Need help upgrading to 3080

[optional888]

Budget (including currency): $1500USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AAA games and design

Other details : I have a 27inch gsync monitor so I will be playing in 1440 at 120 refresh rate hopefully. Planning to do all this once I get 3080 at msrp, hopfully by this year. This is my existing part list-https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/DFNrD3

 

Hey guys,

 

As the title describes it, I am trying to upgrade my existing PC to be able to play current and future games like CP77, Metro, etc at 1440 res and atleast 130 refresh rate. I am planning to get a 3080 at msrp, once I do I need to upgrade the rest of the parts as well.

I did some part picking myself and was wondering if it is an overkill or something is lacking, or if I can save money on certain parts. Here is the link to the new parts I picked- https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/hncKXL

 

I want to future proof this build for atleast the next 5 years.

 

Be blunt. Thanks!

 

[SimplyGone]

You'll have a hard time matching your FPS to your refresh in any modern AAA game.  Even if it's well optimised big graphical games just don't hit 100+ it in my experience.  Not until you're a couple of GPUs and a CPU or two after the release date.  GTA (i know it's old that's the point) I never could hit 120 in that until i was on my 8700k.  The trick with high FPS has more to do with CPU than anything else

 

Edit:

 

Both your lists are private BTW

[Somerandomtechyboi]

both are private

 

Unprivate them before we can actually evaluate them xD

[optional888]

Woops my bad! XD

[adarw]

3 minutes ago, optional888 said:

Woops my bad! XD

yea i wont recommend buying a 3080 with a i5 4th gen, bottle necked lol 

[optional888]

18 minutes ago, YouSirAreADudeSir said:

You'll have a hard time matching your FPS to your refresh in any modern AAA game.  Even if it's well optimised big graphical games just don't hit 100+ it in my experience.  Not until you're a couple of GPUs and a CPU or two after the release date.  GTA (i know it's old that's the point) I never could hit 120 in that until i was on my 8700k.  The trick with high FPS has more to do with CPU than anything else

 

Edit:

 

Both your lists are private BTW

I don't mind compromising. I completely understand that hitting 100+ fps on modern games is almost impossible, which is why I am also trying to see if I did some overkill on the new parts.

 

9 minutes ago, adarw said:

yea i wont recommend buying a 3080 with a i5 4th gen, bottle necked lol 

What do you suggest I upgrade from the list?

[adarw]

3 minutes ago, optional888 said:

I don't mind compromising. I completely understand that hitting 100+ fps on modern games is almost impossible, which is why I am also trying to see if I did some overkill on the new parts.

 

What do you suggest I upgrade from the list?

your cpu mobo and ram those 3 things need upgrading,(you need to upgrade them together) the 980 isnt that bad, you can sell the 3 things listed above on cragslist or facebook marketplace as a combo

[optional888]

5 minutes ago, adarw said:

your cpu mobo and ram those 3 things need upgrading,(you need to upgrade them together) the 980 isnt that bad, you can sell the 3 things listed above on cragslist or facebook marketplace as a combo

Yea I am planning on getting these: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/hncKXL

Idk what is an overkill or if I can cut costs tho.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Lwv69N

For now keep the 980

 

Cpu might be overkill, swap for 5800x if it is overkill

 

Idk if you need 16 or 32gb ram for design so choose 1

[adarw]

8 minutes ago, optional888 said:

Yea I am planning on getting these: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/hncKXL

Idk what is an overkill or if I can cut costs tho.

wait why dont you have a ssd

 

[optional888]

11 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Lwv69N

For now keep the 980

 

Cpu might be overkill, swap for 5800x if it is overkill

 

Idk if you need 16 or 32gb ram for design so choose 1

thanks! I was looking into AMD build as well, glad you included it. I might just need 16gb ram for now.

I wanna know the reason for picking Enermax for PSU and Silicon Power for RAM, is it just to cut cost or is there something I'm missing?

 

3 minutes ago, adarw said:

wait why dont you have a ssd

 

It's an old build. If I remember correctly SSD expensive 5 years ago.

[adarw]

Just now, optional888 said:

thanks! I was looking into AMD build as well, glad you included it. I might just need 16gb ram for now.

I wanna know the reason for picking Enermax for PSU and Silicon Power for RAM, is it just to cut cost or is there something I'm missing?

