Jump to content

New Build vs upgrade

Pozmol
By Pozmol
in New Builds and Planning
 Share
Posted

I will put this roughly as I have way too many thoughts and I am kinda stuck here.

 

My current system consist of :

 

cpu - amd fx 6300 (Corsair h80i)

gpu - gtx 970 (evga with factory oc)

ram - 2x4 kingston hyperX fury 2666mhz

mobo - ASRock 970M Pro3

hdd + ssd - 1tb WD 7200rpm, kingston 240gb ssd

psu - 600w corsair (not sure about exact model)

 

This system is 5 years old now and have been upgraded quiet a lot (mostly because of broken parts) so I am little bit attached to it, but again, I kinda want fresh new start.

 

And here lays the question... 

 

Is it even worth upgrading current setup or should I sell it and buy a new one ? And if new rig is the answer , any recommendations for what to upgrade to ? 

 

PC is used mainly for gaming at 1080p, which I dont intend to move from any soon, and bottleneck of my CPU is getting bigger.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

just grab a new cpu, mobo and ram. a ryzen 1600 chip should do you well.

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a Wii and PS2 as your only consoles.

NightHawk 3.0: R7 5700x @, B550A vision D, H105, 2x32gb Oloy 3600, Asrock RX9070xt Steel Legends, Corsair RM750X, 500gb 850 evo, 2tb rocket and 5tb Toshiba x300, 3x 6TB WD Black W10 all in a Obsidian 750D airflow.
GF PC: (NightHawk 2.0): R7 2700x, B450m vision D, 4x8gb Geli 2933, Sapphire RX 6700XT  Nitro+, CX650M RGB, Obsidian 350D

Skunkworks: R5 3500U, 16gb, 500gb 860 evo, Vega 8. HP probook G455R G6 Ubuntu 20. LTS

Condor (MC server): 6600K, z170m plus, 16gb corsair vengeance LPX, samsung 750 evo, EVGA BR 450.

Spirt  (NAS) ASUS Z9PR-D12, 2x E5 2620V2, 8x4gb, 24 3tb HDD. F80 800gb cache, trueNAS, 2x12disk raid Z3 stripped

HP probook 445R G6 review

 

"Stupidity is like trying to find a limit of a constant. You are never truly smart in something, just less stupid."

Camera Gear: X-S10, 16-80 F4, 35mm F1.4, Helios 44

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945546
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can keep the 970 and the 600w corsair if it is good and storage. Rest should go away

BUT WHAT IF ITS A VS SERIES???????

 

4 minutes ago, Pozmol said:

I will put this roughly as I have way too many thoughts and I am kinda stuck here.

 

My current system consist of :

 

cpu - amd fx 6300 (Corsair h80i)

gpu - gtx 970 (evga with factory oc)

ram - 2x4 kingston hyperX fury 2666mhz

mobo - ASRock 970M Pro3

hdd + ssd - 1tb WD 7200rpm, kingston 240gb ssd

psu - 600w corsair (not sure about exact model)

 

This system is 5 years old now and have been upgraded quiet a lot (mostly because of broken parts) so I am little bit attached to it, but again, I kinda want fresh new start.

 

And here lays the question... 

 

Is it even worth upgrading current setup or should I sell it and buy a new one ? And if new rig is the answer , any recommendations for what to upgrade to ? 

 

PC is used mainly for gaming at 1080p, which I dont intend to move from any soon, and bottleneck of my CPU is getting bigger.

Upgrade, keep some parts though?

 

What is the budget?

PSU Nerd | PC Parts Flipper | Cable Management Guru

Helpful Links: PSU Tier List | Why not group reg? | Avoid the EVGA G3

Helios EVO (Main Desktop) Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W

 

Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

Full Specs

Spoiler

 

Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945548
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

the CPU, mobo should be the first to go, unless you live in somewhere cold and I'll recommend a FX 9590 as both a CPU and heater.

 

RAM depends on what you go to. If your budget is limited and you are down to used stuff, overclockable Haswell i7s are good and work fine with DDR3 RAM. in this case, the cooler might not fit and you will need a new one.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945558
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
1 minute ago, JDE said:

BUT WHAT IF ITS A VS SERIES????????

 

Upgrade, keep some parts though?

 

What is the budget?

It is CX 600 series.

Budget is kinda open to be honest .... for upgrade I would say something around 500euros and for fresh new build , it would be around 1k with counting the money I would get from selling current rig.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945564
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, Pozmol said:

It is CX 600 series.

Budget is kinda open to be honest .... for upgrade I would say something around 500euros and for fresh new build , it would be around 1k with counting the money I would get from selling current rig.

What country?

PSU Nerd | PC Parts Flipper | Cable Management Guru

Helpful Links: PSU Tier List | Why not group reg? | Avoid the EVGA G3

Helios EVO (Main Desktop) Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W

 

Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

Full Specs

Spoiler

 

Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945566
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
2 minutes ago, Pozmol said:

It is CX 600 series.

Budget is kinda open to be honest .... for upgrade I would say something around 500euros and for fresh new build , it would be around 1k with counting the money I would get from selling current rig.

your current rig won't get you  500euros for sure. Maybe 200 as a whole

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945579
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
4 minutes ago, Pozmol said:

cpu - amd fx 6300 (Corsair h80i) - upgrade this

gpu - gtx 970 (evga with factory oc) - you can keep this for a while still if you're just on 1080p

ram - 2x4 kingston hyperX fury 2666mhz - probs will have to be upgraded

mobo - ASRock 970M Pro3 - new CPU, new mobo

hdd + ssd - 1tb WD 7200rpm, kingston 240gb ssd - you can keep these

psu - 600w corsair (not sure about exact model) - that's a CX600. Not an amazing PSU, upgrade if you have the budget otherwise keep it well cooled

I think it would be way too much hassle to sell this entire thing and make a new computer (not the building part, the selling bit), so I would say upgrade dat bitch and sell the CPU, mobo, RAM combo for around $120.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945580
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, Pozmol said:

I strongly believe that I would be able to sell it here (Slovakia), for around 400. 

Well, I should have sold my old parts in Slovakia. [profanity]

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945588
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
Just now, Jurrunio said:

Well, I should have sold my old parts in Slovakia. [profanity]

Well, new parts are also more pricey here, and salaries are also much lower so we are basically f***ed in this regard a lot :D

 

And shipping would basically cover the margin by which the prices are higher here :D

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/789425-new-build-vs-upgrade/#findComment-9945598
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing New Builds and Planning

×