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Hello everyone, this is my first day on this forum and it looks very promising and I hope that I get some help regarding my questions and concerns.

My current build is this:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-4770 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor $0.00
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  
Motherboard Asus Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac) ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  
Memory Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  
Storage Crucial MX100 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $0.00
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4 GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4 GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card (2-Way SLI)  
Case Corsair Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case $0.00
Power Supply Corsair 860 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $0.00
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-13 19:01 EST-0500  

I am planning to upgrade my CPU platform to this:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $471.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $124.99 @ Amazon
Memory Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $74.98 @ Amazon
Storage Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive $139.99 @ Adorama
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $811.95
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-13 18:55 EST-0500  


As you can see, I can't decide a motherboard yet. I am looking for a solid <250$~ motherboard with good VRM's  that could allow me to overclock the i9 9900k to 5GHz and run my 2 970's (SLI Compatible).
Help is very much appreciated and any comments on my RAM choice is also helpful.
Also, would the AMD Ryzen 3900X or 3800X be a better choice? I am mainly looking for gaming and very very minor streaming just for fun so the high clock speed of the i9 9900k seem very appealing to me unless I'm proven wrong.

Thanks :)

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Tbh I'd rather upgrade both CPU and GPU, 4770 is touching its limit indeed but without getting a new card to replace the 970 2-way SLI setup, you're not gonna see game changing performance.

 

And when it comes to saving money, Ryzen stands out. for gaming tho 3600 is already enough, extra money goes to the graphics card.

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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26 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Tbh I'd rather upgrade both CPU and GPU, 4770 is touching its limit indeed but without getting a new card to replace the 970 2-way SLI setup, you're not gonna see game changing performance.

 

And when it comes to saving money, Ryzen stands out. for gaming tho 3600 is already enough, extra money goes to the graphics card.

I'm currently gaming on 1080P and running my games on competitive settings (no AA and utmost minimum latency by reducing most of the settings) so I am aiming to upgrade the CPU first because of the games I currently play (64 Players Battlefield and CoD Ground War) and these are heavily bottlenecked by the CPU, it maxes it out and GPU usage stays in 60% and barely 70%. I thought it would be a good start giving the i9 9900k's well known gaming superiority and high core clocks.
Please feel free to correct any of my wrong information regarding my reasoning.

Thanks for the help :)

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If you are mostly focused on gaming I would cut back on the cpu and motherboard and pick up a new grahics card. You can sell your 970s for $75 each pretty easily. Used 1070s are on Ebay for $200. Or a new 1660 super for $240.

 

Do you live near microcenter?

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1 minute ago, Sat1600 said:

If you are mostly focused on gaming I would cut back on the cpu and motherboard and pick up a new grahics card. You can sell your 970s for $75 each pretty easily. Used 1070s are on Ebay for $200. Or a new 1660 super for $240.

 

Do you live near microcenter?

I live in the Middle East

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Just now, Sat1600 said:

Are you buying in the US and shipping it to you? Or are you using pcpartpicker just for reference?

Just for reference, local parts are cheaper since shipping cost a lot from the US. But I will definitely be looking on other online websites and comparing prices.
But in general as I said I am using them just for references. Looking for what's most useful and usable first before prices

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You will get a lot more performance if you spend less on a cpu and motherboard and put money the money towards a GPU. Also get an NVME SSD. That will be faster than a sata ssd.

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $194.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $124.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard $149.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $79.98 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA XPG GAMMIX S5 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $99.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $648.95
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-13 20:29 EST-0500  

 

You will save over 350 on cpu/mobo. Plus you can sell your 970s for $75 each leaving $500 for a gpu.

 

You can get a 5700 xt like this for $430

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vK4BD3/powercolor-radeon-rx-5700-xt-8-gb-red-devil-video-card-axrx-5700xt-8gbd6-3dheoc

 

Or a gtx 2070 for $480.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8nhKHx/evga-geforce-rtx-2070-8gb-xc-gaming-video-card-08g-p4-2172-kr

 

Either way this set up will absolutely get you way more performance than a rig with 970s running in sli

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2 hours ago, Sn0wQ said:

I thought it would be a good start giving the i9 9900k's well known gaming superiority and high core clocks.

9900k is the best yes, but you wont even use half of its potential with 970 SLI and competitive settings.

 

It's also too expensive for what it offers, wont invest in it unless you run out of stuff to spend extra on.

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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12 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

9900k is the best yes, but you wont even use half of its potential with 970 SLI and competitive settings.

 

It's also too expensive for what it offers, wont invest in it unless you run out of stuff to spend extra on.

I see, because I am aiming after getting the 9900k by a month or two to sell both my 970's or replace them with an RTX 2070~ GPU alongside a new monitor

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1 hour ago, Sn0wQ said:

I see, because I am aiming after getting the 9900k by a month or two to sell both my 970's or replace them with an RTX 2070~ GPU alongside a new monitor

2070 isn't the best GPU by any stretch of the imagination, if you go up in resolution then even Ryzen 3rd gen will do similar results under lower settings (tho not sure how high that actually is).

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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On 11/14/2019 at 9:15 PM, Jurrunio said:

2070 isn't the best GPU by any stretch of the imagination, if you go up in resolution then even Ryzen 3rd gen will do similar results under lower settings (tho not sure how high that actually is).

I meant RTX 2070 and up, most probably the 2070 Super. I don't think I am planning to go for higher resolution since I am most probably getting a 144Hz or 240Hz 1080P monitor

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