Upgrade advice

[Yungpcboi]

Budget (including currency): $800 AUD

Country: Australia

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Fortnite, daily browsing etc

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

I am looking to upgrade my PC. I am happy with my GPU (6600XT), I think I just need to upgrade my CPU and motherboard.

I play a few games but mostly fortnite, where I run 1440p at 144hz comfortably on low/medium.
 

My budget is around $800 AUD. I'm good with building and everything, but would just like some advice in a decent upgrade that will last a few years. I am also looking for advice on any parts I could keep and which I should upgrade.
 

Here is my current build:

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/B2HH28)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/6tXfrH/intel-cpu-bx80648i75820k) |-

**CPU Cooler** | [Corsair H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/CrDzK8/corsair-h100i-v2-7069-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060025-ww) | $1132.09 @ Amazon Australia

**Motherboard** | [Asus X99-DELUXE ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/tDrG3C/asus-x99-deluxe-atx-lga2011-3-motherboard-x99-deluxe) |-

**Memory** | [Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/M8FKHx/corsair-vengeance-rgb-pro-sl-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-cl16-memory-cmh16gx4m2z3200c16) | $97.55 @ Amazon Australia

**Video Card** | [ASRock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/CXJgXL/asrock-radeon-rx-6600-xt-8-gb-challenger-pro-oc-video-card-rx6600xt-clp-8go) |-

**Case** | [Cooler Master MasterBox K501L RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/tGJgXL/cooler-master-masterbox-k501l-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-mcb-k501l-kgnn-sr1) | $105.00 @ Amazon Australia

**Power Supply** | [Corsair HX850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/mRckcf/corsair-power-supply-hx850) |-

**Monitor** | [Acer Nitro QG241Y Pbmiipx 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/22VmP6/acer-nitro-qg241y-pbmiipx-238-1920x1080-165-hz-monitor-umqq1aap01) |-

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1334.64**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-10-08 12:20 AEDT+1100 |

 

Thanks!!

 

[brob]

Are you overclocking the CPU?

[Yungpcboi]

18 minutes ago, brob said:

Are you overclocking the CPU?

Yes, at 4.3ghz

[brob]

5 minutes ago, Yungpcboi said:

Yes, at 4.3ghz

 

What do you want to achieve with a CPU upgrade?

[Yungpcboi]

1 minute ago, brob said:

 

What do you want to achieve with a CPU upgrade?

I find that some tasks feel slow, like opening games and programs. Some games feel a bit stuttery even on low settings. I would also like to upgrade to windows 11 (I love having newest versions of programs). 
 

I also find my ram usage to be around 75-80% when gaming and browsing on my second monitor, and wondering if that warrants upgrading to 32gb. 
 

 

[brob]

What storage do you have?

[Yungpcboi]

9 minutes ago, brob said:

What storage do you have?

2 x 512gb wd green sata ssd

1tb spinning disk can’t remember the brand but is only used for storage 

[brob]

12 minutes ago, Yungpcboi said:

2 x 512gb wd green sata ssd

1tb spinning disk can’t remember the brand but is only used for storage 

 

You can use the stock cooler and eliminate the NVMe drive to save a bit. Theoretically the H100i v2 could be reused, but an LGA 1700 bracket would be needed. I suspect the AIO is approaching EOL, it may not be worth reusing.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($329.00 @ Centre Com) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ BPC Technology) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($269.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($149.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Video Card: ASRock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case: Cooler Master MasterBox K501L RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair HX850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00) 

Monitor: Acer Nitro QG241Y Pbmiipx 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $0.00) 

Total: $885.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-08 15:06 AEDT+1100

[Yungpcboi]

40 minutes ago, brob said:

 

You can use the stock cooler and eliminate the NVMe drive to save a bit. Theoretically the H100i v2 could be reused, but an LGA 1700 bracket would be needed. I suspect the AIO is approaching EOL, it may not be worth reusing.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($329.00 @ Centre Com) 

CPU Cooler: Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.00 @ BPC Technology) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte B760 DS3H AX ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($269.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory ($149.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Crucial P5 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Amazon Australia) 

Video Card: ASRock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6600 XT 8 GB Video Card (Purchased For $0.00) 

Case: Cooler Master MasterBox K501L RGB ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair HX850 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00) 

Monitor: Acer Nitro QG241Y Pbmiipx 23.8" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz Monitor (Purchased For $0.00) 

Total: $885.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-10-08 15:06 AEDT+1100

Thanks so much! Are there any real drawbacks in having i5 over i7? Considering gaming is my most common use case?

[brob]

32 minutes ago, Yungpcboi said:

Thanks so much! Are there any real drawbacks in having i5 over i7? Considering gaming is my most common use case?

 

Playing at 1440p the GPU is going to be the limiting factor.

 

The CPU was selected to better fit the budget. Six performance cores should be fine for current titles.

[Yungpcboi]

Just now, brob said:

 

Playing at 1440p the GPU is going to be the limiting factor.

 

The CPU was selected to better fit the budget. Six performance cores should be fine for current titles.

Awesome, thanks