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Abood

Hello,

 

I would like to upgrade my current CPU because its really outdated by now, I have an Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, which is pretty old. So I wanted to upgrade it to the i7-7700k CPU but I'm indecisive about which motherboard and rams to get. I will just summarize what I want in the new upgrade. Keep in mind that I'm not an enthusiast by any means so I would like to save money as much as possible.  

 

  • The motherboard needs to have a USB 3.1 and possibly Bluetooth and WiFi but it's not required. 
  • I'm not sure which rams to get but it needs to be 16 GB, I think anything more than that is a waste for me.
  • For storage I do have a KINGSTON HyperX SSD but I would like to upgrade it to any PCIe solution but I'm not sure what to go for. Something around 250GB is alright.
  • Also for storage I would like a decent Hard drive that is 2 TB and reasonably priced.
  • Any simple case with simple cable management that supports front USB 3.0 and looks okay.

I do have an MSI GTX 970 and a cooling solution so I do not need those. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

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11 minutes ago, Abood said:

Hello,

 

I would like to upgrade my current CPU because its really outdated by now, I have an Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz, which is pretty old. So I wanted to upgrade it to the i7-7700k CPU but I'm indecisive about which motherboard and rams to get. I will just summarize what I want in the new upgrade. Keep in mind that I'm not an enthusiast by any means so I would like to save money as much as possible.  

 

  • The motherboard needs to have a USB 3.1 and possibly Bluetooth and WiFi but it's not required. 
  • I'm not sure which rams to get but it needs to be 16 GB, I think anything more than that is a waste for me.
  • For storage I do have a KINGSTON HyperX SSD but I would like to upgrade it to any PCIe solution but I'm not sure what to go for. Something around 250GB is alright.
  • Also for storage I would like a decent Hard drive that is 2 TB and reasonably priced.
  • Any simple case with simple cable management that supports front USB 3.0 and looks okay.

I do have an MSI GTX 970 and a cooling solution so I do not need those. 

 

Thanks in advance. 

It'll help if you gave us a budget... 

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Just now, Abdul201588 said:

It'll help if you gave us a budget... 

Hey,

 

I don't really have a budget but anything that is fully functional and doesn't have all the super features that I'm not going to need is ok, I'm basically gonna be gaming on it. So I'm not sure if that helps. 

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5 minutes ago, Abood said:

Hey,

 

I don't really have a budget but anything that is fully functional and doesn't have all the super features that I'm not going to need is ok, I'm basically gonna be gaming on it. So I'm not sure if that helps. 

This doesn't really help as we could build anything from $500 to $3000

 

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10 minutes ago, stealth80 said:

This doesn't really help as we could build anything from $500 to $3000

Okay,

 

I would like the motherboard to be around 100-150$

the rams around 100-150$

and for the storage I have no idea, anything that is fast enough for gaming. 

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Here is a build that I've done that is very solid and is about $1550.  Get an OEM Win 10 pro key from Kinguin for about $30-35.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.89 @ OutletPC) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair - H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z270 Taichi ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($183.47 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT - S340 (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $1545.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 16:21 EDT-0400

Midnight Rig - CPU: i7-7700K / Cooler: Corsair h100i V2 / Motherboard: AsRock Z270 Taichi / RAM: G.Skill TridentZ 3200Mhz / GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW2 / SSD: Crucial MX300 525GB / HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200rpm / PSU: EVGA Supernova B2 750W

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13 minutes ago, Abood said:

Okay,

 

I would like the motherboard to be around 100-150$

the rams around 100-150$

and for the storage I have no idea, anything that is fast enough for gaming. 

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($128.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($136.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $745.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 16:36 EDT-0400

 

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CPU - Ryzen 1700 @ 4Ghz  Motherboard - Gigabyte AX370 Aorus Gaming 5   Ram - 16Gb GSkill Trident Z RGB 3200  GPU - Palit 1080GTX Gamerock Premium  Storage - Samsung XP941 256GB, Crucial MX300 525GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB   PSU - Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W  Case - INWIN 303 White Display - Asus PG278Q Gsync 144hz 1440P

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Just now, stealth80 said:

CPU?

Like I said I will be getting the i7-7700k regardless of its price.

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1 minute ago, Abood said:

Like I said I will be getting the i7-7700k regardless of its price.

Ye I noticed in the OP, you replied before my edit

 

2 minutes ago, stealth80 said:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($328.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($128.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($136.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($150.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $745.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-06 16:36 EDT-0400

 

 

Ryzen Ram Guide

 

My Project Logs   Iced Blood    Temporal Snow    Temporal Snow Ryzen Refresh

 

CPU - Ryzen 1700 @ 4Ghz  Motherboard - Gigabyte AX370 Aorus Gaming 5   Ram - 16Gb GSkill Trident Z RGB 3200  GPU - Palit 1080GTX Gamerock Premium  Storage - Samsung XP941 256GB, Crucial MX300 525GB, Seagate Barracuda 1TB   PSU - Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W  Case - INWIN 303 White Display - Asus PG278Q Gsync 144hz 1440P

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