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Hello everyone,

 

I've been out of the PC upgrading scene for 4 yrs now and a lot of new stuff has come. I know there are guides out there and research goes a long way but I'm really looking to hearing your guys' opinions and suggestions on a couple of things. I've forgotten most of the stuff nowadays relating to PC parts and upgrading.

 

I built this current PC 4 or 5 yrs ago:

 

-Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

-Intel i5 4690K

-GTX980

-16GB of DDR3 ram

-After market air cooler for the CPU

-High quality Seasonic PSU, was it 650w or something. Anyway to check other than opening up the computer?

- and the motherboard was a gigabyte gaming 5 Z97X.

-Fractal design ATX case?

 

Back then Intel/Nvidia route seemed the best option but has that changed nowadays? Obviously I will need to upgrade my motherboard to accommodate a new generation CPU and with that I will need to upgrade the RAM as well. On top of that I'd be looking to upgrade the graphics card as well. What are the best bang for your buck options out of the gate? I love playing some demanding games and i'm looking to play upcoming games as well, so I'm looking for upgrades that would serve nicely the next 4 yrs or so. I'll be more than happy to offer any other specs needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi!

 

what budget do you have? Anything you want to keep from this PC?

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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1 minute ago, Mr.Humble said:

Hi!

 

what budget do you have? Anything you want to keep from this PC?

Hello there,

 

Hmm kind of hard to give a budget but I know that upgrades like these are going to cost in the region of 1000 euros/dollars (easily). HDD, SSD, PSU (if wattage is sufficient), the case itself and maybe the CPU cooler.

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you can keep the drives, Case, CPU cooler, PSU, all the rest have to go! :)

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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From what i see you have headroom with your current build,

I would upgrade to a 4790K,overclock it and upgrade the GPU.

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Just now, Constantin said:

you can keep the drives, Case, CPU cooler, PSU, all the rest have to go! :)

Yeah dude, that's what I expected as well. So to the main point, what would/could be the potential upgrades?

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1 minute ago, Vishera said:

From what i see you have headroom with your current build,

I would upgrade to a 4790K,overclock it and upgrade the GPU.

You really think this would be a viable option? given the hardware demands of games going up year after year. Although this would be a "cheaper" option.

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1 minute ago, Mr.Henry said:

Yeah dude, that's what I expected as well. So to the main point, what would/could be the potential upgrades?

It depends of the budget, how much you want to spend, 

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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3 minutes ago, Vishera said:

From what i see you have headroom with your current build,

I would upgrade to a 4790K,overclock it and upgrade the GPU.

The 4790k use to be a kick ass CPU.... not any more.....

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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Just now, Constantin said:

It depends of the budget, how much you want to spend, 

I commented a little ways up on the budget, maybe let's say 1000e?

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ B&H
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $195.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card $499.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1104.97
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:07 EDT-0400  

This is what you can get if you just upgrade CPU, MB, RAM, and GPU

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $197.75 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.78 @ OutletPC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $419.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $89.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $129.89 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1127.28
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1097.28
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:10 EDT-0400  

This is what 1100$ (~1000€) gets you for the whole system.

 

Finding an i7 4790K and overclocking it and getting like a 2080 Super, or even trying just the GPU, are also viable options.

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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Just now, Constantin said:

The 4790k use to be a kick ass CPU.... not any more.....

I mean you could probably squeeze another year, maybe 2 out of it, if it overclocks well.

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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1 minute ago, Mr.Humble said:

I mean you could probably squeeze another year, maybe 2 out of it, if it overclocks well.

Nahhhh.....

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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You really think this would be a viable option? given the hardware demands of games going up year after year. Although this would be a "cheaper" option.

It depends on your budget and what you want,

Quad cores are still holding their own,the 4790K and the 7700K are doing ok nowdays,

 

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1 minute ago, Mr.Humble said:

I mean you could probably squeeze another year, maybe 2 out of it, if it overclocks well.

This is what I'm trying to avoid. I'm noticing my PC's hardware not up to the task anymore with games like BF5 and also with the upcoming cyberpunk game, i wont be able to run that. I've noticed that my CPU is the bottleneck nowadays. GTX980 still holding up pretty great even though that needs upgrading as well. 

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Nahhhh.....

The truth is that he is right,an overclocked 4790K will have at least 2 years.

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With 1000 i think this is the best bang for the buck

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ B&H
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $195.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $94.99 @ Corsair
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card $419.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1039.97
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:16 EDT-0400  

 

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7 minutes ago, Mr.Henry said:

Yeah dude, that's what I expected as well. So to the main point, what would/could be the potential upgrades?

i5 9600K, RTX 2060, Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 250GB.

That should go around 1000$

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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Just now, Epimetheus said:

With 1000 i think this is the best bang for the buck

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ B&H
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $195.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $94.99 @ Corsair
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card $419.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1039.97
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:16 EDT-0400  

 

Oh right, the RX 5700 XT exists :D kinda forgot

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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5 minutes ago, Mr.Humble said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $329.00 @ B&H
Motherboard Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard $195.99 @ SuperBiiz
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Amazon
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card $499.99 @ Best Buy
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1104.97
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:07 EDT-0400  

This is what you can get if you just upgrade CPU, MB, RAM, and GPU

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $197.75 @ OutletPC
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $79.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $64.78 @ OutletPC
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $419.99 @ Amazon
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case $89.99 @ Walmart
Power Supply Corsair RMx (2018) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $129.89 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $1127.28
  Mail-in rebates -$30.00
  Total $1097.28
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 13:10 EDT-0400  

This is what 1100$ (~1000€) gets you for the whole system.