 

It's an old build. If I remember correctly SSD expensive 5 years ago.

ok you need that asap, like order one today from amazon or somthing trust me the change is like day and night lol

[Somerandomtechyboi]

1 minute ago, optional888 said:

thanks! I was looking into AMD build as well, glad you included it. I might just need 16gb ram for now.

I wanna know the reason for picking Enermax for PSU and Silicon Power for RAM, is it just to cut cost or is there something I'm missing?

 

It's an old build. If I remember correctly SSD expensive 5 years ago.

Cut cost whilst still being decent

 

If i was completely cost cutting then i would have swapped the psu for an aresgame one and that is prob a literal bomb of a psu

[optional888]

3 minutes ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Cut cost whilst still being decent

 

If i was completely cost cutting then i would have swapped the psu for an aresgame one and that is prob a literal bomb of a psu

Gotcha.

Do you have any suggestion for my intel build?

4 minutes ago, adarw said:

ok you need that asap, like order one today from amazon or somthing trust me the change is like day and night lol

For now, the new build I'm not that particular about booting speed so I have not include it. Yet.

But yea I have a laptop with SSD and it boots faster than my desktop lol

[adarw]

Just now, optional888 said:

Gotcha.

Do you have any suggestion for my intel build?

For now, the new build I'm not that particular about booting speed so I have not include it. Yet.

But yea I have a laptop with SSD and it boots faster than my desktop lol

its not just booting its the snappiness f he whole system, you will regret not buying a ssd trust me you will never go back

[OfficialTechSpace]

56 minutes ago, optional888 said:

Yea I am planning on getting these: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/hncKXL

Scrap that whole list and start from scratch, there's not a single good part on that list besides the GPU (which is not available).

[optional888]

12 minutes ago, OfficialTechSpace said:

Scrap that whole list and start from scratch, there's not a single good part on that list besides the GPU (which is not available).

Care to elaborate? Do you mean on a brand level or spec level?

We have the same Ram, and for Mobo do you have suggestion for something below $200 on an Intel CPU? I don't need a 1kw PSU as well..

 

 

[OfficialTechSpace]

46 minutes ago, optional888 said:

Care to elaborate? Do you mean on a brand level or spec level?

Everything... just- everything.

46 minutes ago, optional888 said:

We have the same Ram

Not the best thing to point out, I bought this RAM at 16 before I knew anything about computers. I was just lucky that I knew a lower CAS latency was better for Ryzen and went for a CL16 kit. Crucial Ballistix would've been better for the price, I was just ignorant to certain things at that time.

46 minutes ago, optional888 said:

and for Mobo do you have suggestion

I have many suggestions, one of which is a full rebuild of that spec list. The other is that you go do some research, try Gamers Nexus and Hardware Unboxed.
We can only help out so much here, in the end it's up to you to make the final decisions. Thereby, you should know what you're doing first and foremost.

 

Here's what any sane person would recommend for $1500 (if you must buy hardware now and can't wait):

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ypyp68

46 minutes ago, optional888 said:

and for Mobo do you have suggestion for something below $200 on an Intel CPU?

That's part of the issue right there, you shouldn't be going with Intel. The B560M Bazooka is the best budget board on their platform, but it's non-overclockable and same goes for every other Intel board at that price on current-gen CPUs. All of AMD's boards are overclocking capable unless BIOS restricted or otherwise on the ultra low-end.

[FireAbyss111802]

2 hours ago, optional888 said:

Budget (including currency): $1500USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: AAA games and design

Other details : I have a 27inch gsync monitor so I will be playing in 1440 at 120 refresh rate hopefully. Planning to do all this once I get 3080 at msrp, hopfully by this year. This is my existing part list-https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/DFNrD3

 

Hey guys,

 

As the title describes it, I am trying to upgrade my existing PC to be able to play current and future games like CP77, Metro, etc at 1440 res and atleast 130 refresh rate. I am planning to get a 3080 at msrp, once I do I need to upgrade the rest of the parts as well.

I did some part picking myself and was wondering if it is an overkill or something is lacking, or if I can save money on certain parts. Here is the link to the new parts I picked- https://pcpartpicker.com/user/optional888/saved/hncKXL

 

I want to future proof this build for atleast the next 5 years.

 

Be blunt. Thanks!

 

get an ssd.