Question Upgrading PC

[Jubih8490]

It’s that time to finally upgrade some parts in my pc.

I don’t really have much of a budget but I’m not looking to pay outrageously for parts that I won’t get the proper use out of.

I game at 1080p and care more about fluidity in my gameplay than aesthetics and do not need it for streaming.

I’ve been looking at upgrading my cpu, mobo, and gpu. Some of the cpus I’ve been considering are:
Intel i7 9700k - $299
Intel i710700k - $349
AMD Ryzen 9 3900x - $399

I will consider any options you guys throw my way with any budget. My main concern is FPS performance. I’m starting to notice a decline in performance from the newer titles that are getting released.

My current build:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($359.98 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($445.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital SN750 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($505.92 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($71.14 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($108.78 @ Other World Computing)
Monitor: Acer KG241 Pbmidpx 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor
Monitor: LG 27GL650F-B 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2086.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-08-05 13:30 EDT-0400

 

[Jubih8490]

Your wrong the all core boost on the 3900x is 4.2Ghz I have no clue where you got 4.6Ghz from. AMD has no head room just turn on the SMT and what not and you get 4.1Ghz on some cores then 4Ghz then 3.9Ghz. Im not trying to be mean to you my friend, I have no issues with you but 4.6Ghz all core boost on a 3900x is incorrect. Sure you can manually set it but your CPU will fry even with liquid cooling. PBO selected will need beefy cooling. Your gonna get peak 4.4Ghz but other cores will be 4.3Ghz 4.2Ghz or 4.1Ghz or so.

Also the 3900x can be found for 400 dollars if you search enough. I personally would recommend a 3800x with a 5700XT video card. If you want 144fps to match your monitor then grab a 2070 super and you can play with AA enabled in nvpanel and in game settings take it to medium to high settings. Highest or Ultra wont give you 144fps. The 3800x is a bargain and a 2070 can be found for a few hundred. It will be near your budget. You will be set for many years as no game is optimized for threads or AMD rendition SMT. Also just FYI my old 4930k OCed to 4.5Ghz would use about 40 percent CPU power on the latest AAA titles as I use MSI AB. It will be a while until games take full advantage of all cores and threads as I like to call it be it AMD or Intel just to make it simple to understand.

So in closing grab a 3800x and look around to find it at cheapest price and pair it with a 2070 Super and enable AA so no jaggies and play at 1080p with medium to high depending on game and you will be very very close to 144fps to match your monitor and what not. Good Luck

I can get a
3800x for $300
3700x $260
$3900x $400
I7 9700k $300
I7 10700k $350
I9 9900k $380
I9 10600k $260

between those what would you go with if I’m planning on getting a 3000 series card or a 2080super

 

[Turtle Rig]

I can get a
3800x for $300
3700x $260
$3900x $400
I7 9700k $300
I7 10700k $350
I9 9900k $380
I9 10600k $260

between those what would you go with if I’m planning on getting a 3000 series card or a 2080super

I would personally ditch AMD since your getting a nVidia card and go with a 10700k which is only 50 bucks more then the 3800x and either get a 2070 Super or a plain old 2080 and I promise you that with my above post on nvpanel AA and game settings at 1080p you will hit 144fps to match your monitor and have a grand ole time. Trust me on this one, I do research everyday; I guess Im sorta sick when it comes to technology and I love it. Good Luck

 

[RTX 2080]

Your wrong the all core boost on the 3900x is 4.2Ghz I have no clue where you got 4.6Ghz from. AMD has no head room just turn on the PBO and what not and you get 4.4Ghz on some cores then 4.3Ghz then 4.1Ghz and perhaps on a core 4Ghz. Im not trying to be mean to you my friend, I have no issues with you but 4.6Ghz all core boost on a 3900x is incorrect. If you manually set it to all core 4.6Ghz your temps will hit 100c and your CPU will blow up. You can manually set it but your CPU will fry even with liquid cooling. PBO selected will need beefy cooling. Your gonna get peak 4.4Ghz but other cores will be 4.3Ghz 4.2Ghz or 4.1Ghz or so.

Also the 3900x can be found for 400 dollars if you search enough. I personally would recommend a 3800x with a 2070 Super video card. If you want 144fps to match your monitor and you can play with AA enabled in nvpanel and in game settings take it to medium to high settings. Highest or Ultra wont give you 144fps. The 3800x is a bargain and a 2070 Super can be found for a few hundred. It will be near your budget. You will be set for many years as no game is optimized for threads or AMD rendition SMT. Also just FYI my old 4930k OCed to 4.5Ghz would use about 40 percent CPU power on the latest AAA titles as I use MSI AB. It will be a while until games take full advantage of all cores and threads as I like to call it be it AMD or Intel just to make it simple to understand.

So in closing grab a 3800x and look around to find it at cheapest price and pair it with a 2070 Super and enable AA so no jaggies and play at 1080p with medium to high depending on game and you will be very very close to 144fps to match your monitor and what not. Good Luck

Hm, your right about the boost clock, I must have mixed up the max boost and max all-core boost. My bad; I thought that 4.6 GHz sounded high for a Ryzen CPU.

However, this does add more evidence to my previous point about AMD vs Intel though: Intel processors boost significantly higher (both single-core boost and multi-core boost), which is what is important for driving high refresh rate monitors. I have my i7-9700k overclocked through my BIOS to 5.1 GHz on all 8 cores.

AMD processors give you the most cores and threads for the money, but they are no match for Intel when it comes to clock speed.

(Previous post edited for clarity)

 

[Jubih8490]

I would personally ditch AMD since your getting a nVidia card and go with a 10700k which is only 50 bucks more then the 3800x and either get a 2070 Super or a plain old 2080 and I promise you that with my above post on nvpanel AA and game settings at 1080p you will hit 144fps to match your monitor and have a grand ole time. Trust me on this one, I do research everyday; I guess Im sorta sick when it comes to technology and I love it. Good Luck

The store that I go to doesn’t do bundle deals for the 10th gen intel cpus, so excluding them from the list what would you go with?

 

[RTX 2080]

The store that I go to doesn’t do bundle deals for the 10th gen intel cpus, so excluding them from the list what would you go with?

Are you sure you want to handicap the entire purpose of your expensive upgrade simply because your store won't give you a deal on the hardware you need?