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This is my personal rig that i built in 2013 should I upgrade or make a new system?

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
Custom: a random optical drive 
Total: $1504.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 12:36 EDT-0400

 

I have 700-800 dollars to upgrade or build a new system

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
 

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<a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/list/bwFsBZ">PCPartPicker Part List</a>
<table class="pcpp-part-list">
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Item</th>
      <th>Price</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HFQypg/intel-cpu-bx80633i74960x">Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HFQypg/intel-cpu-bx80633i74960x">$1006.54 @ Amazon</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">CPU Cooler</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/smbp99/be-quiet-cpu-cooler-bk015">be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Motherboard</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9zqdnQ/asus-motherboard-x79deluxe">Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Memory</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3mtCmG/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x1600c8b">Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Memory</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3mtCmG/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m2x1600c8b">Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mMW9TW/corsair-internal-hard-drive-cssdf120gbgtbk">Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Storage</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZNp99/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1000chtz">Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/jZNp99/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1000chtz">$99.40 @ Amazon</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Video Card</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cdsKHx/sapphire-video-card-112170120g">Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card</a> (2-Way CrossFire)</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Video Card</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cdsKHx/sapphire-video-card-112170120g">Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card</a> (2-Way CrossFire)</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Case</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mkxfrH/inwin-case-dframeorange">In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
        <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/mkxfrH/inwin-case-dframeorange">$399.00 @ Amazon</a>
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Power Supply</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JgV48d/be-quiet-power-supply-bn602">be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Operating System</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item"><a href="https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TrTmP6/microsoft-os-wn700615">Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit</a></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price">
      </td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-type">Custom</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-item">a random optical drive</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price"></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts</td>
      <td></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total">Total</td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-total-price">$1504.94</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td></td>
      <td class="pcpp-part-list-price-note">Generated by <a href="https://pcpartpicker.com">PCPartPicker</a> 2020-04-27 12:25 EDT-0400</td>
      <td></td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

 

You can condense this list, not sure why the source code got copied to the post

 

I take it this is the actual list?

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $1006.54 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler  
Motherboard Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  
Memory Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  
Storage Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  
Storage Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive $99.40 @ Amazon
Video Card Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  
Video Card Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  
Case In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case $399.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  
Operating System Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit  
Custom a random optical drive  
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $1504.94
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 12:31 EDT-0400  

 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Yes

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
 

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having a bit of a challenge viewing the PC part picker list. I think Linus did a video about wether an old but at that time high end PC was worth upgrading vs replacing. If you have peripherals, you should for 800 USD be able to build a pretty good PC. But I cant see what you have now. I'll reply again with a 800 usd system in a sec

 

edit: what is the primary use case?

PC: 

i5 8400 - RTX 2060 - Strix B360-I - Thermaltake 240mm AIO - 16GB Vengeance RGB PRO - CRYSTAL 280X - HD Plex 400w AC/DC Converter

CUSTOM KEYBOARD:

Gmmk Pro  - Gateron ink Black v2 lubed and filmed - GMK Red Samurai - PC plate - Zeal stabs

DAILY TECH:

Samsung Gear s3 Frontier Smartwatch - Galaxy A70 - Bose QC Earbuds - Bose SoundLink Wireless - Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 

 

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
Custom: a random optical drive 
Total: $1504.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 12:36 EDT-0400

 

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
 

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor $249.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $91.99 @ Best Buy
Memory Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card $359.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $791.96
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $771.96
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 12:41 EDT-0400  

 

I would keep the case, storage, and PSU, not sure if the cooler will mount though. also upgrading to windows 10 is easy, and can be done free. if you want more of a gaming focus, the 3600 is going to be about 20$ more, but given the CPU you currently have I would assume you are using it as some kind of workstation.

