53.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For £0.00)
Total: £817.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-31 08:31 BST+0100

Thank you for the reply. Don't Radeon graphics cards pull a lot of power and generate a lot of heat?

 

[Harry234]

How does the ryzen 9 compared to Intel cpu's?

 

[ilukey77]

thank you for the reply!

my pcu is a Corsair RM 850 (about 3 years old roughly).

How does AMD stack up against Intel CPUs? If I want to render some videos, would a single core performance be better?

Could you also recommend a great pc case thats good with cooling? I have an NZXT case H440, but I don't think its the most cooling case there is.

thanks,

id stick to AMD AM5 personally for socket life span anything LGA1700 is a waste for future proofing ..

7900 non x will be solid for both gaming and production ( easier to cool as well ) GPU wise a 7900xt will be fine and decent Vram over the Nvidia competition a 850w psu should be fine cl30 6000 ddr5 is the sweet spot for ram 32gb should be fine !!

 

[ilukey77]

How does the ryzen 9 compared to Intel cpu's?

13900k is the overall champion but a hot high power draw cpu ..

for production gaming id prefer the 7900 non x for the long life span platform !!

 

[Why_Me]

Thank you so much, is an i7 overkill?

At the moment I game at 1080p, but looking to upgrade to a nice curve monitor soon! So I want to have the capability to game at a better resolution.

The i7 is a great gaming cpu. Take that first build I posted with the 4070 Ti and switch out the cpu with this one.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product...13700f-21-ghz-16-core-processor-bx8071513700f

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