What should I be upgrading on my PC?

[gcuzza]

Hi all,

I am currently going through the stage of upgrading my pc completely. My PC specs are currently as follows;

My rig is as follows:

CPU - INTEL HASWELL I5 4670K

MOTHERBOARD - ASUS HASWELL Z87-K

GRAPHICS - GTX 980TI

POWER SUPPLY - EVGA SUPERNOVA 650W G2

MEMORY - 16GB DDR3 DUAL CHANNEL 2 STICKS OF 8GIG (CORSAIR

I have already got an idea on what to upgrade my CPU to which would be the

INTEL I7-8700K

and also the cooling change to

NH-D15 DUAL RADIOATOR QUIET CPU COOLER WITH TWO NH-A15 FANS.


I will be leaving the graphics card till last as I think this is still reliable for now.

If you have any suggestions on what I should be upgrading id appreciate it as I'm really struggling especially with the motherboard.

Many thanks

 

[JalYt_Justin]

Honestly 8700k is not a bad upgrade from your current CPU but I might wait until Ryzen 2 to see benchmarks, unless you're 100% dedicated to Intel. The 980Ti is still solid and at current GPU prices I can't recommend upgrading right now, leaving pretty much CPU. Ryzen 2, based on Ryzen's launch, is expected to be a VERY good option across the board for any new builders, but it's a long wait for it.

If you can't wait I would just get the 8700k and call it a day, it's a very good CPU. Any Z370 board will be fine, just pick your preference since they're all fairly high quality, with my preference leaning towards ASUS and ASRock boards.

 

[The Paladin]

choices are simple...

1. remain with the same base and upgrade what is needed
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($365.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $400.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-01 08:14 EST-0500

2. upgrade to newer base.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($370.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M GAMING PRO AC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($168.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($224.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $852.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-01 08:18 EST-0500


in the end its all about money
personally I would do choice #1... but that's me.

 

[Zerk2012]

If you could get a good deal on a used 4790K that would be the cheapest if you just wish to rebuild then I would stick with a full size board and get something like this. You could sell your board, processor, and memory to get some of the money back.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($370.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($224.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $801.35
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-01 08:55 EST-0500

 

[gcuzza]

choices are simple...

1. remain with the same base and upgrade what is needed
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($365.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $400.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-01 08:14 EST-0500

2. upgrade to newer base.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor ($370.69 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($87.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - Z370M GAMING PRO AC Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($168.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($224.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $852.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-01 08:18 EST-0500


in the end its all about money
personally I would do choice #1... but that's me.

Thanks for the reply will my 980ti still be ok with this ? and will I need to change my case at all ? or should it be fine to fit all this new stuff in, I'm hopefully going to go for your option 2

Thanks for the help

 

[The Paladin]

sure the 980ti is still very good in performance and can run any AAA game out there, as for the case depends on your case of course.