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hi guys I'm upgrading my rig in about a month going from an

 

i7 4790k

1080ti

650w corsair psu

1tb hdd

msi gaming 5 motherboard

32 gb ddr3 ram

 

and I was wondering what INTEL cpu people recommend and what motherboard and ram as well I have £1300 to spend

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What resolution are you playing at?

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Maybe the monitor or SSD? The CPU, graphics card, ram specs all look great (especially to someone with an i5 and gtx 1070)

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

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Keep in mind, Cannonlake is just around the corner so I would wait for those benchmarks to be released. You'll need a different motherboard with the 300 series chipset for the Cannonlake CPUs to work, but for now here are your best options.

 

If high refresh rate 1080p:

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£144.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£138.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£330.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £903.92
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CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£289.99 @ Amazon UK) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£144.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£138.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£330.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£109.98 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £1013.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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If 1440p and above:

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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£263.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£144.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£137.12 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£330.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £877.04
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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£263.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£144.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£137.12 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (£330.94 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£109.98 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £987.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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5 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

hi guys I'm upgrading my rig in about a month going from an

 

i7 4790k

1080ti

650w corsair psu

1tb hdd

msi gaming 5 motherboard

32 gb ddr3 ram

 

and I was wondering what INTEL cpu people recommend and what motherboard and ram as well I have £1300 to spend

Currently none, the I7 8700K or i7 8800K, what ever it's called, will be coming out soon, it should have 6 cores and 11% faster than the i7 7700K, idk how or why, but that's be the best for the price I think.

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Just now, LeinadTM said:

RAM is a little baller for someone on a budget... I mean it's sexy as all hell, but a little expensive...

Well with £1300 and no need for a GPU, I figure RAM could be a little bit baller.

 

I did miss that there is no SSD and OP didn't mention if a monitor was needed or not.

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Just now, Lurick said:

Well with £1300 and no need for a GPU, I figure RAM could be a little bit baller.

 

I did miss that there is no SSD and OP didn't mention if a monitor was needed or not.

Didn't realize it actually fit into the budget. But I'd put the SSD first, still.

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Why are you upgrading? What is your usage? If the rig is just for gaming, then upgrading from 4790k doesn't really give that much of a boost.

I'd rather get a SSD and maybe upgrading monitor/peripherals, if necessary.

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Just now, LeinadTM said:

Didn't realize it actually fit into the budget. But I'd put the SSD first, still.

Yah, just edited my post with an SSD and there's still £300 left so things can be adjusted still if a monitor is needed :) 

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i7 8700k it is, wait another week for it, the 4790k is awesome on its own right so it's still hard justifying replacing it.

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If you need a monitor as well:

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CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£263.99 @ Aria PC) 
CPU Cooler: NZXT - Kraken X62 Rev 2 98.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£144.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£137.12 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  (£223.65 @ Ebuyer) 
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  (£109.98 @ Aria PC) 
Monitor: AOC - AGON AG322QCX 31.5" 2560x1440 144Hz Monitor  (£479.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1359.72
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I already have a monitor at 1600x900 (its fairly old) don't have an ssd never had a real need for one but if the system isn't really worth upgrading then I could just get one and a new monitor

 

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3 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

I already have a monitor at 1600x900 (its fairly old) don't have an ssd never had a real need for one but if the system isn't really worth upgrading then I could just get one and a new monitor

 

With a 1080Ti I would definitely upgrade the monitor.

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5 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

I already have a monitor at 1600x900 (its fairly old) don't have an ssd never had a real need for one but if the system isn't really worth upgrading then I could just get one and a new monitor

 

With a 1080 Ti, you should upgrade to a 2560x1440 monitor-_-

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I know I should upgrade the monitor but at the time I couldn't afford to but I will this month

 

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1 minute ago, d00m1ord said:

I know I should upgrade the monitor but at the time I couldn't afford to but I will this month

 

I would highly suggest looking at that AOC monitor.

Not sure what magic AOC is using but it supports G-Sync, FreeSync, and is 1440p at 144Hz. It's perfect for a 1080Ti :) 

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Just now, d00m1ord said:

I know I should upgrade the monitor but at the time I couldn't afford to but I will this month

 

Before upgrading your CPU, upgrade your monitor. It's a much more important upgrade IMO ;)

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11 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

With a 1080 Ti, you should upgrade to a 2560x1440 monitor-_-

yes, but if you play BF1, you should really have an i7

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Just now, Tiwaz said:

yes, but if you play BF1, you should really have an i7

The OP already has an i7? The 4790K is still a very good CPU.

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3 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

The OP already has an i7? The 4790K is still a very good CPU.

then he is fine

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36 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Keep in mind, Cannonlake is just around the corner so I would wait for those benchmarks to be released. You'll need a different motherboard with the 300 series chipset for the Cannonlake CPUs to work, but for now here are your best options.

wait, do you mean coffee lake?

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Just now, SeanAngelo said:

wait, do you mean coffee lake?

Yah, that one.

I googled 8000 series and Cannon Lake came up for some reason as I couldn't remember the name, lol.

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Just now, Lurick said:

Yah, that one.

I googled 8000 series and Cannon Lake came up for some reason as I couldn't remember the name, lol.

ahh i see :)

 

44 minutes ago, d00m1ord said:

hi guys I'm upgrading my rig in about a month going from an

 

i7 4790k

1080ti

650w corsair psu

1tb hdd

msi gaming 5 motherboard

32 gb ddr3 ram

 

and I was wondering what INTEL cpu people recommend and what motherboard and ram as well I have £1300 to spend

you should wait for coffee lake, its just right around the corner. i'm personally also waiting for the new processors before i upgrade.

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

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Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

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