Need a CPU and Mobo

[Andreas Lilja]

Decided it's upgrade time seeing that 3080s are down around $2000 CAD these days. 7700k is going to massively bottleneck?

 

Gaming only. i7 or i9?

 

Have 32GB @ 3000 mhz 

 

Intel fanboy.

 

I'm not a tweaker or gamerz so take that in mind for the mobo.

 

Is a $1500 CAD max budget realistic for something decent?

 

 

 

 

[Eighjan]

7 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Decided it's upgrade time seeing that 3080s are down around $2000 CAD these days. 7700k is going to massively bottleneck?

 

Gaming only. i7 or i9?

 

Have 32GB @ 3000 mhz 

 

Intel fanboy.

 

I'm not a tweaker or gamerz so take that in mind for the mobo.

 

Is a $1500 CAD max budget realistic for something decent?

 

 

 

 

ONLY a motherboard & CPU...?

What resolutions/refresh rates, as the CPU is partially/somewhat responsible for that bit...?

[Andreas Lilja]

2 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

ONLY a motherboard & CPU...?

What resolutions/refresh rates, as the CPU is partially/somewhat responsible for that bit...?

My bad.

 

My monitor is 34' ultrawide 1440p @ 120 hz.

 

 

[Eighjan]

11 minutes ago, Andreas Lilja said:

My bad.

 

My monitor is 34' ultrawide 1440p @ 120 hz.

I can't see a lot wrong with this as a foundation:  https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Lgxgx6

 

EDIT:

CPU cooler will depend on the case you use/get, but...

Edited June 12, 2021 by Eighjan

[Andreas Lilja]

1 minute ago, Eighjan said:

I can't see a lot wrong with this as a foundation:  https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/Lgxgx6

Looking good, especially since I already have a decent cooler. (Kraken X62)

 

No reason to opt for more recent i7-11700K?

[Eighjan]

1 minute ago, Andreas Lilja said:

Looking good, especially since I already have a decent cooler. (Kraken X62)

 

No reason to opt for more recent i7-11700K?

Only that 10th Gen. seem to get more favourable reception than 11th; from what I've seen.

Differences are marginal for the extra spend.