upgrade recommendations?

[bucktoothape]

im looking to upgrade my pc, i bought it used and the parts are a few years old i have 

Intel i5 7600k 4.7ghz

gtx 1070

ripjaws 16g 2400

cryorig h7 cooler

silverstone case 3 intake fans and 1 exhaust fan

z270 mark 2 tuff mother board 

corsair 500w bronze psu

pny 480gb ssd & samsung 250gb ssd

 

i am gaming rn at 1080p, main games i play is r6 and apex.  im not too sure if i want to stay on 1080 or move to 1440 i need some advice if the extra money is worth it.  im tryna to decide between 1440p 144hz or 1080p and 144hz and higher.  please help me and give me some advice and what parts i should pick out, or if i cant reuse anything and need to build another pc 

 

 

[thewill102]

Your budget?

[bucktoothape]

12 minutes ago, thewill102 said:

Your budget?

$800 for the parts, if i really have to build another pc $1600

 

i wouldnt mind going over the budget, i want to invest in a good pc so i dont have to upgrade for a while

[GirlFromYonder]

your gpu seems fine. I get 150 fps+ at ultra 1080p on the rx 480 so you will be good. For gpu either go with R5 3600 or R7 3700x. Buy a X570 motherboard. Or if you are fine with a b450 get the MSI b450 Pro-A. I would recommend you up your ram to atleast 3600 MHz CL 18. 

 

Higher resolution is better for sharpness. If 1080p does not bother you, you are good.

 

If you want to upgrade your GPU, buy any of these: RX 5700, RX 5700 XT, 2070 Super, 2080 Super. Any would not recommend anything else when it comes GPUs consider your 1070. 

[GirlFromYonder]

2 minutes ago, bucktoothape said:

$800 for the parts, if i really have to build another pc $1600

 

i wouldnt mind going over the budget, i want to invest in a good pc so i dont have to upgrade for a while

us?

 

[GirlFromYonder]

6 minutes ago, bucktoothape said:

$800 for the parts, if i really have to build another pc $1600

 

i wouldnt mind going over the budget, i want to invest in a good pc so i dont have to upgrade for a while

For $800

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6LdzN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.15 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $790.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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For $1400

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xghvhg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($253.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($714.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $1368.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-22 03:32 EDT-0400

 

 

[bucktoothape]

I think i am fine with 1080p then, but i would like to get higher frames at higher settings,  would my gtx 1070 be able to withstand that? i have a asus monitor with gsync that can oc up to 180hz so i would like to get the most out of it.  also if i wanted to upgrade my cpu do i have to get another motherboard? the person who i bought it from said it would be good in terms of newer parts for 5 years. i will take your consideration into upgrading the ram. 

[bucktoothape]

14 hours ago, GirlFromYonder said:

For $800

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PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P6LdzN

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.15 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus PRIME X570-P ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($149.99 @ Walmart) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card  ($379.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $790.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-22 03:27 EDT-0400

 

For $1400

  Reveal hidden contents

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xghvhg

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($253.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 Blackout 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-4000 Memory  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB XC GAMING Video Card  ($714.98 @ B&H) 
Total: $1368.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-22 03:32 EDT-0400

 

 

im probably gonna go with the $800 list you gave me, but i would like to swap out the gpu for a nvidia equivalent gpu which im not to sure on what to get.  also is my corsair 500w psu enough for this build or will i need to upgrade that too?

[GirlFromYonder]

3 hours ago, bucktoothape said:

im probably gonna go with the $800 list you gave me, but i would like to swap out the gpu for a nvidia equivalent gpu which im not to sure on what to get.  also is my corsair 500w psu enough for this build or will i need to upgrade that too?

Does the psu have a green label or black? There is no nvidia equalient. You could go for the 2070 super which is more powerful for $100 more or a 2060 super which is weaker but the same price.

[GirlFromYonder]

18 hours ago, bucktoothape said:

I think i am fine with 1080p then, but i would like to get higher frames at higher settings,  would my gtx 1070 be able to withstand that? i have a asus monitor with gsync that can oc up to 180hz so i would like to get the most out of it.  also if i wanted to upgrade my cpu do i have to get another motherboard? the person who i bought it from said it would be good in terms of newer parts for 5 years. i will take your consideration into upgrading the ram. 

Yes you do need a new motherboard. And the guy is wrong. No new intel only supports there motherboard for 1 additional year max when it comes to new cpus. 

higher frames need more power. higher settings need more power. try with your 1070 first and see if you are happy. Your 1070 is 2060 equalient i think.