Upgrading my pc

[Imagine-Wagons]

Lately i've been thinking of upgrading my pc, the problem is i have trouble deciding what to upgrade first and to what part. I would like if someone could help me with this or tell me what they would change/upgrade.

my specs:

CPU:i5 8600k 

Motherboard: B360 gaming plus

GPU: nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Ram: 4x G.Skill 4 GB DDR4-2133= 16gb total

PSU: 600watt

[Oswin]

2 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

600watt

which specific unit?

2 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

G.Skill 8 GB DDR4-2133 Kit

is this running single channel?

 

you can also wait for the newer hardware in a few months time.

[LIGISTX]

3 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

Lately i've been thinking of upgrading my pc, the problem is i have trouble deciding what to upgrade first and to what part. I would like if someone could help me with this or tell me what they would change/upgrade.

my specs:

CPU:i5 8600k 

Motherboard: B360 gaming plus

GPU: nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Ram: G.Skill 8 GB DDR4-2133 Kit

PSU: 600watt

If your looking for more FPS in games, video cars first. You can easily step up to something like a rtx 2070 if that’s within your budget.

 

 

Depending on resolution of your monitor, your CPU will start being a limiting factor after that point. If you can find a used 8700, that would be a solid upgrade path if the price is right. No real reason in getting a K as you can’t overclock with that mobo anyways. Gaining 6 threads will help as games are starting to be more multithread. But with that said, even with your i5, a better GPU would help very noticeably.

[Haro]

10 hours ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

600watt

specific unit? 

 

10 hours ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

 G.Skill 8 GB DDR4-2133 Kit

if that's a single stick, another one will help greatly. 

 

10 hours ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

:i5 8600k 

Motherboard: B360 gaming plus

you could get a z series board and overclock your cpu, which can give you a nice performance bump or sell the 8600k and get an 8700 which should be a nice upgrade.  or you could sell the board and chip and move to a different platform if you want, like zen 2. 

and you can wait for zen 3 and check what it has to offer and decide if you want to switch to a different platform. 

but over all, budget? 

Edited August 7, 2020 by TofuHaroto
Forgot something.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

6 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

CPU:i5 8600k 

Motherboard: B360 gaming plus

In a couple months get a 4000 chip and a b550.

 

6 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

Ram: G.Skill 8 GB DDR4-2133 Kit

 

Upgrade to 16 before the cpu/motherboard, and probably a faster kit. 3200 or 3600.

[Imagine-Wagons]

3 minutes ago, Oswin said:

which specific unit?

Sharkoon WPM600 Bronze

 

4 minutes ago, Oswin said:

is this running single channel?

i have 4 sticks of G.Skill 4 GB DDR4-2133 

but they came in a kit of 2

 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

1 minute ago, LIGISTX said:

your looking for more FPS in games, video cars first. You can easily step up to something like a rtx 2070 if that’s within your budget.

The video card is good for now, 16 gb of RAM would be a bigger boost.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Just now, Imagine-Wagons said:

i have 4 sticks of G.Skill 4 GB DDR4-2133 

but they came in a kit of 2

So you have 16gb? 4x4=16gb not 8gb

[Imagine-Wagons]

Just now, TheTechWizardThatNeedsHelp said:

So you have 16gb? 4x4=16gb not 8gb

yes 16 gb in total sorry

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

Sharkoon WPM600 Bronze

cant seem to find this on the PSU tier list, so idk if its safe or not without having any info on it.

 

5 minutes ago, TofuHaroto said:

but over all, budget? 

also this please ^

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Just now, Imagine-Wagons said:

yes 16 gb in total sorry

A used gtx 1080 and new cpu/mobo when 4000 comes out would be good.  After that a new kit of ddr 3200/3600 would be better for ryzen, but whats your budget for upgrades.

[LIGISTX]

I still say 2070, and a 8700 if OP can find it cheap. It’s a lot cheaper to find a used CPU that is socket compatible then changing platforms. Also, an 8700 is a fantastic gaming chip.... so it would make a good amount of sense if OP can find one for a good price. 

[Imagine-Wagons]

1 minute ago, Oswin said:

cant seem to find this on the PSU tier list, so idk if its safe or not without having any info on it.

https://www.alternate.be/html/product/1586775?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Voeding&utm_term=TN6S25&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=&utm_source=adwords&hsa_mt=&hsa_ver=3&hsa_kw=&hsa_tgt=pla-296165583571&hsa_ad=448840557504&hsa_grp=106931875800&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_src=u&hsa_acc=3926023574&hsa_cam=10563672706

i'm pretty sure this is the one i bought

 

now i have a budget of around €1000

[LIGISTX]

1 minute ago, TheTechWizardThatNeedsHelp said:

A used gtx 1080 and new cpu/mobo when 4000 comes out would be good.  After that a new kit of ddr 3200/3600 would be better for ryzen, but whats your budget for upgrades.

