2020 Upgrade

[AVLNCH]

Hi all,

 

I've spent some time reading around about the upcoming 10th gen Intel CPU's and 3000 series Nvidia GPU's as to whether or not now would be a good time to upgrade or if I should wait. I feel like the most obvious and common answer I get here would be to wait however I digress and remain open to all perspectives and opinions.

 

The core specs of my current system are:

- i7 6700K (4.6GHz)
- Corsair H115i AIO
- ASUS Z170 Deluxe
- Corsair Vengeance 32GB (4x8) (2666MHz)
- 2 x 500GB SSD's
- 1 x 3TB HDD
- MSI Ventus RTX 2080
- Corsair HX850W
- Corsair Obsidian 750D

 

The primary aim of the upgrade is to futureproof myself so that I won't need to upgrade again for several years at least.

That being said, I'd like to move entirely to NVME storage only and i'll be taking the RTX 2080 across with me until the new 3000 series launch from Nvidia later in the year.

 

I did consider looking into the 109--X CPU's however I've seen many people say that this is literally just pouring money down the drain?

 

For the upgrade I'm looking at the following:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	£451.98 @ Aria PC
CPU Cooler	Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM 97 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£139.33 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	£257.02 @ Amazon UK
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 64 GB (4 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	£354.99 @ Corsair UK
Storage	Corsair MP510 1.92 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	£269.99 @ Corsair UK
Case	Corsair Crystal Series 680X RGB ATX Mid Tower Case	£207.24 @ More Computers
Power Supply	Corsair AX 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£212.63 @ Ebuyer
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£1893.18
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-19 16:34 GMT+0000

At the moment I'm still unsure as to if the 1000W PSU is going to be a little overkill for the system, then again I'd like to futureproof just in case I ever need more than an 850W in future. I'm also unsure as to if I should change case to the 680X or just continue using the 750D. 

 

System is used for all everyday tasks, gaming, heavy simulation, photo and 4K+ video editing (Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premiere).

 

Budget is a firm max of £2000 but the closer to £1500 the better, however I don't mind varying anywhere between these two figures if it's worth it.

 

Thanks all for reading, I look forward to seeing what you guys suggest.

[Wh0_Am_1]

The 10900k is about to drop in the next month or two, I would wait.

[boggy77]

your current psu is enough, unless you plan running two gpus.

i would wait for the intel new release or give ryzen a chance. the 9900k is too expensive for a soon-to-be-replaced cpu on a dead platform with no future upgradeability.

for the case, it's up to you and only a matter of looks.

I would also keep the current AIO

[CPT_BEEMO]

I mean as it stands right now you have an awesome setup. I'm not too familiar with Intel processors but my roommate mentioned that a 6gen intel is still a 14nm architecture, where the 9900k is also the same architecture, with some improvements over the years. Please someone correct me if I am wrong. That being said, with 10900 coming out soon, It wouldnt be a bad idea to wait for it as you will see improvements from 9th gen of course. I think ultimately Its going to boil down to the prices of said chips for you. When 10 gen comes out, if the price to performance on the 9900k is better than the 10900k, I would go with the 9900k myself to save money, but I am a cheapskate so thats my natural instinct. 

[AVLNCH]

5 minutes ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

The 10900k is about to drop in the next month or two, I would wait.

 

1 minute ago, boggy77 said:

your current psu is enough, unless you plan running two gpus.

i would wait for the intel new release or give ryzen a chance. the 9900k is too expensive for a soon-to-be-replaced cpu on a dead platform with no future upgradeability.

for the case, it's up to you and only a matter of looks.

I would also keep the current AIO

The only reason I'd look at replacing both the PSU and AIO is because the PSU is now about a decade old and out of warranty, along with the AIO which is about 5 years old and out of warranty too (I think?). Please correct me if i'm wrong.

1 minute ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

I mean as it stands right now you have an awesome setup. I'm not too familiar with Intel processors but my roommate mentioned that a 6gen intel is still a 14nm architecture, where the 9900k is also the same architecture, with some improvements over the years. Please someone correct me if I am wrong. That being said, with 10900 coming out soon, It wouldnt be a bad idea to wait for it as you will see improvements from 9th gen of course. I think ultimately Its going to boil down to the prices of said chips for you. When 10 gen comes out, if the price to performance on the 9900k is better than the 10900k, I would go with the 9900k myself to save money, but I am a cheapskate so thats my natural instinct. 

The 9900k is still 14nm, you're right.

 

Thanks for your input guys. I'm getting the expected outcome here which is just going to be to wait and see what the new generation brings. 

[CPT_BEEMO]

No worries dude that is what we are here for!

 

On a side note, I hope you are staying positive and happy, as well as healthy through out this crisis. 

 

Best of luck on your new build!

[boggy77]

5 minutes ago, UponAvalanche said:

The only reason I'd look at replacing both the PSU and AIO is because the PSU is now about a decade old and out of warranty, along with the AIO which is about 5 years old and out of warranty too (I think?). Please correct me if i'm wrong.

i agree with changing them, then. but I wouldn't get more than 750W for a PSU.

 

if photo and video editing and simulations are a big part of what you do, you might want to consider a ryzen 9 3950 for the 16c/32t it offers, with similar gaming performance to the 9900k

[CPT_BEEMO]

2 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

i agree with changing them, then. but I wouldn't get more than 750W for a PSU.

 

if photo and video editing and simulations are a big part of what you do, you might want to consider a ryzen 9 3950 for the 16c/32t it offers, with similar gaming performance to the 9900k

^ This guy here. Boggy why are we not best friends?

[boggy77]

3 minutes ago, CPT_BEEMO said:

^ This guy here. Boggy why are we not best friends?

haha we could be