PC: 

i5 8400 - RTX 2060 - Strix B360-I - Thermaltake 240mm AIO - 16GB Vengeance RGB PRO - CRYSTAL 280X - HD Plex 400w AC/DC Converter

CUSTOM KEYBOARD:

Gmmk Pro  - Gateron ink Black v2 lubed and filmed - GMK Red Samurai - PC plate - Zeal stabs

DAILY TECH:

Samsung Gear s3 Frontier Smartwatch - Galaxy A70 - Bose QC Earbuds - Bose SoundLink Wireless - Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 

 

 

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14 minutes ago, Belac F said:

 

 

 what is the primary use case?

Gaming and web browsing

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
 

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2011 CPUs and especially boards go for quite high prices on ebay so i'd totally build new (Ryzen ofc) and try to sell some of your old stuff.

The GPUs are basically electronic waste at this point, the RAM can be traded in for an icecream cone, SSD's go together with the GPUs.


Order a new Bracket for the Dark Rock to fit AM4 (should be available), keep case and PSU and then go Ryzen. 

Gaming HTPC:

R5 5600X - Cryorig C7 - Asus ROG B350-i - EVGA RTX2060KO - 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3333mhz - Corsair SF450 - 500gb 960 EVO - LianLi TU100B


Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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Just now, pcguy578 said:

Gaming and web browsing

oh OK. I I would swap out the 2700 I recommended for the 3600. 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $173.85 @ Walmart
Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $69.99 @ Newegg
Video Card MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB MECH OC Video Card $359.99 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $738.82
  Mail-in rebates -$20.00
  Total $718.82
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-27 12:49 EDT-0400  

Also didnt realise the 3600 was 80$ cheaper not 20$ more. Also swapped the MOBO for a MAX one to get 3rd gen support. If you are willing to spend more, 3600mhz ram will be beneficial, but not necessarily a requirement. 

PC: 

i5 8400 - RTX 2060 - Strix B360-I - Thermaltake 240mm AIO - 16GB Vengeance RGB PRO - CRYSTAL 280X - HD Plex 400w AC/DC Converter

CUSTOM KEYBOARD:

Gmmk Pro  - Gateron ink Black v2 lubed and filmed - GMK Red Samurai - PC plate - Zeal stabs

DAILY TECH:

Samsung Gear s3 Frontier Smartwatch - Galaxy A70 - Bose QC Earbuds - Bose SoundLink Wireless - Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 

 

 

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Thanks!

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($1006.54 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus X79 Deluxe ATX LGA2011 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory 
Storage: Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital WD VelociRaptor 1 TB 2.5" 10000RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($99.40 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2 GB Dual-X Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) 
Case: In Win D-FRAME Orange ATX Desktop Case  ($399.00 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 10 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit 
 

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5 hours ago, pcguy578 said:

Yes

make sure you quote us so we can see your responses

 

tempted to say just toss a new GPU in there, since in many games an old 6 core is still good. What games do you play most, and what is your performance target?

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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I'd bet that CPU would still do fine. I have a 5820k which is roughly the same performance-wise and it still kicks ass for 144hz 1440p gaming, the small amount of rendering I do, and virtualization.

Sure being on DDR3 sucks, but I think you can still squeeze some more life out of that CPU.

 

Personally, I'd buy the video card FIRST, put it in, and then upgrade the CPU if you're not happy with the performance.

~Air Cooling Advocate~

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If you got a new system here is what the concept specs would be:

 

RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200 (yay DDR4!) ($70)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3600 ($175)

MB: This MSI board ($120)

GPU: GTX 1660 Super ($220)

PSU: CORSAIR CV550W ($60)

HDD: Keep SSD, get new HDD (yours is old and as a result unreliable). Dedicate several GB's for HDD cache. ($50)

 

Total: $700

please quote me or tag me @wall03 so i can see your response

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pc:

 

RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200 CL-16

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6GHz

SSD: 256GB SP

GPU: Radeon RX 570 8GB OC

OS: Windows 10

Status: Main PC

Cinebench R23 score: 9097 (multi) 1236 (single)

 

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