Or a used 1080 is equally good. Still say stick with the mobo and look for 8700. Faster ram would help, but at what point are we just saying “meh build a new PC”. 8700 and a 1080 would be a drastic improvement. 1080 alone would be 90% as good as both it and a 8700, at least for now. In a few years the 8600 will start to show its age, the 8700 will hold up better. 

[Helpful Tech Witch]

1 minute ago, LIGISTX said:

I still say 2070, and a 8700 if OP can find it cheap. It’s a lot cheaper to find a used CPU that is socket compatible then changing platforms. Also, an 8700 is a fantastic gaming chip.... so it would make a good amount of sense if OP can find one for a good price. 

It all depends on budget. 

[Imagine-Wagons]

1 minute ago, TheTechWizardThatNeedsHelp said:

It all depends on budget. 

around €1000

[LIGISTX]

Just now, TheTechWizardThatNeedsHelp said:

It all depends on budget. 

Sure. But an 8700 will game as well as any Ryzen chip (current Ryzen, who knows what Ryzen 4000 will bring), and would be a pretty cheap upgrade path. I’d say go 8700, used 1080 or 2070, and save the remaining money, wait on it for a couple years, and upgrade mobo, CPU, and RAM in 1.5-2 years. 8600k or a 8700 are still top like gaming CPU’s. 

[Oswin]

7 minutes ago, Imagine-Wagons said:

https://www.alternate.be/html/product/1586775?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google_Voeding&utm_term=TN6S25&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=ppc&utm_term=&utm_source=adwords&hsa_mt=&hsa_ver=3&hsa_kw=&hsa_tgt=pla-296165583571&hsa_ad=448840557504&hsa_grp=106931875800&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_src=u&hsa_acc=3926023574&hsa_cam=10563672706

i'm pretty sure this is the one i bought

 

now i have a budget of around €1000

that thing is only capable of sending 45 amps on the 12v rail and its rated at 600w, seems pretty sketch.

 

would throw in a new PSU, for the rest of the parts, its best to wait for zen3, ampere, and big navi.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

Just now, LIGISTX said:

 (current Ryzen, who knows what Ryzen 4000 will bring) 

Which was why i sugested the wait. 

[LIGISTX]

 

OP, take a look at gamers nexus’s 10900k review (pulled this chart from that review) to try and see how CPU’s stack up. Your 8600 is basically compatible to a 9600, and an 8700 is basically a 9700 in gaming performance. If you can find a good deal on an 8700.... your golden. 

[LIGISTX]

2 minutes ago, Oswin said:

that thing is only capable of sending 45 amps on the 12v rail and its rated at 600w, seems pretty sketch.

 

would throw in a new PSU, for the rest of the parts, its best to wait for zen3, ampere, and big navi.

45 amps seems ballpark... that’s 540 watts alone. If it’s really doing 45 amps on the 12v, it’s plenty of power. Now, is it actually a good unit, and will it actually provide that, with low ripple? Who knows. I didn’t do research into it specifically. But 45 amps is way more than enough, one number obviously doesn’t tell the full story tho. 

[sub68]

10 minutes ago, Oswin said:

cant seem to find this on the PSU tier list, so idk if its safe or not without having any info on it.

yeah that psu is not trust worthy all the reviews are in italy or germany

https://www.amazon.com/Alimentation-Sharkoon-SilentStorm-Cool-Zero/dp/B07MBQMKN2/ref=sr_1_39?dchild=1&keywords=Sharkoon&qid=1596817058&sr=8-39

[starry]

At this point youre all asking him to replace his entire computer. New GPU, and get a better PSU later down the line when theyre more available. (refer to the PSU Tier list )

The i5-8600k is fine.

If you do have the money to replace the whole thing, go ahead.

I reccomend a 1660 Super (if new) or 2070, and a 1080 if you decide to go used.

Good luck.

[Imagine-Wagons]

so it's best to start with a rtx 2070-2080,upgrade psu and wait some more for newer cpu's?

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, sub68 said:

yeah that psu is not trust worthy all the reviews are in italy or germany

https://www.amazon.com/Alimentation-Sharkoon-SilentStorm-Cool-Zero/dp/B07MBQMKN2/ref=sr_1_39?dchild=1&keywords=Sharkoon&qid=1596817058&sr=8-39

wait this is a different PSU, did you sent the wrong link?