New PC

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

I'm thinking about building a new PC.

 

Right now I have:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RF4F2R

 

And I was thinking of:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4CFWhq

 

 

Both the HDD and SSD will be the same, so as the GTX 970.

I want to keep it around that budget (maybe 50 more).

About the CPU Cooler, I'm not interested in a high-end or watercooling beacuse I will not make OC.

 

Also, moving from W7 Ultimate 64bits to W10 Pro 64 bits is a good idea?

I'm not interested in OC (But I need the 8 USB ports the MOBO has) and gaming in 4k, only one 22" 1080p monitor.

Casual Gamer (Bf4/Bf1/Most Shooters and maybe some future games), fan of RGB lights.

Mechanical Keyboard + Mouse + Camera.

 

 

Is it a good idea to upgrade or is it better to wait until the new Intel generation?

 

I'm not interested in any AMD product.

[3 Lions]

If you can find a second hand i7 3770K on Ebay then that would be a fantastic upgrade and it means you can keep your current motherboard and RAM. 

[TheCherryKing]

If you like Windows 7, then stick with Windows 7 for three more years.Also you should wait until the Core i5-8600K is released, it will have two more cores.

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

2 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If you can find a second hand i7 3770K on Ebay then that would be a fantastic upgrade and it means you can keep your current motherboard and RAM. 

Yes, but I'm interested in changing almost everything because I want a new-looking PC.

I'm tired of the ugly case and I want to invest in something that will last a bit longer.

(Maybe add a few RGB later )

 

I'm thinking of selling this PC, that's why I'm chaning almost everything.

[3 Lions]

Just now, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

Yes, but I'm interested in cahning almost everything beacuse I want a new-looking PC.

I'm tired of the ugly case and I want to invest in something that will last a bit longer.

(Maybe add a few RGB later)

 

I'm thinking of selling this PC, that's why I'm chaning almost everything.

Then just look for a new case and buy a second hand 3770K. 

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

3 minutes ago, TheCherryKing said:

If you like Windows 7, then stick with Windows 7 for three more years.Also you should wait until the Core i5-8600K is released, it will have two more cores.

I dindn't know about the extra cores.

Why 3more yeras?

 

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Then just look for a new case and buy a second hand 3770K. 

But do you think that setup will last at least 5 more years?

[3 Lions]

Just now, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

But do you think that setup will last at least 5 more years?

Yeah, the 3770K is still a fantastic CPU.

[3 Lions]

Your build would look something like this...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BDnsGf 

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

3 minutes ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Your build would look something like this...

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BDnsGf 

Great option to take into account.

 

Anyway I really wanted to build a new PC.

Maybe wait until the 10nm tech of Intel.

[Moress]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($281.49 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250 KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($144.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $859.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 16:23 EDT-0400

The Maximus is a overkill motherboard, especially if it means using an I5 and not overclocking.
I personally love Windows 10 over 7 and I used 7 for awhile, although the hate train for 10 is strong.
If you're only gaming a Pro version of Windows is a waste of money.
A locked I7 7700 would be much better since you're not overclocking, as well as color matching RAM. If you do want RGB ram I would suggest Trident Z since it has individually controllable LEDs which look very nice.
Also, the H7 is a nice color matching cooler that will be basically silent since its cooling a locked I7 and since I have saved so much on the budget I figured a splurge there would be good. 

[JustAnotherIntelFanBoy]

16 minutes ago, Moress said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($281.49 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250 KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($144.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($102.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $859.23
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-23 16:23 EDT-0400

The Maximus is a overkill motherboard, especially if it means using an I5 and not overclocking.
I personally love Windows 10 over 7 and I used 7 for awhile, although the hate train for 10 is strong.
If you're only gaming a Pro version of Windows is a waste of money.
A locked I7 7700 would be much better since you're not overclocking, as well as color matching RAM. If you do want RGB ram I would suggest Trident Z since it has individually controllable LEDs which look very nice.
Also, the H7 is a nice color matching cooler that will be basically silent since its cooling a locked I7 and since I have saved so much on the budget I figured a splurge there would be good. 

With the RAM will be:

(W10 is missing on purpose)
 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nhTbM8
 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250 KRAIT GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($98.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($152.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $641.72
 

 

 

 

The I7 7700 is more expensive than the I5 7600k, I know I'm not going to OC, but isn't it better to have a K rather than not having?

(I put an I5 7500 on the list to reduce the price)
 

[Moress]

30 minutes ago, JustAnotherIntelFanBoy said:

 

The I7 7700 is more expensive than the I5 7600k, I know I'm not going to OC, but isn't it better to have a K rather than not having?

(I put an I5 7500 on the list to reduce the price)
 

No. A i7 7700 will be better than a I5 7600k if left at stock, and a K sku (In this case would actually be a 7600 vs 7600k not the 7500 vs 7600k) only adds about 100-200mhz (Or 0 in the case of the 7600k vs 7700) which will make no difference in gaming.
The point of having the 7700 in there was because by downgrading to a more reasonable motherboard you would still save ~50 even with the more powerful CPU

[TheCherryKing]

I highly recommend you wait about six weeks for Coffee Lake.