Help on my Build

[Lil Micro Uzi]

So I need some help on part picking . . .

My current build contains:

an i5 2600 scavenged off of my dad's workstation

an unnamed Intel motherboard I found in an old gaming pc containing an i3 2100, I then replaced the i3 with the i5.

8gb of Corsair ddr3 ram 1600ghz 2x4  (also found in old gaming pc).

750w corsair atx power supply non-modular.

Stock Intel Cooler.

I then received an MSI GTX 1080 11gb GAMING X for Christmas

I then bought a SilverStone Primera rgb matte black.

A 2tb Seagate firecuda hard drive.

A 128gb Silicon Power SSD

 

I have the plan of having an i7 8700k but I do not know what cooler I should use. I am looking for an Aio....preferably Rgb with overclockability. I am also planning to use the MSI Z370 Carbon Pro. Lastly for ram i would to get the trident Z RGB if my budget allows.

All very expensive but I have a job(I am less than 16) and currently (due to good grades) I have 300 dollars to spend. What should I buy first? 

I am new to this Forum even though I am a long time Linus Fan. \

Thanks for your Help!

[airdeano]

welcome to the linus Tech Tips forums!

 

the 2600 is actually an i7-2600 (4cores/4threads - hyperthreading) the i5 was an i5-2500

 

going to the 6/7/8^th GEN will require different RAM as they are on DDR4, you're still on DDR3. so your task just got more expensive.

[Lil Micro Uzi]

5 minutes ago, airdeano said:

welcome to the linus Tech Tips forums!

 

the 2600 is actually an i7-2600 (4cores/4threads - hyperthreading) the i5 was an i5-2500

 

going to the 6/7/8^th GEN will require different RAM as they are on DDR4, you're still on DDR3. so your task just got more expensive.

Thank you so much for your response. I am aware of the ram change would be expensive and whoops my bad on the CPU mess up. Personally . . . what Ram do you run/use? 

[Firewrath9]

1 hour ago, Lil Micro Uzi said:

So I need some help on part picking . . .

My current build contains:

an i5 2600 scavenged off of my dad's workstation

an unnamed Intel motherboard I found in an old gaming pc containing an i3 2100, I then replaced the i3 with the i5.

8gb of Corsair ddr3 ram 1600ghz 2x4  (also found in old gaming pc).

750w corsair atx power supply non-modular.

Stock Intel Cooler.

I then received an MSI GTX 1080 11gb GAMING X for Christmas

I then bought a SilverStone Primera rgb matte black.

A 2tb Seagate firecuda hard drive.

A 128gb Silicon Power SSD

 

I have the plan of having an i7 8700k but I do not know what cooler I should use. I am looking for an Aio....preferably Rgb with overclockability. I am also planning to use the MSI Z370 Carbon Pro. Lastly for ram i would to get the trident Z RGB if my budget allows.

All very expensive but I have a job(I am less than 16) and currently (due to good grades) I have 300 dollars to spend. What should I buy first? 

I am new to this Forum even though I am a long time Linus Fan. \

Thanks for your Help!

300$ cant get you a 8700k. might i suggest you tone it down a little bit with a 8350k?

 

1 hour ago, Lil Micro Uzi said:

Thank you so much for your response. I am aware of the ram change would be expensive and whoops my bad on the CPU mess up. Personally . . . what Ram do you run/use? 

i have 16gb of the cheapest ram at my local Micro center, in this case 2x8 crucial ballistix sport ddr4-2400

[Lil Micro Uzi]

2 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

300$ cant get you a 8700k. might i suggest you tone it down a little bit with a 8350k?

Would an i3 8350k be able to run a triple monitor set up (future goals) and be able to fit inside of the motherboard I would like to buy? ( MSI Z370 Carbon Pro) 

[Firewrath9]

Just now, Lil Micro Uzi said:

Would an i3 8350k be able to run a triple monitor set up (future goals) and be able to fit inside of the motherboard I would like to buy? ( MSI Z370 Carbon Pro) 

yes, thats dependent on the GPU, and yes. it has 4c/4t so its basically a 7600k and in the future you can upgrade to the new intel 9th gen.

[Lil Micro Uzi]

13 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

yes, thats dependent on the GPU, and yes. it has 4c/4t so its basically a 7600k and in the future you can upgrade to the new intel 9th gen.

So my MSI GTX 1080 11gb GAMING X is powerful enough for a triple monitor set up? Is there a same price Ryzen equivalent since there is an AMD version of the motherboard.

[Firewrath9]

Just now, Lil Micro Uzi said:

So my MSI GTX 1080 11gb GAMING X is powerful enough for a triple monitor set up? Is there a same price Ryzen equivalent since there is an AMD version of the motherboard.

a ryzen 5 1500x should be fine for gaming, a 2600x is also good.

[Lil Micro Uzi]

Is the 2600x better than the 8th gen i3?

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3647588 Is this a good deal guys?