$800 Build Help

[RagingIguana]

Hey all!  I need some help planning my next build.  My budget is going to be $800, and I would like to be able to do 1440p/60fps on max settings, but if I have to settle for 1080/120, I am fine with that.

My current build is thus:

CASE: CoolerMaster Storm Trooper

CPU: Intel i5-4670K

MOBO: Asus Maximus VI Hero

RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 2133

GPU: EVGA GTX680 2GB

Cooler: Enermax Black Twister

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB

HDD: 1TB WD Black

PSU: Corsair HX650

 

As you can see my current build is just a wee bit out of date, and I feel that it is time for an upgrade.  I can most likely transfer over the SSD, HDD, PSU, and the optical drive (if need be) to cut down on costs.  Mainly, I am looking for a PC to go in a mid-tower or smaller case since I want to decrease the amount of space my PC takes up, and I am leaning towards a Ryzen build.  Any help/suggestions you guys can offer is greatly appreciated.

[AvocadosGuac]

Location?

[RagingIguana]

I am in Knoxville, TN in the US

[hconverse02]

1070ti/ryzen 5? With ram that might be over budget. Do you need a monitor too?

[RagingIguana]

Just now, hconverse02 said:

1070ti/ryzen 5? With ram that might be over budget. Do you need a monitor too?

I am working on getting a monitor separate from the build budget.  The $800 is strictly for the pc build.  As I said, If I have to go 1080p/120fps then I am fine with that.

[hconverse02]

Just now, RagingIguana said:

I am working on getting a monitor separate from the build budget.  The $800 is strictly for the pc build.  As I said, If I have to go 1080p/120fps then I am fine with that.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.90 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card  ($484.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $890.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 09:52 EDT-0400

 

A bit over budget, but it will get 1440p 60+ fps done

[RagingIguana]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($175.69 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B350 PC MATE ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($69.90 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card  ($484.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $890.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 09:52 EDT-0400

 

A bit over budget, but it will get 1440p 60+ fps done

Where is the RAM?

[Herman Mcpootis]

i'd just recommend getting a 4770k/4790k, another 8gb of ram and a better GPU, case if you want a smaller one too.

[HK1]

Just now, RagingIguana said:

Where is the RAM?

the "memory is the RAM" im making a parts list for you

[Dedayog]

I wouldn't upgrade the CPU, just OC it a little.  I was running that with a 1080Ti and playing 3440x1440 60fps+ without issues.    It's got great gaming chops and can easily be OC'd to 4.4Ghz+ on inexpensive air.

 

Since you want to go 1440p/60, you'll be needing more GPU than CPU.  Plus, Ryzen 5 isn't better for gaming than your current chip really, it's more of a lateral move.  Unless you're streaming while you play, I wouldn't upgrade just yet.

 

I would recommend another 8 GB of RAM, a 1070Ti or better, and more SSD love.  Just another opinion, but I honestly don't think you need to upgrade the CPU/mobo/RAM just to have similar performance.

[Herman Mcpootis]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-3-5GHz-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/192541464110?epid=165728524&hash=item2cd45d962e:g:WIUAAOSw8Opa-1MV $180

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Patriot - Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $618.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 10:01 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

Just now, Herman Mcpootis said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-3-5GHz-Quad-Core-Desktop-Processor/192541464110?epid=165728524&hash=item2cd45d962e:g:WIUAAOSw8Opa-1MV $180

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Memory: Patriot - Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($63.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB DUKE Video Card  ($474.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $618.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 10:01 EDT-0400

Save some scratch and skip the i7 upgrade, too minimal for the money IMO.  +1 for the Meshify C tho

[Herman Mcpootis]

1 minute ago, jstudrawa said:

Save some scratch and skip the i7 upgrade, too minimal for the money IMO.  +1 for the Meshify C tho

the i5 will bottleneck the 1070ti at higher refresh rates so might as well. he can get some of the money back by selling the i5 anyways.

[Dedayog]

16 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the i5 will bottleneck the 1070ti at higher refresh rates so might as well. he can get some of the money back by selling the i5 anyways.

Provided he sells then i5, then I can back that play.  That's the caveat.  For $180 out of pocket, no.  But for $50 or so net... yeah.

[HK1]

1 hour ago, RagingIguana said:

Hey all!  I need some help planning my next build.  My budget is going to be $800, and I would like to be able to do 1440p/60fps on max settings, but if I have to settle for 1080/120, I am fine with that.

My current build is thus:

CASE: CoolerMaster Storm Trooper

CPU: Intel i5-4670K

MOBO: Asus Maximus VI Hero

RAM: 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 2133

GPU: EVGA GTX680 2GB

Cooler: Enermax Black Twister

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB

HDD: 1TB WD Black

PSU: Corsair HX650

 

As you can see my current build is just a wee bit out of date, and I feel that it is time for an upgrade.  I can most likely transfer over the SSD, HDD, PSU, and the optical drive (if need be) to cut down on costs.  Mainly, I am looking for a PC to go in a mid-tower or smaller case since I want to decrease the amount of space my PC takes up, and I am leaning towards a Ryzen build.  Any help/suggestions you guys can offer is greatly appreciated.

check this out: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ckcpHh 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ckcpHh
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ckcpHh/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($178.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Team - T-Force Delta RGB 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($90.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($43.09 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Video Card  ($284.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($31.65 @ Newegg) 
Total: $820.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 10:28 EDT-0400

 

you'll be able to hit 60@1440@max in 90 percent of games, in some you will have go down to high if you don't want 45-50 fps. you could step down to the i3 8300 but i don't think its worth imo, stay with the 8400. go with a smaller card so you can go mini case in the future if you would want to do that. 

 

you might want to get a cheaper case, if you don't care much about tempered glass, you can go for the dr zaber sentry, i think it supports M-ATX. inwin 301 is also an option.

 

total cost is $820.