Time for an upgrade

[LillySatou]

Hello Peeps,

 

Lets get straight into this. I currently use my computer for gaming and light content creation for making youtube videos to share with friend along with some streaming from time to time. I currently can't stream as my computer can't handle the load from a cpu stand point and rendering makes my computer useless so i normally set it overnight. My current rig is using the following parts, an Intel core i5 4690k on a MSI Mpower Max AC motherboard, 16Gb of Kingston memory, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB, powered by a SilverStone Strider Platinum 750W Power Supply. I'm not worried about storage just yet as i still have a fair amount of space and its not currently important to this particular upgrade.

 

So my cpu is making the bottleneck in my current configuration now. At my idle use my cpu runs around 30%~ usage. So where do we go from here, well I've been looking into buying new parts but since the refreshed haswell-e is no longer being produced and is quite expensive getting an i7 4790k would be the only upgrade I could preform but I personally think that it would be a waste of money and would have me upgrading again in a few short months or maybe a year

 

Alright so the choice would be between a i7 7700k or a Ryzen 1800X for something a little more beefy and horse power. Unfortunately money is tight as always so upgrading to an Intel system again would be quite hard but not out of the realm of possibility as I'm open to feedback and am willing to get the best for my money.

 

My current idea was to upgrade to Ryzen with the following build:

(These prices are in AUD and are from PCCaseGear - As I live close and can save money on shipping)

 

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Processor - $649

Gigabyte AORUS AX370 Gaming K7 Motherboard - $319

Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 Black - $219

Total: AUD $1187

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(Not key items for the build but quality of life parts:

SilverStone Primera RGB Case Matte Black - $179

[My current case as caked on dust and is a little old for my liking.]

Fractal Design Celsius S36 Liquid CPU Cooler - $169

[My current CPU cooler doesn't support AM4 and I want more cooling headroom]

Total: AUD $1535)

 

I would like this upgrade to be one that last maybe another 4 years or so with a graphics card upgrade somewhere in the middle or when I have the money. I haven't personally put any time into making an Intel build because I feel that the price would be to high for my budgeting. I like the price being around $1500 as that doesn't seem like it would be hard saving for with my current rate of money.

 

If you made it this far thank you very much. I'm still open to the idea of getting an Intel based system as when I first upgraded to my 4690k it was amazing and an enjoyable experience to be on an Intel machine.

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated and I'll try to answer any questions.

 

Lilly

[LienusLateTips]

Current PSU?

[LillySatou]

4 minutes ago, LillySatou said:

My current rig is using the following parts, an Intel core i5 4690k on a MSI Mpower Max AC motherboard, 16Gb of Kingston memory, EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0 4GB, powered by a "SilverStone Strider Platinum 750W Power Supply". I'm not worried about storage just yet as i still have a fair amount of space and its not currently important to this particular upgrade.

 

 

Its already in there O_o

[Dogsparky]

3 minutes ago, JDE said:

Current PSU?

First paragraph

[seon123]

I would suggest waiting until Coffee Lake drops. Getting Ryzen will not help with gaming performance, and the 8700K will cost less than the 1800X. 

[LienusLateTips]

Get Covfefe Lake

[LillySatou]

1 minute ago, seon123 said:

I would suggest waiting until Coffee Lake drops. Getting Ryzen will not help with gaming performance, and the 8700K will cost less than the 1800X. 

I'm not 100% sure if it will or won't increase gaming performance but as for productivity and the like I'm sure ill see an improvement. 

 

I just did a quick price check on a 7700K build and it is cheaper than my Ryzen build by around $150 but at the same time I lose half the cores. If coffee lake drops sometime this year cause i don't think ill be waiting until next year to upgrade as I would really like to be getting 144FPS (proud owner of a ASUS PG279Q ROG Swift) in the games I play, along with increasing the speed and usability of my computer while rendering.

 

I guess waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt and seeing the performance difference between the 7700k and the new coffee lake 8700k or whatever they call it.

[Tom Cat]

6 hours ago, LillySatou said:

I'm not 100% sure if it will or won't increase gaming performance but as for productivity and the like I'm sure ill see an improvement. 

 

I just did a quick price check on a 7700K build and it is cheaper than my Ryzen build by around $150 but at the same time I lose half the cores. If coffee lake drops sometime this year cause i don't think ill be waiting until next year to upgrade as I would really like to be getting 144FPS (proud owner of a ASUS PG279Q ROG Swift) in the games I play, along with increasing the speed and usability of my computer while rendering.

 

I guess waiting a little longer wouldn't hurt and seeing the performance difference between the 7700k and the new coffee lake 8700k or whatever they call it.

I would personally wait for Coffee Lake, that comes out this October, that's what i'm doing. 

[Tom Cat]

22 minutes ago, Douglas The Duck said:

I would personally wait for Coffee Lake, that comes out this October, that's what i'm doing. 

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[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Douglas The Duck said:

@JDE Do you like my Profile Banner?

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let's continue disscussion in a status

[Tom Cat]

Just now, JDE said:

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let's continue disscussion in a status

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