Posted July 15, 2017 Hi all, I am looking to upgrade my machine or even go brand new. Below is my current spec: https://i.gyazo.com/0c2aa34a6701817017bcc1388c636a05.png My budget is around £1000. I am a Sim Racer and gamer in general so that will be my main operation. I do small graphics and video work but primarily gaming and Sim Racing. I have never Overclocked before, there do not know if that would be an option? What would people recommend for this type of setup? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 Do you need/want a new case? How about storage? Need any more? Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HFPZyf Sell your RAM, PSU, CPU, MOBO and keep everything else and you can afford a GTX 1080, otherwise get a 980 Ti: https://uk.webuy.com/product.php?sku=SGRANVI980TIGTX6GBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor (£292.90 @ Alza) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.03 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£95.80 @ Alza) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£125.25 @ CCL Computers) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (£361.98 @ Ebuyer) Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.85 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1011.81Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 19:55 BST+0100 The above should be a good launching platform. You can swap the 1700X for a 1700 probably and get pretty much the same performance and overclock. Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 21 minutes ago, Lurick said: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor (£292.90 @ Alza) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.03 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£95.80 @ Alza) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£125.25 @ CCL Computers) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (£361.98 @ Ebuyer) Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.85 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1011.81Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 19:55 BST+0100 The above should be a good launching platform. You can swap the 1700X for a 1700 probably and get pretty much the same performance and overclock. A GTX 1070 for a 60Hz 1080p monitor? A tad overkill don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 Author 1 hour ago, Lurick said: Do you need/want a new case? How about storage? Need any more? Antec 100 One Hundred, Black Midi 750W ANTEC TRUEPOWER NEW PSU I could do with more Storage - yes. WD Blue 1TB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 Author 2 hours ago, Lurick said: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700X 3.4GHz 8-Core Processor (£292.90 @ Alza) CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 3 67.8 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler (£58.03 @ Amazon UK) Motherboard: MSI - B350 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard (£95.80 @ Alza) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£125.25 @ CCL Computers) Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card (£361.98 @ Ebuyer) Power Supply: SeaSonic - G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£77.85 @ Amazon UK) Total: £1011.81Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-15 19:55 BST+0100 The above should be a good launching platform. You can swap the 1700X for a 1700 probably and get pretty much the same performance and overclock. Ryzen the way to go atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 Author 2 hours ago, Vespertine said: A GTX 1070 for a 60Hz 1080p monitor? A tad overkill don't you think? My monitor is 144Hz. I've actually just upped cause I never noticed it was on 60Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 15, 2017 1 hour ago, nicokart said: Ryzen the way to go atm? Yah, it gives the best bang for the buck right now. Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 Not much need for a new CPU tbh. 2500k is still solid, and you have a decent mobo/RAM anyway so you could stick with that for now. I'd recommend overclocking the 2500k though. If you really want a CPU upgrade, I'd probably grab a Ryzen 5 with 2x8GB 3000/3200MHz RAM and a nice B350 motherboard. Only other thing I'd bother doing is maybe adding another SSD and/or HDD. You'll for sure want a GPU upgrade though. A GTX 1070 would be a good shout, if they weren't all out of stock and at ridiculous prices anyway. So, a GTX 1080 seems a good way to go; https://www.cclonline.com/product/213501/GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD/Graphics-Cards/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-1080-WINDFORCE-OC-8GB/VGA3559/?siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-cjCEO9umRWT27qFqUYm_fQ Even these are starting to rise in price and disappear though, so other than this, your best option is to find a nice used GTX 980Ti or R9 Fury (X). Intel Core i7-4790k @ 4.7GHz | Asus Maximus VII Hero | NZXT Kraken X61 | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro(Red) @ 1866MHz | 2TB Seagate Barracuda | 250GB Samsung 850-EVO | 2- way SLI Asus Strix GTX 970's @ 1500MHz | EVGA 750W G2 | NZXT H440(black/red) | 3x120mm Sharkoon Shark Blade fans(red) | 3x140mm Be Quiet! Pure Wings 2 fans | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 if you are going to get a ryzen chip you may want to get faster memory and if you needed to save some the stock cooler with the 1700 and x are very capable even for light overclocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Sanctorum said: Not much need for a new CPU tbh. 2500k is still solid, and you have a decent mobo/RAM anyway so you could stick with that for now. I'd recommend overclocking the 2500k though. If you really want a CPU upgrade, I'd probably grab a Ryzen 5 with 2x8GB 3000/3200MHz RAM and a nice B350 motherboard. Only other thing I'd bother doing is maybe adding another SSD and/or HDD. You'll for sure want a GPU upgrade though. A GTX 1070 would be a good shout, if they weren't all out of stock and at ridiculous prices anyway. So, a GTX 1080 seems a good way to go; https://www.cclonline.com/product/213501/GV-N1080WF3OC-8GD/Graphics-Cards/Gigabyte-GeForce-GTX-1080-WINDFORCE-OC-8GB/VGA3559/?siteID=8BacdVP0GFs-cjCEO9umRWT27qFqUYm_fQ Even these are starting to rise in price and disappear though, so other than this, your best option is to find a nice used GTX 980Ti or R9 Fury (X). if you go on New Egg UK the gtx 1070 is in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 Author In terms of GPU are there particular brands to go with? What would be a good CPU cooler to go for to Overclock also? I was reading this to Overclock: https://www.bit-tech.net/reviews/tech/cpus/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 Author GTX 1080: £569.99 GTX 1070: £469.99 GTX 980Ti: £430.00 (from new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 16, 2017 15 minutes ago, nicokart said: GTX 1080: £569.99 GTX 1070: £469.99 GTX 980Ti: £430.00 (from new) I prefer EVGA personally but most GPU makers are pretty good these days, not really sure of a big name brand (aside maybe Asus) to avoid. For a CPU cooler you can either go AIO like the H100i v2 or a nice air cooler like the beQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3. GTX 1070 is pretty equal to the 980Ti so you can go either way there, 1070 does consume less power but performs about the same. If you really want to go all in, go with the 1080 but that's up to you Current Network Layout: Current Build Log/PC: Prior Build Log/PC: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 17, 2017 Author OK, thanks @Lurick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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