Advice for upgrading my PC

[Brandon90791]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2D74TJ

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML120L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($87.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Corsair SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($108.78 @ Other World Computing) 
Total: $709.73
I'm looking to upgrade my current PC and these were the parts I was planning on throwing in. Is there anything that sticks out to anyone as a waste of money, compatibility issue, or an other concerns. Advice would be greatly appreciated! I've built 2 computers so far, so I understand the concept of putting them together. That being said I am wondering if I should be worried about switching out the mother board and CPU on a PC that is already running and operating. Is there any reason to believe that the computer wouldn't function as normal after the upgrades are put in? Besides the obvious of driver updates? 

 

[Freakwise]

Do you currently have a gpu?

What is it?...

To me the only thing that can be improved is the power supply, the rest is so far pretty good

[Brennan Price]

The power supply sticks out like a sore thumb considering the price of the rest of the build. I completely understand that the whole rig won't use anywhere near as much as 430W as it is, but, it is also only Bronze rated and has few, if not no measures in place to prevent damage in case it fails or encounters a power surge. Not to mention the fact that if you did want to buy a GPU eventually, you will likely have to buy another power supply. 

 

I'd say it makes sense to spend more money on a better power supply now in order to spend less with future upgrades as well as being able to keep a better component longevity. 

[kendrick lamar]

get a psu that will fit your future gpu.

I would advise getting quality 700-850W

 

get extra fans for that case, use them on the upper mount and maybe add a front one. you can find Arctic F12 packs for cheap

[Downkey]

24 minutes ago, Brandon90791 said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2D74TJ

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($297.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML120L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z390 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  ($87.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *Corsair SPEC-05 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ Corsair) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply 
Operating System: *Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($108.78 @ Other World Computing) 
Total: $709.73
I'm looking to upgrade my current PC and these were the parts I was planning on throwing in. Is there anything that sticks out to anyone as a waste of money, compatibility issue, or an other concerns. Advice would be greatly appreciated! I've built 2 computers so far, so I understand the concept of putting them together. That being said I am wondering if I should be worried about switching out the mother board and CPU on a PC that is already running and operating. Is there any reason to believe that the computer wouldn't function as normal after the upgrades are put in? Besides the obvious of driver updates? 

 

What parts do you have currently?

[Brandon90791]

1 minute ago, Downkey said:

What parts do you have currently?

Right now the GPU I have is a Asus Geforce GTX 1070, my current motherboard is a ASROCK b360m, 16 Gb of DDR4 (I'm not sure of the speed I believe it is 3200), a generic 1 TB hard drive, the case and PSU are the same.  

[Downkey]

19 minutes ago, Brandon90791 said:

Right now the GPU I have is a Asus Geforce GTX 1070, my current motherboard is a ASROCK b360m, 16 Gb of DDR4 (I'm not sure of the speed I believe it is 3200), a generic 1 TB hard drive, the case and PSU are the same.  

So do you already have the CPU? The 9700K is a pretty bad buy in 2021.

 

Also what is your budget for the upgrade?

[Brandon90791]

1 hour ago, Downkey said:

So do you already have the CPU? The 9700K is a pretty bad buy in 2021.

 

Also what is your budget for the upgrade?

$500 is going to be the limit for me, right now I have a Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8350K CPU @ 4.00GHz, 4 Core(s). I've found that my current GPU can handle almost everything I play (GTA, Overwatch, COD, insurgency, etc.) on high to ultra settings. However my CPU gets so bogged down that I get massive amounts of FPS drops and screen tearing. 

[Brandon90791]

3 minutes ago, Brandon90791 said:

$500 is going to be the limit for me, right now I have a Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8350K CPU @ 4.00GHz, 4 Core(s). I've found that my current GPU can handle almost everything I play (GTA, Overwatch, COD, insurgency, etc.) on high to ultra settings. However my CPU gets so bogged down that I get massive amounts of FPS drops and screen tearing. 

Also I only recently discovered how Intel names their CPU's and I realized that my current motherboard (ASROCK b360m) isn't capable of overclocking, but my CPU is. 

[Downkey]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock B560 Pro4 ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$122.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$60.45 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$71.20 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$429.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-28 19:53 EDT-0400

11400F + B560 board. Great combo, that will be faster than the 9700K in many games

 

Added the 500GB SSD because apparently you don’t have one

 

And added the PSU because your current one sucks.

[Brandon90791]

3 minutes ago, Downkey said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-11400F 2.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	ASRock B560 Pro4 ATX LGA1200 Motherboard	$122.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Kingston A2000 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$60.45 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$71.20 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$429.63
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-04-28 19:53 EDT-0400

11400F + B560 board. Great combo, that will be faster than the 9700K in many games

 

Added the 500GB SSD because apparently you don’t have one

 

And added the PSU because your current one sucks.

Thanks for the help, if you don't mind me asking why is the Core i5 faster than the i7 even though the i7 has 2 more cores?

[Downkey]

22 minutes ago, Brandon90791 said:

Thanks for the help, if you don't mind me asking why is the Core i5 faster than the i7 even though the i7 has 2 more cores?

For what you are doing, 8 cores is useless. It’s about the speed of the cores. The single and multi core speed is much faster on 11th Gen compared to 9th Gen. The 9700K also has no HT, and in some games, that SERIOUSLY hurts gaming performance. Lastly, the 9700k is on a completely dead platform, that is not worth it in 2021. This will still be a huge upgrade for you. 4c 4t -> 6c 12t.