Upgrading my Gaming Rig, except for GPU (struggle between Intel vs. AMD and Motherboard)

[Jan-Eric]

Budget (including currency): 2.500€

Country: Germany

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, VR-Gaming(Index Headset)
Monitors: 2x 60MHz 1980x1080 from 2016 I believe (Will upgrade those later)

Why are you upgrading: Wanted a new Case, except for the GPU, everything is now 4/5 years old.

Parts that I don't want to upgrade ('cause pretty new):

• GPU - Gigabyte 2070 Super Gaming OC 3X 8G
• RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 2x 16Gb @3200MHz

Parts that I want to upgrade:

(But I'm unsure of what to get for my currents ones:)

• (maybe)RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8Gb @2666MHz
• Motherboard - ASUS Z170 Deluxe
• CPU - Intel Core i7 6700K @4.00GHz

Parts that I want to get for the new Gaming Rig:

(I'm open for recommendations)

• Case - Corsair 5000D Airflow (white)
• Case FANs - Corsair LL120 120mm (white)
• CPU AIO Cooler - Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix (white)
• Power Supply - Corsair RM850x Series - 850 Watt
• Storage - Samsung 980 Pro M.2 1TB
• Thermal Compound - Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut / Conductonaut

Other details:

I want to have a white themed Gaming Rig, maybe throw some blue or red into the mix. Currently I don't have much time to play some games or VR-titles because I need to learn for my upcoming exams. 

When I'm done with those exams I want to play Game titles like Cyberpunk, Control, The Witcher series and some VR Games which I still didn't played until now like Alyx.

I never did some OC but Im open for it to try.

 

I watched a lot of videos and reviews for Intel vs. AMD CPUs but I can't decide which I want to get, same for the Motherboard. 

So I would be really happy if I could get some ideas or recommendations for this build that I listed above.

 

- Jan-Eric

Edited April 9, 2021 by Jan-Eric
Got the wrong number for the GPU

[Pikatchu]

One thing I prefer AMD is their PCIE Gen4 ability if you go 3000 or 5000 series Ryzen CPU with X570 or B550 motherbaord. For intel, only the most recent rocket lake 11000 series with Z590 have PCIE Gen4 ability.

With that said, for average consumers, the only thing Gen4 is useful at the moment is Resizable Bar Support. So for the sake of prolonging the relativity of your hardware and features, I will favorite AMD unless Intel have the upper hand when comes to pricing.

[LIGISTX]

AMD is “better” for gaming right now, but it’s painfully hard to get a chip. Intel isn’t that far behind, and stock is actually available..... a CPU that isn’t quite as fast is still a lot faster then a 6700k. So, if you can get a AMD chip, go that route, if not, Intel i7 isn’t a bad option. 
 

DO NOT USE CONDUCTONAUT. Use kryonaut. Conductonaut is meant for deliding, not for normal heatsink use.

[Jan-Eric]

For the recommendations I believe I will go for the AMD CPUs.

Which one should I get, with the current build:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$189.99 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound	Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 5.5 g Thermal Paste	$20.49 @ ModMyMods
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case	$164.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$237.00 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	Purchased For $0.00
Case Fan	Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$124.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$937.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 09:38 EDT-0400

As for Ryzen 9 5950X is for my standard too expensive, so below that should be within my price range.

[Downkey]

1 minute ago, Jan-Eric said:

For the recommendations I believe I will go for the AMD CPUs.

Which one should I get, with the current build:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$189.99 @ Amazon
Thermal Compound	Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 5.5 g Thermal Paste	$20.49 @ ModMyMods
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$199.99 @ B&H
Video Card	Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB GAMING OC 3X Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Corsair 5000D AIRFLOW ATX Mid Tower Case	$164.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RMx (2018) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$237.00 @ Amazon
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	Purchased For $0.00
Case Fan	Corsair LL120 63 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$124.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$937.45
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 09:38 EDT-0400

As for Ryzen 9 5950X is for my standard too expensive, so below that should be within my price range.

That AIO is way to overpriced. Honestly an Arctic Freezer II 360 is $60 cheaper and is just as good.
The PSU is simply wayyyyy to overpriced. An Erenmax Revolution D.F is $110 cheaper and is about the same quality.

[Jan-Eric]

2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

That AIO is way to overpriced. Honestly an Arctic Freezer II 360 is $60 cheaper and is just as good.
The PSU is simply wayyyyy to overpriced. An Erenmax Revolution D.F is $110 cheaper and is about the same quality.

but rather than the AIO and PSU, the main Q is about which AMD ryzen I should go for?
I will check your recommendations for the AIO and PSU, so I can spend less on those and use that money for CPU and the Motherboard.

[boggy77]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	€424.00 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler	Alpenföhn Brocken 3 60.62 CFM CPU Cooler	€65.89 @ Caseking
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	€157.02 @ Alza
Storage	Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€155.59 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	€88.48 @ Alza
Power Supply	BitFenix Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€113.26 @ Amazon Deutschland
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1004.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 16:09 CEST+0200

[Jan-Eric]

11 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	€424.00 @ Mindfactory
CPU Cooler	Alpenföhn Brocken 3 60.62 CFM CPU Cooler	€65.89 @ Caseking
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard	€157.02 @ Alza
Storage	Corsair MP600 Force Series Gen4 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	€155.59 @ Amazon Deutschland
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case	€88.48 @ Alza
Power Supply	BitFenix Whisper M 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	€113.26 @ Amazon Deutschland
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€1004.24
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-09 16:09 CEST+0200

This looks nice! Really appreciate it! Also color wise for a white case  

[boggy77]

17 minutes ago, Jan-Eric said:

This looks nice! Really appreciate it! Also color wise for a white case  

and you have 1.5k left to throw at a gpu

[Jan-Eric]

2 hours ago, boggy77 said:

and you have 1.5k left to throw at a gpu

Got a Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super OC 3X 8G, should be fine for some years to come,
But I still need good monitors  only got 2x 60MHz currently from around 2015/16 

Edited April 9, 2021 by Jan-Eric
got the wrong number for the GPU

[Jan-Eric]

Going to close the topic!
Decided to get the Ryzen 7 5800X with the Asus Rog Strix B550-A Gaming Motherboard.

Thx for all the replies!

 

- Jan-Eric