Sff Vs Full tower

[Aidanlockett1]

Hey guys, I have a gtx 1060, and an i5 6600. I'm at a crossroad rn because I can upgrade to a full tower get a silent noctua cooler, upgrade to 24 gb of ram and get another ssd or storage. My other thoughts are building in the node 202 but I know all the trade offs with both. Mostly the big pro/con would be portability that wont be a huge concern but its so nice. my upgrade budget is 300$ solid might have some wiggle room. this is my thought right now, Im set on the cooler because of a ltt video about water vs air and this beat out a few watercoolers and you dont have points of failure. S340 is a nice case if you think I should do anything else thats cool. I want to have more ram just so I can be future proofed and ssd space is good. Thoughts?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VjqfQV

[LienusLateTips]

Add 8GB RAM and maybe a hard drive and save the rest for a new CPU/GPU purchase

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, JDE said:

Add 8GB RAM and maybe a hard drive and save the rest for a new CPU/GPU purchase

i dont plan to buy a new gpu or cpu for a while I might upgrade at 2020 because thats when i graduate and go off to college.

[Damascus]

I'd get a 6700/7700 instead

[Aidanlockett1]

2 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I'd get a 6700/7700 instead

I can oc on my current mobo, should I go with a k?

[ARikozuM]

I wouldn't go with a full tower, they're much too clunky in my opinion. 

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, ARikozuM said:

I wouldn't go with a full tower, they're much too clunky in my opinion. 

im using a carbide air 240 right now if I were to buy a 6700k for 310$ then I could save a tad more and buy a noctua tower cooler and a mid tower with support for the cooling. My b150m motherboard is an experimental bios so it can oc, its micro atx.

[Aidanlockett1]

3 minutes ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

experimental bios

is this normal? its a b150m msi bazooka it wont let me oc my 6600 (obviously)

[Damascus]

10 minutes ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

I can oc on my current mobo, should I go with a k?

Yes, though I need to know what specific mobo you have before I advise you OC.

[Aidanlockett1]

9 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

full tower

 

14 minutes ago, Damascus said:

7700

 

18 minutes ago, JDE said:

8GB

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qCqfQV

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Damascus said:

Yes, though I need to know what specific mobo you have before I advise you OC.

im not gonna go balls to the wall prolly just leave at turbo for a while

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/B150M-BAZOOKA.html

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

 

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/qCqfQV

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: *GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $405.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-29 00:17 EDT-0400

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, JDE said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.00 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($34.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: *GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($71.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $405.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-29 00:17 EDT-0400

7700k is on sale for 50$ off i want it to be full price just in case, also my case right now cant fit a new cooler over 125 mm

[Damascus]

9 minutes ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

im not gonna go balls to the wall prolly just leave at turbo for a while

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/B150M-BAZOOKA.html

Don't use anything higher than the stock voltage or you will fry the mobo

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Damascus said:

Don't use anything higher than the stock voltage or you will fry the mobo

alright and later I can buy a new mobo anyways

[Damascus]

Just now, Aidanlockett1 said:

alright and later I can buy a new mobo anyways

Exactly, a decent ASUS board  will  be like  50 bucks in a few months

[Aidanlockett1]

1 minute ago, Aidanlockett1 said:

alright and later I can buy a new mobo anyways

I can pawn off my 6600 + mobo in order to get a new mobo and a little cash

[Damascus]

Just now, Aidanlockett1 said:

I can pawn off my 6600 + mobo in order to get a new mobo and a little cash

Do you live near a microcenter?  If so you can get a 5820K/6800K + X99 board pretty cheap (totally within budget)

[Aidanlockett1]

1 minute ago, Damascus said:

ASUS

real quick, If i get a 6700k or 7700k which every is cheaper around christmas if I sell my cpu and mobo what should I buy first? mobo of course but what should I allocate other resources to? Saving for a 1070+?

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Damascus said:

Do you live near a microcenter?  If so you can get a 5820K/6800K + X99 board pretty cheap (totally within budget)

im about 20 minutes from one in the city of industry

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, Aidanlockett1 said:

real quick, If i get a 6700k or 7700k which every is cheaper around christmas if I sell my cpu and mobo what should I buy first? mobo of course but what should I allocate other resources to? Saving for a 1070+?

Navi/Volta

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, JDE said:

Navi/Volta

makes sense, If i go for volta should i buy the 1080/ti equivalent? Or 1070?

[Damascus]

Just now, Aidanlockett1 said:

im about 20 minutes from one in the city of industry

OK, in that case

1. Sell i5 + mobo  +  case
2. Buy X99 board, base model X99 i7 (5820k or 6800k) a new case and a new CPU cooler
3. Save for a 2070+

[Aidanlockett1]

Just now, Damascus said:

OK, in that case

1. Sell i5 + mobo  +  case
2. Buy X99 board, base model X99 i7 (5820k or 6800k) a new case and a new CPU cooler
3. Save for a 2070+

sell on craigslist? also I have a friend with an extra x99 sabertooth with some bent pins (not in cpu socket)

[Damascus]

Just now, Aidanlockett1 said:

sell on craigslist? also I have a friend with an extra x99 sabertooth with some bent pins (not in cpu socket)

1. Letgo, ebay, gumtree, craigslist - all work
2. HOLY BALLZ YES GET IT.  Sabertooth is one of the nicest and I repeat NICEST boards on the platform, you could probably OC a 5820k to 4.5Ghz+ on that baby.

What pins are bent?