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4 hours ago, Ummuna said:

Sorry for delay in answering, I've gone away and attempted to make an upgrade list

 

Would this be worthwhile upgrading to (incl. my GTX 1060 until budget increases later in year)?

 

NOTE: Comes out to about $1130 (Including $100 Australian GST and $30 Shipping)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $311.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $144.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $181.91 @ Amazon Australia
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $199.00 @ Shopping Express
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case $69.00 @ BudgetPC
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $129.00 @ Mwave Australia
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1033.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-10 13:01 AEDT+1100  

 

If that's as much as you're comfortable spending, don't upgrade the CPU (and hence platform and memory) yet. 3rd gen Ryzen will come when, eh, your country gets cooler (i.e. around late April to June, leaks are all over the place other than "it's coming soon"). 4790 isn't that weak.

 

SSD, sure why not.

 

I don't like that case, airflow looks bad (front intakes are mostly blocked by that front panel), you might still cool the CPU well with the top fan mounts but the GPU won't be so happy.

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Hey Guys, I was just wondering whether or not it would be a good idea to upgrade the below computer or if it would be smarter to wait and upgrade later on when prices changed/go down for other hardware?

 

Processor: 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4770 3.9GHz
Motherboard: Intel B85 Micro ATX motherboard
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz in Dual Channel
Graphics Card: GTX 1060 G1 Gaming
Hard Drive: 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/320GB Boot SSD
Powersupply: 650W ATX Power Supply with 120mm cooling fan
Case: Premium Gaming Case with Side Window and LED Lighting

 

 

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Depends on your budget

 

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Powersupply: 650W ATX Power Supply with 120mm cooling fan
Case: Premium Gaming Case with Side Window and LED Lighting

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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

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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Depends on how long you want to wait and , ryzen 3000 series is coming in about 3 months, so that will be a good option. I don't think Intel's launching anything for a while but I haven't gone hunting for info, so if you don't like AMD for some reason, I don't think they're cutting prices much either, maybe in 3-4 months depending on market forces. 

Ram pricing is expected to drop over the coming while, as are ssd prices supposedly.

desktop

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r5 3600,3450@0.9v (0.875v get) 4.2ghz@1.25v (1.212 get) | custom loop cpu&gpu 1260mm nexxos xt45 | MSI b450i gaming ac | crucial ballistix 2x8 3000c15->3733c15@1.39v(1.376v get) |Zotac 2060 amp | 256GB Samsung 950 pro nvme | 1TB Adata su800 | 4TB HGST drive | Silverstone SX500-LG

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HTPC i3 7300 | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H | 16GB G Skill | Adata XPG SX8000 128GB M.2 | Many HDDs | Rosewill FBM-01 | Corsair CXM 450W

 

 

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21 minutes ago, Ummuna said:

Processor: 4th Gen Intel Core i7-4770 3.9GHz
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600MHz in Dual Channel
Graphics Card: GTX 1060 G1 Gaming
Hard Drive: 2TB 7200RPM SATA3/320GB Boot SSD
Powersupply: 650W ATX Power Supply with 120mm cooling fan
Case: Premium Gaming Case with Side Window and LED Lighting

 

The processor should still be fine for a low midr-range GPU like the GTX 1060. It's a good combination for 1080p gaming on mid-high setings.

 

Which exact PSU and case do you have?

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Sorry for delay in answering, I've gone away and attempted to make an upgrade list

 

Would this be worthwhile upgrading to (incl. my GTX 1060 until budget increases later in year)?

 

NOTE: Comes out to about $1130 (Including $100 Australian GST and $30 Shipping)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $311.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $144.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $181.91 @ Amazon Australia
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $199.00 @ Shopping Express
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case $69.00 @ BudgetPC
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $129.00 @ Mwave Australia
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1033.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-10 13:01 AEDT+1100  

 

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1 hour ago, Ummuna said:

Sorry for delay in answering, I've gone away and attempted to make an upgrade list

Be sure to to quote people, @Jurrunio @Cyracus and @191x7 likely don't know you responded

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 explained, group reg is bad

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1 hour ago, Ummuna said:

CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $311.00

Get the 2600 and save yourself $60, you'll get similar overclocks

desktop

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r5 3600,3450@0.9v (0.875v get) 4.2ghz@1.25v (1.212 get) | custom loop cpu&gpu 1260mm nexxos xt45 | MSI b450i gaming ac | crucial ballistix 2x8 3000c15->3733c15@1.39v(1.376v get) |Zotac 2060 amp | 256GB Samsung 950 pro nvme | 1TB Adata su800 | 4TB HGST drive | Silverstone SX500-LG

HTPC

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HTPC i3 7300 | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H | 16GB G Skill | Adata XPG SX8000 128GB M.2 | Many HDDs | Rosewill FBM-01 | Corsair CXM 450W

 

 

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4 hours ago, Ummuna said:

Sorry for delay in answering, I've gone away and attempted to make an upgrade list

 

Would this be worthwhile upgrading to (incl. my GTX 1060 until budget increases later in year)?

 

NOTE: Comes out to about $1130 (Including $100 Australian GST and $30 Shipping)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $311.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard MSI - B450-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard $144.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $181.91 @ Amazon Australia
Storage Samsung - 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $199.00 @ Shopping Express
Case Cooler Master - MasterBox MB600L ATX Mid Tower Case $69.00 @ BudgetPC
Power Supply SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply $129.00 @ Mwave Australia
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1033.91
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-10 13:01 AEDT+1100  

 

If that's as much as you're comfortable spending, don't upgrade the CPU (and hence platform and memory) yet. 3rd gen Ryzen will come when, eh, your country gets cooler (i.e. around late April to June, leaks are all over the place other than "it's coming soon"). 4790 isn't that weak.

 

SSD, sure why not.

 

I don't like that case, airflow looks bad (front intakes are mostly blocked by that front panel), you might still cool the CPU well with the top fan mounts but the GPU won't be so happy.

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

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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