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I just got a rtx 2070 and am pretty much upgrading everything in my system that I got from Cyberpower over a year ago. 

 

Ram: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233859&ignorebbr=1

Motherboard: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813145048&ignorebbr=1

 

I am upgrading to these from some random 2x4 green gig ram and a b250m bazooka motherboard. Would the ram and the motherboard i picked out and the rtx 2070 and my cpu the i5 7400 (Upgrading later because I want to get a cpu that works with the new motherboard as the motherboard i have rn doesn't go past a i7 7600) be a good upgrade and what would you change for the same amount of money or a little bit more of a budget.

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883230178 <------ This is the Cyberpowerpc I bought over a year ago and I have upgraded the PSU to a 600watt Silver Corsair, the fans to some better 120 corsair fans, and the gpu from the 1060 to the 2070.

 

I would really appreciate any help that I can get and I hope anyone can help me with this. If you are confused on my description please leave a comment so I can clarify. Thanks!

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5 minutes ago, Hortaun said:

the motherboard i have rn doesn't go past a i7 7700

The i7 7700 is a great CPU for gaming, it will deliver quAlity performance when combined with the 2070. If you have the funds, it's not really a bad move to get an i7 8700 and a B360 board, but it's also not necessary.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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How many watts do I need?

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10 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

The i7 7700 is a great CPU for gaming, it will deliver quAlity performance when combined with the 2070. If you have the funds, it's not really a bad move to get an i7 8700 and a B360 board, but it's also not necessary.

I want to be able to overclock though, so I might want to go all out with a 8700k and i want a motherboard that is good that can pair with that and the ram I listed, thanks for the reply :)

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25 minutes ago, Hortaun said:

I want to be able to overclock though, so I might want to go all out with a 8700k and i want a motherboard that is good that can pair with that and the ram I listed, thanks for the reply :)

In that case, Z370 should be fine. If you're gonna overclock then modern platform is great. However, maybe AMD is gonna be a dark horse next year, hold off a couple weeks and wait for new Zen. There's a chance it's cheaper and better than Intel.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explainedgroup reg is bad

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6 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

In that case, Z370 should be fine. If you're gonna overclock then modern platform is great. However, maybe AMD is gonna be a dark horse next year, hold off a couple weeks and wait for new Zen. There's a chance it's cheaper and better than Intel.

Alright sounds good!

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