 

Finding an i7 4790K and overclocking it and getting like a 2080 Super, or even trying just the GPU, are also viable options.

The top option seems very viable. I'm not looking to upgrade the whole system. How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays? Also, what is the general opinion on this CPU you are recommending? Also would a jump from 980 to 1080 be "too" little. You are suggesting the 2000 range from nvidia?

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1 minute ago, Mr.Henry said:

How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays?

Perfect!

As for the CPU, i would go for Intel... i5 9600k and an Nvidia GPU the RTX 2070 if you can.

CPU:i7 9700k 5047.5Mhz All Cores Mobo: MSI MPG Z390 Gaming Edge AC, RAM:Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200MHz DDR4 OC 3467Mhz GPU:MSI RTX 2070 ARMOR 8GB OC Storage:Samsung SSD 970 EVO NVMe M.2 250GB, 2x SSD ADATA PRO SP900 256GB, HDD WD CB 2TB, HDD GREEN 2TB PSU: Seasonic focus plus 750w Gold Display(s): 1st: LG 27UK650-W, 4K, IPS, HDR10, 10bit(8bit + A-FRC). 2nd: Samsung 24" LED Monitor (SE390), Cooling:Fazn CPU Cooler Aero 120T Push/pull Corsair ML PRO Fans Keyboard: Corsair K95 Platinum RGB mx Rapidfire Mouse:Razer Naga Chroma  Headset: Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound: Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Case: Modded Case Inverted, 5 intake 120mm, one exhaust 120mm.

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1 minute ago, Mr.Henry said:

The top option seems very viable. I'm not looking to upgrade the whole system. How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays? Also, what is the general opinion on this CPU you are recommending? Also would a jump from 980 to 1080 be "too" little. You are suggesting the 2000 range from nvidia?

Look up the PSU model here, if it's B or above it's fine

 

Go with what @Epimetheus recommended - the RX 5700XT is better than the 2070 super.

 

The CPU right now is pretty much the go-to for 1440p gaming and productivity, with the 3600 being great for gaming as well

 

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The HUMBLE Computer:

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X • Noctua NH-U12A • ASUS STRIX X570-F • Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 • GIGABYTE Nvidia GTX1080 G1 • FRACTAL DESIGN Define C w/ blue Meshify C front • Corsair RM750x (2018) • OS: Kingston KC2000 1TB GAMES: Intel 660p 1TB DATA: Seagate Desktop 2TB • Acer Predator X34P 34" 3440x1440p 120 Hz IPS curved Ultrawide • Corsair STRAFE RGB Cherry MX Brown • Logitech G502 HERO / Logitech MX Master 3

 

Notebook:  HP Spectre x360 13" late 2018

Core i7 8550U • 16GB DDR3 RAM • 512GB NVMe SSD • 13" 1920x1080p 120 Hz IPS touchscreen • dual Thunderbolt 3

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2 minutes ago, Mr.Henry said:

The top option seems very viable. I'm not looking to upgrade the whole system. How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays? Also, what is the general opinion on this CPU you are recommending? Also would a jump from 980 to 1080 be "too" little. You are suggesting the 2000 range from nvidia?

A 980 should be a 1660 grade gpu from what i remember, so the jump would be great with the 1080 too, if you can find it used. For the cpu, the Ryzen 7 3700x is a very fast 8 core 16 thread cpu. It performs pretty much on par with the 8700k-9700k while having more cores and threads. And i think the psu is still good

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Just now, Mr.Henry said:

The top option seems very viable. I'm not looking to upgrade the whole system. How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays? Also, what is the general opinion on this CPU you are recommending? Also would a jump from 980 to 1080 be "too" little. You are suggesting the 2000 range from nvidia?

Fantastic PSU.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/Mffzmq

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€204.90 @ Caseking) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€102.84 @ Mindfactory) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (€81.99 @ Amazon Deutschland) 
Video Card: Inno3D GeForce RTX 2080 8 GB Gaming OC Video Card  (€677.94 @ Mindfactory) 
Total: €1067.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 19:32 CEST+0200

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Cinebench R23: 15669cb | Unigine Superposition 1080p Extreme: 3566
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32 minutes ago, Mr.Henry said:

High quality Seasonic PSU, was it 650w or something. Anyway to check other than opening up the computer?

check the receite. or something. or just open the sidepanel. its very handy to know what PSU it is. that will decide if we need to upgrade it or not. 

12 minutes ago, Vishera said:

It depends on your budget and what you want,

Quad cores are still holding their own,the 4790K and the 7700K are doing ok nowdays,

 

HT enabled quad cores are holding their own. non-ht are not. 

10 minutes ago, Constantin said:

i5 9600K

non-HT CPU that is allready struggling in modern titles? that should be avoided. 

11 minutes ago, Constantin said:

RTX 2060

not the fastest GPU at its pricepoint. 

11 minutes ago, Constantin said:

samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 250GB

extremely overpriced, why this is recommended i do not understand. 

7 minutes ago, Constantin said:

As for the CPU, i would go for Intel... i5 9600k

again a CPU that is allready struggling due to the lack of threads. 

11 minutes ago, Mr.Henry said:

How about my Seasonic 650w 80+ gold nowadays?

if it was bought before 2018, then it had some sensetive OCP. other than that its fine. 

 

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