CPU + RAM Suggestion

[Onesyllable]

Hi all, wanted to ask for suggestions on what CPU and RAM I should upgrade to. I want to get into 1440p 60+hz AAA gaming on max graphics settings Specs are below.

 

Mobo: Z370 Aorus Gaming 7

CPU: i5-8600k @4.8Ghz

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Ti Duke (Will upgrade to RTX 2070 Super) 

RAM: HyperX Fury 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 x2

HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB

SSD: Adata SX8200 Pro 1TB, Samsung 860 Evo 250GB

PSU: Seasonic M12II-850 EVO

 

I don't really want to upgrade to CPU that will require me to get a new MOBO for compatibility, but been seeing some stuff saying that 9th gen i9's have some performance issues on Z370 boards?

 

Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thank you.

[Quickstrike]

1 minute ago, Onesyllable said:

Hi all, wanted to ask for suggestions on what CPU and RAM I should upgrade to. I want to get into 1440p 60+hz AAA gaming on max graphics settings Specs are below.

 

Mobo: Z370 Aorus Gaming 7

CPU: i5-8600k @4.8Ghz

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Ti Duke (Will upgrade to RTX 2070 Super) 

RAM: HyperX Fury 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 x2

HDD: WD Blue 2TB, Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB

SSD: Adata SX8200 Pro 1TB, Samsung 860 Evo 250GB

PSU: Seasonic M12II-850 EVO

 

I don't really want to upgrade to CPU that will require me to get a new MOBO for compatibility, but been seeing some stuff saying that 9th gen i9's have some performance issues on Z370 boards?

 

Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thank you.

What's your Budget?

From what i'm seeing, an RTX 2080 Super and a doubling of your RAM should get you there (plus a 1440p  monitor of course)

[Mateyyy]

6 minutes ago, Onesyllable said:

I want to get into 1440p 60+hz AAA gaming on max graphics settings Specs are below.

Your 8600K and 16GB of RAM should be enough for that in pretty much any AAA title out right now.

Just wait for Ampere and RDNA2 GPUs to come out and upgrade your graphics card then.

[Onesyllable]

9 minutes ago, Quickstrike said:

What's your Budget?

From what i'm seeing, an RTX 2080 Super and a doubling of your RAM should get you there (plus a 1440p  monitor of course)

No need to upgrade my CPU? In USD these are the prices for the parts I plan on getting.

 

Aorus RTX 2070 Super - $669

i9 9900k - $550

SpecterPro Ultrawide 34UW100 - $360

RAM - Haven't decided yet

 

My plan is getting the 2070 Super and monitor around November, then save up for the CPU. I can maybe slip the RAM in before 2020 ends tho.

[Onesyllable]

16 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Your 8600K and 16GB of RAM should be enough for that in pretty much any AAA title out right now.

Just wait for Ampere and RDNA2 GPUs to come out and upgrade your graphics card then.

When it launches, my budget probably won't be enough for the 2070/2070 Super equivalent of it lol. Will see though, I don't plan on upgrading until November anyway.

[coldcoconutoil]

12 minutes ago, Onesyllable said:

When it launches, my budget probably won't be enough for the 2070/2070 Super equivalent of it lol. Will see though, I don't plan on upgrading until November anyway.

theyre gonna be priced similarly

[Quickstrike]

29 minutes ago, Onesyllable said:

No need to upgrade my CPU? In USD these are the prices for the parts I plan on getting.

 

Aorus RTX 2070 Super - $669

i9 9900k - $550

SpecterPro Ultrawide 34UW100 - $360

RAM - Haven't decided yet

 

My plan is getting the 2070 Super and monitor around November, then save up for the CPU. I can maybe slip the RAM in before 2020 ends tho.

There is not a huge difference between your 1070 ti and a 2070 super (10 to 20%)
For you CPU, you actual gains will be about the same (single core going from 4.2 GHz to 5 GHz)

If it was me, I would put the 500$ in a video card that would give me 20% to 30% rather than a CPU/GPU combo. Remember that your frame rates are more dependent on the GPU than the CPU

At the moment, you can switch to a 2K monitor with 1070 TI with no problems in most titles.

Also, I have a 60 Hz monitor and it was the biggest mistake I made in building my rig. I would switch to a 120 or 144 in a blink if I could.
 

[Onesyllable]

4 minutes ago, Quickstrike said:

There is not a huge difference between your 1070 ti and a 2070 super (10 to 20%)
For you CPU, you actual gains will be about the same (single core going from 4.2 GHz to 5 GHz)

If it was me, I would put the 500$ in a video card that would give me 20% to 30% rather than a CPU/GPU combo. Remember that your frame rates are more dependent on the GPU than the CPU

At the moment, you can switch to a 2K monitor with 1070 TI with no problems in most titles.

Also, I have a 60 Hz monitor and it was the biggest mistake I made in building my rig. I would switch to a 120 or 144 in a blink if I could.
 

The monitor I listed has a 100 hz refresh rate, but there is a cheaper option for a 30" UW that's 200 hz.

 

Also, not sure about playing AAA games on 2k with my 1070ti, since I'm not always hitting 60fps on max settings on some games at 1080p (FC New Dawn - max settings, drops to 50+, RDR 2 - mixed mid to ultra settings, drops to 35+, Metro Exodus - mixed high to ultra settings, drops to 40+ for example).

 

 

[Nena Trinity]

8600K aint obsolete yet, its still IMO the minimum for AAA gaming and overkill for esports... :I

 

But if ya most I dunno just look around for the best priced i7 but preferably i9 you can find.