Upgrade or Buy a new one ?

[Kritikal]

Hi guys,

I'm new to the forum but I've been watching Linus videos for a while now.

 

I have a 7-year old pc and I need advice on whether I should upgrade my gpu or get a new desktop instead. My current specs just doesn't allow me to play CoD:Blackout or any new high-res game at all.

 

This is my current specs.

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
GPU: AMD HD 6950
SSD: Intel 320 Series 120GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
RAM: 16GB (4GBx4) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory (Corsair Vengeance)
MBD: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3

PSU:  600w

 

For the GPU, I'm looking to get to the new Nvidia RTX 2080. i know there's a huge bottleneck but I do have plans to build a new pc much later next year. Or, should I get something else instead?

For a new desktop, I was thinking of getting the CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8060A5 Gaming PC from Amazon. Specs: Intel i5-8400 2.8GHz, 8GB DDR4, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB, 120GB SSD, 1TB HDD, WiFi & Win 10. Same price range as the RTX2080. OR, should I get something else ?

 

Thanks for your feedback. 

 

Sorry if this post is in the wrong subforum.

 

[Happycowdance]

do you have a budget?

[LukeSavenije]

well, that would bottleneck hardcore. I would take the hdd and ssd with you, maybe the psu (tell me which one it is please)

me and @Happycowdance will take a look

[Kritikal]

4 minutes ago, Happycowdance said:

do you have a budget?

~$1000.

[Happycowdance]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte - B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard	$94.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Gigabyte - UD PRO 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB AMP Edition Video Card	$358.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$788.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 11:10 EST-0500

keep the case hdd and ssd

 

have 512 g ssd for additional storage so you can have a bunch of fast loading games

1070ti and r5 2600 will easily beat the pc you linked

 

Edit: didnt see budget was 1000 give me a min

[Kritikal]

4 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

well, that would bottleneck hardcore. I would take the hdd and ssd with you, maybe the psu (tell me which one it is please)

me and @Happycowdance will take a look

 

PSU: Thermaltake Smart 600W 80+

[Happycowdance]

5 minutes ago, Kritikal said:

 

PSU: Thermaltake Smart 600W 80+

not great psu i upgraded it this build

what i did with the money:

upgraded gpu to a 2070

gave better cooler for ocing

better psu

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$67.49 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$59.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Team - L5 LITE 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$52.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card	$498.99 @ SuperBiiz
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1039.43
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$1014.43
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 11:20 EST-0500

 

[LukeSavenije]

7 minutes ago, Kritikal said:

 

PSU: Thermaltake Smart 600W 80+

well, that one is going to be replaced. take a look at this I would say

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC - Freezer 33 eSports ONE (Black/Red) CPU Cooler	$33.12 @ Newegg Business
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$72.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$58.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8 GB AMP Edition Video Card	$358.99 @ B&H
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$24.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1071.85
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$1021.85
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 11:22 EST-0500

 

edit: the case was just added if you wanted a new one, just inside the budget

Edited December 11, 2018 by LukeSavenije

[Kritikal]

For a normal like me, I have no idea which of the two builds to get. Thus, I stretched my budget a bit and combined both builds. I have no idea if these parts will work together. smh

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$159.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler	$67.49 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	ASRock - Fatal1ty X470 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$170.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$104.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$72.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte - GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB WINDFORCE Video Card	$498.99 @ SuperBiiz
Case	Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$93.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ B&H
Operating System	Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit	$98.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1356.82
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$1336.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-12-11 12:20 EST-0500

 

Please fix this. Thanks.