Possible direct upgrade

[RealCakez]

Hey there fellow PC enthusiasts.

 

I'm looking for a direct upgrade to my current system specs but the more i look things up, the less i get an idea of what to do.

I am not looking to build an entirely new system but simply trying to figure out if it would be best to upgrade my CPU (and mobo + RAM) first or upgrade my GPU.

I've been researching for months and can't seem to find any conclusion, which is why i am asking here. (Reddit wasn't very helpful either...)

 

Current specs:

• intel core i7-8700K @ 4.7Ghz all core

• be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4

• 2x 8GB DDR4-2400

• MSI GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X Trio (11GB VRAM)

• be quiet! Straight Power 11 850W 80+Gold

Any help is very much appreciated.

 

Edit: I am located in Belgium and looking for the most cost-effective direct upgrade.

I don't really have a set budget, but if it proves to be better to build a new system and sell my current one (or components), i will probably need some recommendations around the €1500 mark.

 

Edit 2: Dual monitors - 24" 1080p144 + 27" 1440p180

 

Edit 3: €1000 pricepoint also in consideration.

[Why_Me]

That's a tough call. Personally I would upgrade the board, cpu and RAM. What's your budget and what country are you located?

[RealCakez]

2 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

That's a tough call. Personally I would upgrade the board, cpu and RAM. What's your budget and what country are you located?

I am located in Belgium and looking for the most cost-effective direct upgrade. I don't really have a budget, but if it proves to be better to build a new system and sell my current one (or components), i will probably need some recommendations around the €1500 mark.

 

I've also edited this in my main post.

[Why_Me]

https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d/

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€389.00 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€159.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€123.16 @ Azerty) 
Total: €671.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-31 23:10 CEST+0200

[RealCakez]

1 minute ago, Why_Me said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€389.00 @ Azerty) 
Motherboard: *MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€159.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: *G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€123.16 @ Azerty) 
Total: €671.16
 

Thank you very much, I'll certainly take a look into those. I'll probably wait a little while for some other people to post their opinions since it's really hard to find decent comparisons between my current setup and modern hardware.

 

[Tetras]

16 minutes ago, RealCakez said:

I'm looking for a direct upgrade to my current system specs but the more i look things up, the less i get an idea of what to do.

I am not looking to build an entirely new system but simply trying to figure out if it would be best to upgrade my CPU (and mobo + RAM) first or upgrade my GPU.

I've been researching for months and can't seem to find any conclusion, which is why i am asking here. (Reddit wasn't very helpful either...)

The 1080 Ti is roughly equivalent to current 1080p cards, so if your resolution is 1080p I'd upgrade the CPU first. If your resolution is higher than 1080p (especially 4K gaming), I'd upgrade the graphics card first.

 

This is an example for 1500:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://be.pcpartpicker.com/list/Tq2434

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor  (€309.91 @ Amazon Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Motherboard: MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€149.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: Lexar Ares RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory  (€113.16 @ Azerty) 
Video Card: PNY VERTO OC GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB Video Card  (€852.95 @ Megekko) 
Total: €1467.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-03-31 23:24 CEST+0200

[PDifolco]

1 hour ago, RealCakez said:

I am located in Belgium and looking for the most cost-effective direct upgrade. I don't really have a budget, but if it proves to be better to build a new system and sell my current one (or components), i will probably need some recommendations around the €1500 mark.

 

I've also edited this in my main post.

Depends on what you do with the rig..

Games/Softwares ? Resolution ?

 

[RealCakez]

6 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Depends on what you do with the rig..

Games/Softwares ? Resolution ?

 

Mostly games - resolutions in main post: 24" 1080p144 + 27" 1440p180

[leclod]

You have the OS on an SSD ?

[RealCakez]

2 minutes ago, leclod said:

You have the OS on an SSD ?

Yes, m.2 nvme, got another 2tb ssd with my other stuff on it (and games)

[leclod]

Last year I upgraded from a 7700K to a 12400 because I couldn't install W11 due to lacking TPM.

But I didn't notice any difference in real life.

I guess there was but it isn't big for sure.

I definitely could have kept the 7700K (and W10).

 

I'd consider upgrading to 32GB anyway

Edited March 31, 2024 by leclod

[PDifolco]

39 minutes ago, RealCakez said:

Mostly games - resolutions in main post: 24" 1080p144 + 27" 1440p180

Ok, but upgrading one wil make the other a bottleneck

You could just upgrade everything, will be a quite powerful rig, here's the AMD version :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  (€389.00 @ Azerty)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€42.90 @ Amazon Belgium)
Motherboard: MSI B650 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  (€159.00 @ Amazon Belgium)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  (€123.16 @ Azerty)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card  (€773.85 @ Megekko)
Total: €1487.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-04-01 01:12 CEST+0200