Update Advice

[AtreiNero]

So after a few years of watching LTT, and seeing all of them promote the forms I decided to actually try it. And after reading things in this tread in particular, I figured it would be good to gut check my upgrade choices.

 

Currently my rig is about 4 years old and I'm looking to update it. This is my current build, monitors and all: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$297.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken X61 106.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard	MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$116.99 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$116.99 @ Newegg
Storage	SanDisk Ultra II 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 850 Pro Series 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$238.89 @ OutletPC
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital BLACK SERIES 3 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card	MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X Video Card	$1290.00 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT Phantom 820 ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply	Corsair RM 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$199.98 @ OutletPC
Optical Drive	LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer	$54.89 @ OutletPC
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$139.89 @ OutletPC
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$259.80 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$259.80 @ Amazon
Monitor	Asus VG248QE 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$259.80 @ Amazon
Monitor	MSI Optix MAG27C 27.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor	$273.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3638.99
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$3618.99
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 14:07 EDT-0400

 

What I'm looking to upgrade is my CPU, board, Cooler, and possibly add an M.2 drive, but I'm not 100% sold on that. 

 

This is what I'm working on right now for the updates to the system: 

CPU: Intel Core i9-9900K

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X62 V2

 

What I'm torn between is boards. These are just the ones I like, but I'm open to other suggestions. 

1. MSI MPG Z390 (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/t8qhP6/msi-mpg-z390-gaming-edge-ac-atx-lga1151-motherboard-mpg-z390-gaming-edge-ac)

2. ASUS ROG STRIX Z390-H (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BvQG3C/asus-rog-strix-z390-h-gaming-atx-lga1151-motherboard-rog-strix-z390-h-gaming)

 

My CPU is starting run into issues with both Unity and Unreal as I'm working to try and get into game design for a career and I need something a little more powerful. Gaming performance is a nice bonus.

 

Any advice or suggestions are welcome. 

 

Thanks.

[sazrocks]

If you're going into game design, why not go with something with more cores like the Ryzen 9 3900x?