What should I upgrade?

[henninggg]

So I posted this in the CPU/MOBO/RAM section but it's really about computer hardware in general.

 

I am spending 700 - 900 dollars on upgrading my PC and maybe 200 more around christmas but I need a little help to decide which parts to replace and which to keep and what parts to upgrade to.

Price to performance doesn't really matter for me, I just want the best performance possible for my budget (I will be spending all the money on PC upgrades, not save it).

 

Current PC

CPU: Intel Core i5 4690
CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212
MOBO: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Graphics Card: MSI GTX 1060 Gaming X 3G
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 2x8GB
PSU: Cooler Master G550M
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB
SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB

 

A new case with side window and PSU shroud is a must for me, I want my pc to look good (black & red theme) and to have better performance for gaming and also video editing. The big titles I play are GTA V, Battlefield 1, CS:GO, PUBG and Resident Evil 7.

 

Edit: Changed my budget by a bit

Edited November 23, 2017 by henninggg

[Lurick]

CPU: 4790K

GPU: GTX 1070 or 1080

Maybe a bigger cooler like a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3, depending on how much you want to overclock.

[mech]

What @Lurick said 

[henninggg]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

CPU: 4790K

GPU: GTX 1070 or 1080

Maybe a bigger cooler like a BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3, depending on how much you want to overclock.

Hi, thanks for the quick answer. Hmm, that CPU costs $450 where I live and is very hard to find anywhere, would it still be worth it or could another CPU or CPU/MOBO/RAM combo give me better performance? I'm also thinking about if Ryzen 5 (or maybe 7) would be any good?

[Lurick]

2 minutes ago, henninggg said:

Hi, thanks for the quick answer. Hmm, that CPU costs $450 where I live and is very hard to find anywhere, would it still be worth it or could another CPU or CPU/MOBO/RAM combo give me better performance? I'm also thinking about if Ryzen 5 (or maybe 7) would be any good?

What country? You said dollars but I want to make sure

[henninggg]

Just now, Lurick said:

What country? You said dollars but I want to make sure

Sweden, I converted it to dollars.

[henninggg]

6 minutes ago, Julian2000nl said:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/c6xszM

And upgrade the GPU with christmas money

Thanks, seems pretty good but it costs more like $1100 where I live.

[Lurick]

9 minutes ago, henninggg said:

Sweden, I converted it to dollars.

 

CPU: https://www.komplett.se/product/916781/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/processor/amd-ryzen-5-1600-processor

Memory: https://www.komplett.se/product/893833/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/minne/corsair-vengeance-lpx-ddr4-3000mhz-16gb#

Board: https://www.komplett.se/product/914767/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/moderkort/amd-socket/asus-prime-b350-plus-socket-am4#

Case: https://www.komplett.se/product/909203/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/chassibarebone/midi-tower/phanteks-eclipse-p400-glass#

Total: 5980 Swedish Krona

 

Depending on the GPU budget later:

https://www.komplett.se/product/951622/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-g1-gaming

or

https://www.komplett.se/product/895857/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-windforce#

[henninggg]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

 

CPU: https://www.komplett.se/product/916781/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/processor/amd-ryzen-5-1600-processor

Memory: https://www.komplett.se/product/893833/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/minne/corsair-vengeance-lpx-ddr4-3000mhz-16gb#

Board: https://www.komplett.se/product/914767/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/moderkort/amd-socket/asus-prime-b350-plus-socket-am4#

Case: https://www.komplett.se/product/909203/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/chassibarebone/midi-tower/phanteks-eclipse-p400-glass#

 

Depending on the GPU budget later:

https://www.komplett.se/product/951622/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-g1-gaming

or

https://www.komplett.se/product/895857/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-windforce#

Looks really good, thanks. Maybe I can select this as solution if no one else suggests a better solution for me?

[Lurick]

Just now, henninggg said:

Looks really good, thanks. Maybe I can select this as solution if no one else suggests a better solution for me?

If you want to go Intel:

CPU: https://www.komplett.se/product/950614/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/processor/intel-core-i5-8400-processor#

Board: https://www.komplett.se/product/956663/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/moderkort/intel-socket/asus-prime-z370-a-socket-1151#

[henninggg]

2 minutes ago, Julian2000nl said:

As I see now. Sweden is very expensive, I paid 45 crowns for one kanelbullar when I last visited.

But I see @Lurick has given you a pretty decent configuration with Swedish links already.

Yes, unfortunately

[henninggg]

2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

If you want to go Intel:

CPU: https://www.komplett.se/product/950614/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/processor/intel-core-i5-8400-processor#

Board: https://www.komplett.se/product/956663/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/moderkort/intel-socket/asus-prime-z370-a-socket-1151#

Well, I've always been using Intel and been afraid to buy Ryzen but right now Ryzen seems like the way to go.

[henninggg]

11 minutes ago, Lurick said:

 

CPU: https://www.komplett.se/product/916781/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/processor/amd-ryzen-5-1600-processor

Memory: https://www.komplett.se/product/893833/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/minne/corsair-vengeance-lpx-ddr4-3000mhz-16gb#

Board: https://www.komplett.se/product/914767/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/moderkort/amd-socket/asus-prime-b350-plus-socket-am4#

Case: https://www.komplett.se/product/909203/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/chassibarebone/midi-tower/phanteks-eclipse-p400-glass#

 

Depending on the GPU budget later:

https://www.komplett.se/product/951622/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1070-g1-gaming

or

https://www.komplett.se/product/895857/datorutrustning/pc-komponenter/grafikkort/pci-express/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-windforce#

Do you think it would be stupid to keep my current GPU and buy a better cooler?

[Lurick]

3 minutes ago, henninggg said:

Do you think it would be stupid to keep my current GPU and buy a better cooler?

If you're happy with the FPS you're getting and not hitting any issues, I don't think it would be stupid at all.