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desrat

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About desrat

  • Birthday Jul 28, 1980

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Uk
  • Occupation
    Tech Lead

System

  • CPU
    Intel i5-2500k @ 4.0ghz
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P
  • RAM
    16gb of Corsair Vengence LP 1600mhz
  • GPU
    980Ti
  • Case
    Bitfenix Nova
  • Storage
    Corsair M500 500gb
  • PSU
    600w Generic
  • Display(s)
    LG UM57 25" 2560x1080
  • Cooling
    Arctic Coller Freezer 12
  • Keyboard
    Logitech G510
  • Mouse
    Logitech G502
  • Sound
    Corsair H2100 7.1 Wireless
  • Operating System
    Windows10 / Ubuntu 18
  • Laptop
    2015 Macbook Pro 15'

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  1. Thanks for that Shrekpad. I do have some feedback though A GPU is not required at the moment - as I mentioned initially I intend to keep my 980Ti a little bit longer if possible but if I do feel the need for a new GPU once the new PC is in place that will be budgeted for separately I understand that 16gb is still enough for gaming currently but (imho) adding 32gb now covers me for a while to come and makes for a better upgrade path if/when I need to add more. I think a 1tb ssd would be a better option in my situation as I do on occasion max out my current 500gb drive and I also have a bit of a preference for Crucial/Samsung so I personally think the Samsung 970 Evo 1tb would be better (NVME and 1024mb Cache) Having said all that - removing the GPU (-£398.40), upping the ram to 32gb (£178.47 +£82.89) and upping the SSD (£166.21 +£105.18) puts that build around £985 - does that represent the best value for my £1200 (give or take) budget - or is there somewhere we should spend that extra £200?
  2. 1. No preference either way - had CPUs from both camps over the years. 2. I'd rather cover future bases and spend a few quid extra now if its worth it. 3. Not overly fussed either way - I don't currently have any lighting but am not opposed to it. 4. I have bought mid tower cases generally but as long as it fits under an average home office desk then its fine.
  3. Hi Guys. I think it's finally time to build myself a new PC! My current build has served me extremely well over the years with minimal changes (8Gb to 16GB and a GPU) and currently consists of an air cooled 2500k at 4ghz, 16b of DDR3, a Corsair M500 ssd, and a 980 Ti housed in a Bitfenix Nova and powered by some old Jeantech 600w power supply (PC World circa 2010). 1. Budget & Location I don't really have a specific limit - I'm based in the UK and (roughly speaking) was expecting to spend somewhere around £1000 - 1200 but don't need to stick to that too rigidly - its much more important to get the balance of price vs performance right. 2. Aim I'm a web and software developer and whilst I generally do my work on a Macbook Pro I do occasionally have to do work/testing on Windows/Linux (I generally dual boot Ubuntu). Aside from that I am a gamer and currently find myself playing a lot of FPS games but do dabble with other genres (the Civilization series springs to mind), I've recently been testing the waters in Call of Duty Warzone. I'm also a VR gamer and have the original consumer Rift but I am probably moving over to the Valve Index in the latter part of the year - a decent compliment of USB3 ports will be a big necessity. 3. Monitors I have just the one monitor currently a 25" LG Ultrawide IPS 2560x1080 @ 60hz but I may at some point swap this out for something with a higher refresh in the near future 4. Peripherals Keyboard/mouse will carry over but a windows licence will be required. 5. Why are you upgrading? I don't really have many issues gaming at the 2560x1080 resolution of my current ultrawide monitor or in VR but I am starting to have to reduce the odd setting in some games, so I think it's time to look at a core upgrade to keep me in good standing for a few more years. This build will be a complete new pc with the exception of the video card as I will look to keep that for another generation (depending on RTX3000 results) before swapping that out. I'm hoping a CPU/MB upgrade will let the 980ti stretch for me a little further. My main issue is that I'm really looking for advice on finding the sweet spot in the CPU market currently - I feel the i7-9700K vs Ryzen 7 3900X is likely the place to start but the i9-9900k and Ryzen 3950X are both compelling but add considerably to the total outlay - needless to say I'm having trouble drawing a line over what I think will best serve me and my wallet going forward. Thanks in advance to anyone who gets involved!
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