Upgrade or Start From Scratch?

[BlazingBlazey]

As of right now, I have a decent build, but with my birthday coming up, I would like to upgrade my current rig. I do a lot of gaming and school work on this PC, but not too much streaming or workloads like video editing. Recently, I acquired a MSI GTX 1080 Armored Edition for $300 open box from a nearby Micro Center, so I would like to keep the GPU. Please feel free to comment on what I could possibly do better or have a better combination of colors/compatibility.
This is my current build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$279.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$64.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$84.95 @ Adorama
Storage	Inland - 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$49.49 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Video Card	$716.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$52.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB (3 pack) w/RGB Controller 42.7 CFM 120 mm Fans
Keyboard	Kingston - HyperX Alloy FPS Wired Standard Keyboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$45.00 @ Walmart
Headphones	Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset	$89.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1643.95
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$1618.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-09 21:45 EDT-0400

 

Possible next build: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$264.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - Z390M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$117.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Video Card	$716.99 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair - Crystal 280X MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$94.97 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB White with Lighting Node PRO 63 CFM 120 mm Fans	$88.11 @ Newegg Business
Keyboard	Corsair - K68 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$45.00 @ Walmart
Headphones	Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset	$89.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2152.57
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2132.57
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-09 21:47 EDT-0400

 

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5 minutes ago, BlazingBlazey said:

I would like to upgrade my current rig. I do a lot of gaming and school work on this PC, but not too much streaming or workloads like video editing.

then there is no point in upgrading the cpu.

if you really had to check out ryzen 3000 coming soon 

[Daniel Z.]

The best upgrade would be a new GPU or monitor. Your CPU is fine, but if you want a new one, go update BIOS and pick up a 9700k or 9900k. Maybe get a 2080Ti but that’s only if you’re running 1440p 144fps.

[BigRom]

9600K barely even makes a difference, if you were going 9700K or 9900K then yeah but at this point its diminishing returns for your use case.

And if you're gonna drop $170 on a CPU cooler, get a NZXT Kraken X62 or X72

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nGjJ7P/nzxt-kraken-x72-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx72-01

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bqBrxr/nzxt-kraken-x62-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx62-01

 

 

I would just swap out your old CXM PSU for the RMx and call it a day.

[TheBean]

what is your monitor resolution/refresh rate. 

 

i see no reason for you to upgrade or build a new one. thats already blazing fast compared to many people. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

the 9600k isn't a CPU upgrade, pick up an 8700k or 9700k instead. the 750w RMx isn't needed, a 550w unit is more than enough.

[Dedayog]

22 minutes ago, BlazingBlazey said:

As of right now, I have a decent build, but with my birthday coming up, I would like to upgrade my current rig. I do a lot of gaming and school work on this PC, but not too much streaming or workloads like video editing. Recently, I acquired a MSI GTX 1080 Armored Edition for $300 open box from a nearby Micro Center, so I would like to keep the GPU. Please feel free to comment on what I could possibly do better or have a better combination of colors/compatibility.
This is my current build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$279.89 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master - MasterLiquid ML240L RGB 66.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$64.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory	$84.95 @ Adorama
Storage	Inland - 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$49.49 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Video Card	$716.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT - S340 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair - CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$52.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Cooler Master - MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB (3 pack) w/RGB Controller 42.7 CFM 120 mm Fans
Keyboard	Kingston - HyperX Alloy FPS Wired Standard Keyboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$45.00 @ Walmart
Headphones	Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset	$89.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1643.95
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$1618.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-09 21:45 EDT-0400

 

Possible next build: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor	$264.89 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i RGB PLATINUM SE 63 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$169.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock - Z390M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$117.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$109.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$44.89 @ OutletPC
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB Video Card	$716.99 @ Amazon
Case	Corsair - Crystal 280X MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair - RMx White (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$94.97 @ Newegg
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120 RGB White with Lighting Node PRO 63 CFM 120 mm Fans	$88.11 @ Newegg Business
Keyboard	Corsair - K68 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	$79.99 @ Amazon
Mouse	Logitech - G502 Proteus Spectrum Wired Optical Mouse	$45.00 @ Walmart
Headphones	Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset	$89.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2152.57
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2132.57
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-09 21:47 EDT-0400

 

This is a joke, right?

 

 

[BlazingBlazey]

1 hour ago, jstudrawa said:

This is a joke, right?

 

 

Unfortunately, it's not a joke, although I do see where you're coming from. I just wanted to see what other people think of this and possibly get some advice to tweak it, no need to be rude

1 hour ago, Saksham said:

what is your monitor resolution/refresh rate. 

 

i see no reason for you to upgrade or build a new one. thats already blazing fast compared to many people. 

Currently 1080p 144hz (Two of them)

1 hour ago, Daniel Z. said:

The best upgrade would be a new GPU or monitor. Your CPU is fine, but if you want a new one, go update BIOS and pick up a 9700k or 9900k. Maybe get a 2080Ti but that’s only if you’re running 1440p 144fps.

Right, but I don't need the power of an i7 or an i9 processor. I'm thinking of upgrading to the next gen i5, or should I wait until they drop something else? 

[Herman Mcpootis]

9 minutes ago, BlazingBlazey said:

Right, but I don't need the power of an i7 or an i9 processor. I'm thinking of upgrading to the next gen i5, or should I wait until they drop something else? 

if you don't need it then don't upgrade your CPU, you won't find much of an improvement on the 9600k with what you have now.

[Daniel Z.]

20 minutes ago, BlazingBlazey said:

Unfortunately, it's not a joke, although I do see where you're coming from. I just wanted to see what other people think of this and possibly get some advice to tweak it, no need to be rude

Currently 1080p 144hz (Two of them)

Right, but I don't need the power of an i7 or an i9 processor. I'm thinking of upgrading to the next gen i5, or should I wait until they drop something else? 

Well I’d pick up a 1440p ultrawide and a 2080Ti if you want the best experience possible.

[jerubedo]

3 hours ago, BlazingBlazey said:

I just wanted to see what other people think of this and possibly get some advice to tweak it, no need to be rude

Your proposed upgrade is a completely lateral move. It's in no way an upgrade. It's the same GPU, the more recent CPU, but with basically the same performance, and a little bit of a better power supply. Also if you were to make the switch to the 9600K, you wouldn't need that Z390 board. You could actually stick with the Z370 board you have and just flash to BIOS to support 9th Gen.

 

Now, for your workload, a CPU upgrade of any kind is not necessary. The 8600K performs very similarly to a 9600K and the 9700K and 9900K are both minor upgrades and not worth the cash since you're already on the 8600K. A GPU upgrade might be better given your 144Hz monitor. But even that is kind of a waste since you only recently got the 1080. I'd say the best thing you could do is spring for a 1440p monitor.

[trevb0t]

11 hours ago, BigRom said:

9600K barely even makes a difference, if you were going 9700K or 9900K then yeah but at this point its diminishing returns for your use case.

And if you're gonna drop $170 on a CPU cooler, get a NZXT Kraken X62 or X72

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nGjJ7P/nzxt-kraken-x72-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx72-01

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bqBrxr/nzxt-kraken-x62-liquid-cpu-cooler-rl-krx62-01

 

 

I would just swap out your old CXM PSU for the RMx and call it a day.

If it's just for gaming, the different in frame rates between the 8600K and the 9700K certainly aren't worth the upgrage cost. 

 

I tend to agree that a solid 1440p 144hz 1ms G-Sync monitor is your best upgrade path.

2/3 years from now when we have 2 new gens of CPU/GPUs to compare to THEN dump your cash into hardware. That's when you'll be hurting more for it.