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Greetings!,

 

I'm in a plan to upgrade my PC.

It would be huge if someone recommends me and corrects on what items I should get to upgrade my PC.

I'm planning to get the followings,

  • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING

  • INTEL Core i5-7600k or i7-7700k

  • GTX 1080ti (I haven't plan on what brand and model to buy from)

  • G.SKILL RIPJAW V Series 16gb (2x8) 3200mhz CL16 / 2800mhz (still finding one)

  • A great monitor for Multimedia Arts, and for gaming. (haven't found one)

Thanks in advance!

 

EDIT: I forgot to put the monitor

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PSU? Storage? Case? CPU Cooler?
What are your uses? Gaming? Streaming?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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4 minutes ago, Martii said:

Greetings!,

 

I'm in a plan to upgrade my PC.

It would be huge if someone recommends me and corrects on what items I should get to upgrade my PC.

I'm planning to get the followings,

  • ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING

  • INTEL Core i5-7600k or i7-7700k

  • GTX 1080ti (I haven't plan on what brand and model to buy from)

  • G.SKILL RIPJAW V Series 16gb (2x8) 3200mhz CL16 / 2800mhz (still finding one)

Thanks in advance!

What do you do/What will you be doing with your PC?

What are your current specs?

 

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3 minutes ago, Martii said:

I don't need to upgrade those :)

Ok. Current specs?

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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i would get the 7700k. its the best cpu for gaming and the i5 would be a weird cpu to pair with such a powerful gpu. the 7700k will really show its worth in high fps situations when compared to the i5 especially in games that use alot of threads like gta 5 and ghost recon wildlands

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I would get a 7700k, the motherboard you picked out, either the Strix 1080ti or the EVGA FTW 3 1080ti, and lastly, I would get some nice Corsair dimms instead of those Gskill ones.

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Just now, 1kv said:

What do you do/What will you be doing with your PC?

What are your current specs?

 

I'll be doing Video Editing,Graphics Designing,Gaming.

CPU:Intel Core 6600 (not the k Version)

GPU:GALAX GTX 1060 6gb

RAM: Unknown brand 16gb 1200mhz+ (disgusting lol)

Case:Fractal Design Define S-Window

PSU-I don't remember

Storage-1TB (I also forgot what the brand is)

Cooler-Cryorig H7

 

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What's your current pc and what is this pc being used for?

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Just now, Martii said:

I'll be doing Video Editing,Graphics Designing,Gaming.

CPU:Intel Core 6600 (not the k Version)

GPU:GALAX GTX 1060 6gb

RAM: Unknown brand 16gb 1200mhz+ (disgusting lol)

Case:Fractal Design Define S-Window

PSU-I don't remember

Storage-1TB (I also forgot what the brand is)

Cooler-Cryorig H7

 

You might want to consider a 1700 instead.

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Home Server:

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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Just now, Martii said:

I'll be doing Video Editing,Graphics Designing,Gaming.

CPU:Intel Core 6600 (not the k Version)

GPU:GALAX GTX 1060 6gb

RAM: Unknown brand 16gb 1200mhz+ (disgusting lol)

Case:Fractal Design Define S-Window

PSU-I don't remember

Storage-1TB (I also forgot what the brand is)

Cooler-Cryorig H7

 

Seems like the i7 would probably be better for what you'd use it for.

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Just now, Martii said:

1700?

 

Ryzen 7 1700. You mentioned video editing hence why I thought of it.

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

Ryzen 7 1700. You mentioned video editing hence why I thought of it.

He also would like to do gaming too and the i7 would likely be a better all rounder as it isn't as picky when it comes to RAM and i7's usually do quite well when it comes to gaming. 

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2 minutes ago, Martii said:

I've seen the benchmark comparing the RYZEN from INTEL. Intel is quite more efficient when it comes to rendering. 

Wait what? That's not right? Could you show me those benchmarks?

1 minute ago, 1kv said:

He also would like to do gaming too and the i7 would likely be a better all rounder as it isn't as picky when it comes to RAM and i7's usually do quite well when it comes to gaming. 

I7 is about 10% faster in gaming whereas Ryzen can be between 20% and 60 or 70% faster depending on the workload (in GPU accelerated stuff it's gonna be more like 20% whereas in CPU only stuff like x264 encoding it'll be more like 60-70%). When the difference in gaming is only kinda noticeable whereas difference in other tasks is very noticeable Ryzen is probably a better choice.

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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Wait what? That's not right? Could you show me those benchmarks?

I7 is about 10% faster in gaming whereas Ryzen can be between 20% and 60 or 70% faster depending on the workload (in GPU accelerated stuff it's gonna be more like 20% whereas in CPU only stuff like x264 encoding it'll be more like 60-70%). When the difference in gaming is only kinda noticeable whereas difference in other tasks is very noticeable Ryzen is probably a better choice.

I could be wrong, but aren't Ryzen and FX CPU's designed for multi-core workloads? 

As far as I know, games usually put most of the pressure on just one core. With so many cores, wouldn't you just be wasting money on extra cores that aren't really needed?

Again, I could be completely wrong but oh well.

 

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23 minutes ago, Martii said:

I've seen the benchmark comparing the RYZEN from INTEL. Intel is quite more efficient when it comes to rendering. 

You've got that backwards man.

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27 minutes ago, 1kv said:

I could be wrong, but aren't Ryzen and FX CPU's designed for multi-core workloads? 

As far as I know, games usually put most of the pressure on just one core. With so many cores, wouldn't you just be wasting money on extra cores that aren't really needed?

Again, I could be completely wrong but oh well.

 

Depends a lot on the game, really. Benchmarks are what to go by, and benchmarks put Ryzen 10% or so behind a 7700k.

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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19 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Wait what? That's not right? Could you show me those benchmarks?

I7 is about 10% faster in gaming whereas Ryzen can be between 20% and 60 or 70% faster depending on the workload (in GPU accelerated stuff it's gonna be more like 20% whereas in CPU only stuff like x264 encoding it'll be more like 60-70%). When the difference in gaming is only kinda noticeable whereas difference in other tasks is very noticeable Ryzen is probably a better choice.

I'm terribly sorry but, it's actually that it's the 1800x was being compared. Sorry for the confusion

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1 minute ago, Martii said:

I'm terribly sorry but, it's actually that it's the 1800x was being compared. Sorry for the confusion

Wait wat. 1800x should be ahead of the 1700 anyhow tho.

 

Do you mind linking it? I'm super curious now xD 

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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34 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Wait what? That's not right? Could you show me those benchmarks?

I7 is about 10% faster in gaming whereas Ryzen can be between 20% and 60 or 70% faster depending on the workload (in GPU accelerated stuff it's gonna be more like 20% whereas in CPU only stuff like x264 encoding it'll be more like 60-70%). When the difference in gaming is only kinda noticeable whereas difference in other tasks is very noticeable Ryzen is probably a better choice.

Wouldn't the RYZEN be hot in the long run? And I've seen the benchmark between the 7700k 

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7 minutes ago, Martii said:

Yeah my fault. Was comapring the 1800x by accident

The 1800x is better than the 1700.  Where are you getting your info?

3 minutes ago, Martii said:

Wouldn't the RYZEN be hot in the long run? And I've seen the benchmark between the 7700k 


Ryzen has a lower TDP, meaning it runs cooler than its Kaby Lake counterparts.

 

Edit: Never mind, it's 4W higher, but that's nothing.

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