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I recently built my first computer to be upgrade-able, and would like to know what parts I should go for next. I think that I should get a better graphics card, then either processor or memory. Here's my build: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/averagebilly/saved/cnYKBm

 

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CPU:R9 3900x@4.5Ghz RAM:Vengeance Pro LPX @ 3200mhz MOBO:MSI Tomohawk B350 GPU:PNY GTX 1080 XLR8

DRIVES:500GB Samsung 970 Pro + Patriot Blast 480GB x2 + 12tb RAID10 NAS

MONITORS:Pixio PX329 32inch 1440p 165hz, LG 34UM68-p 1080p 75hz

 

 

 

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Armor cooler is quite bad, definitely worth upgrading along with a different cooler should you do so.

An SSD would help but I find transferring windows to a new SSD to be a pain so if the hybrid cache is big enough it's not something to worry about.

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 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

Armor cooler is quite bad, definitely worth upgrading along with a different cooler should you do so.

An SSD would help but I find transferring windows to a new SSD to be a pain so if the hybrid cache is big enough it's not something to worry about.

It's not quite as bad on the lower-end cards, it's below-average there. Now it was very dumb for MSI to put the Armor cooler on a 1080 Ti...

Ryzen 7 3700X / 16GB RAM / Optane SSD / GTX 1650 / Solus Linux

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5 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Armor cooler is quite bad, definitely worth upgrading along with a different cooler should you do so.

An SSD would help but I find transferring windows to a new SSD to be a pain so if the hybrid cache is big enough it's not something to worry about.

So I should upgrade my Video Card to something with a better cooler?

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/averagebilly/saved/cnYKBm

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17 minutes ago, averagebilly said:

So I should upgrade my Video Card to something with a better cooler?

yeah if you get a better GPU don't get armor. 

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 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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6 minutes ago, averagebilly said:

If I were to sell my current MSI - Radeon RX 570 8 GB ARMOR Video Card, how much do you think I could get for it?

Since it's a base model, you wouldn't be able to get more than the current going rate of where you're selling it. Were you thinking of using something local like Craigslist or letgo?

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 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Just now, fasauceome said:

Since it's a base model, you wouldn't be able to get more than the current going rate of where you're selling it. Were you thinking of using something local like Craigslist or letgo?

I only plan on selling if I can get enough for a graphics card with noticeable performance increase for gaming. I am willing to add another $375CAD.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/averagebilly/saved/cnYKBm

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1 minute ago, averagebilly said:

I only plan on selling if I can get enough for a graphics card with noticeable performance increase for gaming. I am willing to add another $375CAD.

 a 570 could get you like $140 probably and adding $250, maybe $300 would probably be enough for a 2060 

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 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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2 minutes ago, averagebilly said:

Is that the best card for the price range? I will mainly be playing games such as Anthem, Battlefield, and Titanfall.

I believe so, fairly good value on most 2060 models. However it is pretty overkill if you're gonna play at 1080p 60fps. What's your performance target?

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 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

I believe so, fairly good value on most 2060 models. However it is pretty overkill if you're gonna play at 1080p 60fps. What's your performance target?

I am aiming to go as high as I can for the price range or even slightly below and get a monitor to go with what it can do. For the monitor, I need to get a new one, currently using one only capable of 1080p at 50Hz,If you can recommend any monitors for about 2-3.5 hundred Canadian (100-260 USD) to go along with a card, that would be great.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/averagebilly/saved/cnYKBm

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