Full upgrade suggestions

[Ievermore]

Budget ($1500-$2000 CAD): 

Country: Canada

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games. All types. I like running at max graphics when possible.

Other details (I7 6700k, Corsair AIO, Strix 980TI, Corsair Vengeance Lpx 16GB DDDR4, Samsung 820 EVO , Corsair 860i,  Hero Maximus VIII, Triple monitors running @ 1440p 144hz 

 

Hi Folks,

 

When I built this PC years ago, it was King Ding-a-ling, unfortunately it's certainly showing it's age. I'm looking to do a considerable upgrade this coming holiday season and am looking for suggestions as I'm a bit "out of the game" if you will. When it comes to components that is and what works well together. 

 

The first sign I needed an upgrade was as soon as I saw that I don't meet the reqs for Windows 11..... (mins reqs may change I know, but it was still sad to see )

 

I'm looking to play the newest games on ultra settings with ray tracing and all. Games like Cyperpunk, Star Citizen, FarCry 6, and the new games coming out like Halo, Dying light 2, etc...

I do want to be able to comfortably hold a reasonable frame rate on triple monitors as well. Although there are not many games that support it.

Nvidia surround does an ok job for the most part, I just think my 980TI is getting slapped around too much on the newer games... 

 

I'm figuring I'll need to upgrade the MB, Processor, RAM, GPU (Don't need the best GPU as it alone can eat up the budget).

Hopefully the PSW is still up to snuff. (Water cooler may need to be changed as well). I have a Corsair 780T case, so plenty of room to play with.

 

Thanks

 

 

[Forleb]

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWcYy4

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($52.25 @ Vuugo) 

Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($119.50 @ Vuugo) 

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Red Devil Video Card ($1072.65 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $1754.38

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-11-20 23:34 EST-0500

 

This won't be very future proof for 1440p 144Hz max settings, but it's certainly a healthy upgrade from what you have. If you can save a bit more for a 6700 XT, that would be a decent chunk better for both raw speed and VRAM capacity, but I tried to appeal to your current budget.

[GeorgeMKane]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6GxGsX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black 82.51 CFM CPU Cooler  ($119.95 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($187.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($79.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Custom: ASUS ROG STRIX Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 + ASUS ROG Strix 750 Fully Modular 80 Plus Gold 750W ATX Power Supply ($1004.98)
Total: $1767.89

 

Newegg is probably one of the easiest places to get a gpu right now, but you almost always have to bundle it with something. Comes with a new PSU, so you can keep your old one as a spare. I would recommend getting another kit of the same exact RAM that you purchased, to bump up your RAM to 32GB too.

[OfficialTechSpace]

17 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/6GxGsX

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($374.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

48 minutes ago, Forleb said:

PCPartPicker Part List: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZWcYy4

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($349.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Have either of you been paying attention to the new hardware launches? The 12600K is the same price, has 4 more cores, 4 more threads, and supports DDR5.

[GeorgeMKane]

14 minutes ago, OfficialTechSpace said:

Have either of you been paying attention to the new hardware launches? The 12600K is the same price, has 4 more cores, 4 more threads, and supports DDR5.

Yes! Have you?! Look at the reviews and everything for 12th gen. Watch JayzTwoCents videos. The power consumption is nuts, and intel is still doing a lot wrong. I would still recommend an AM4 cpu at this point.

[Forleb]

26 minutes ago, OfficialTechSpace said:

Have either of you been paying attention to the new hardware launches? The 12600K is the same price, has 4 more cores, 4 more threads, and supports DDR5.

Have you been paying attention to the stock issues? DDR5 is 100% sold out and goes for 5-10x MSRP on eBay, and even DDR4 Z690 boards are going to cost a lot more than my pick + the 12600K needs a beefier cooler.

[OfficialTechSpace]

23 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

The power consumption is nuts

The power consumption at stock settings is about 120W... There's nothing insane about that... My 5600X pulls 110W all day at a 4.7Ghz OC, has 4 less cores, and 4 less threads. The 12600K practically lives at 4.9Ghz on single-threaded workloads, without OC'ing.

10 minutes ago, Forleb said:

Have you been paying attention to the stock issues? DDR5 is 100% sold out and goes for 5-10x MSRP on eBay, and even DDR4 Z690 boards are going to cost a lot more than my pick + the 12600K needs a beefier cooler.

12600K also supports DDR4, and a relative Z690 board is about $200-300. It doesn't need a "beefier cooler" neither.

[Forleb]

6 minutes ago, OfficialTechSpace said:

The power consumption at stock settings is about 120W... There's nothing insane about that... My 5600X pulls 110W all day @4.7Ghz, has 4 less cores, and 4 less threads.

12600K also supports DDR4, and a relative Z690 board is about $200-300. It doesn't need a "beefier cooler" neither.

So the all core OC CPU running more efficient than a stock CPU is meant to counter that how?...

 

USD or CAD, you just proved my point that Z690 is more expensive. If a CPU is drawing 120W stock, a Hyper 212 is not going to be sufficient, whereas the 5600X can be kept at 70W with minimal performance loss. Yes, the CPU is higher spec and has a reason to draw more power, but tied in with a better cooler, this whole proposition already hits OP's budget ceiling with the same GPU.