Upgrading from old rig

[PandaHunter]

I am planning to upgrade from my old rig.

CPU: i5-3570k

GPU: gtx 660

RAM: 16gb ddr3 1600 ram
Storage: 2tb HD, already added 500gb SSD on top of it
PSU: Swapped the old one to EVGA G+ 650w

Case: Already have something in mind

 

My budget is around $1500~1600 CAD for everything else that need to be upgraded. Also have a non stock CPU air cooler and a case, so dont have to worry about them (for now?).

I basically just game, occasionally streaming. I am planning to get a 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz monitor once I upgrade to my new rig. Not a heavy FPS player and no VR if thats help.

 

There is no strong reason for upgrading aside from I want to play new games smoothly at high setting.

 

I dont mind waiting for a bit if thats the best option.

 

 

[Phentos]

10 minutes ago, PandaHunter said:

I dont mind waiting for a bit if thats the best option.

That is the best option for you then. 9th gen Intel CPUs are anticipated to be released sometime over the next couple months or so.

[AskTJ]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($211.05 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AX370-Gaming ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($123.13 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.75 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($72.75 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB AMP Edition Video Card  ($572.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1323.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-07 03:16 EDT-0400

[glenalz81]

I would say just upgrade your GPU at the moment,  that's where you'll see/feel the biggest gains, prices are dropping fast with RTX almost here.

The 3570k is still a pretty nifty chip for gaming,  maybe overclock it if you haven't already and get a little extra boost.

 

Then enjoy it while keeping an eye on the 9th gen Intel chips price/performance.  Usually best to wait a few months post release before deciding, most often there's a lack of optimisation for new hardware along with some little bugs and teething issues along the way.

[SHROUD]

1 hour ago, PandaHunter said:

I am planning to upgrade from my old rig.

CPU: i5-3570k

GPU: gtx 660

RAM: 16gb ddr3 1600 ram
Storage: 2tb HD, already added 500gb SSD on top of it
PSU: Swapped the old one to EVGA G+ 650w

Case: Already have something in mind

 

My budget is around $1500~1600 CAD for everything else that need to be upgraded. Also have a non stock CPU air cooler and a case, so dont have to worry about them (for now?).

I basically just game, occasionally streaming. I am planning to get a 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz monitor once I upgrade to my new rig. Not a heavy FPS player and no VR if thats help.

 

There is no strong reason for upgrading aside from I want to play new games smoothly at high setting.

 

I dont mind waiting for a bit if thats the best option.

 

 

Build something like this...ND reuse ur storage...

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($406.16 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($46.75 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($84.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($175.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB WINDFORCE OC 8G Video Card  ($619.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($57.50 @ Vuugo) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $1480.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-07 04:04 EDT-0400

[glenalz81]

1 hour ago, PandaHunter said:

PSU: Swapped the old one to EVGA G+ 650w

 

1 hour ago, PandaHunter said:

Also have a non stock CPU air cooler and a case, so dont have to worry about them (for now?)

 

7 minutes ago, SHROUD said:

Build something like this...

 

He has a cooler, psu and case already.

[gramzon]

46 minutes ago, glenalz81 said:

I would say just upgrade your GPU at the moment,  that's where you'll see/feel the biggest gains, prices are dropping fast with RTX almost here.

The 3570k is still a pretty nifty chip for gaming,  maybe overclock it if you haven't already and get a little extra boost.

 

Then enjoy it while keeping an eye on the 9th gen Intel chips price/performance.  Usually best to wait a few months post release before deciding, most often there's a lack of optimisation for new hardware along with some little bugs and teething issues along the way.

Agree with Glenalz81, don't bother upgrading your whole PC your CPU is plenty enough for any modern game. You won't notice any speed boosts from a CPU upgrade. Just toss your GPU and get a new one once the RTX series comes out the 1000 series will be cheaper   with a new GPU you should be able to play any game on the highest settings.

[SHROUD]

1 hour ago, glenalz81 said:

 

 

 

He has a cooler, psu and case already.

I suggested him a better cooler... Nd a better psu....coz I had included a gtx 1080 ND I didn't wanted any fire hazard

[glenalz81]

22 minutes ago, SHROUD said:

I suggested him a better cooler

Do you know which cooler he has?  He didn't say.

 

22 minutes ago, SHROUD said:

Nd a better psu

He already has an EVGA G+ 650w which is gold rated.

[SolarNova]

2 hours ago, PandaHunter said:

I am planning to upgrade from my old rig.

CPU: i5-3570k

GPU: gtx 660

RAM: 16gb ddr3 1600 ram
Storage: 2tb HD, already added 500gb SSD on top of it
PSU: Swapped the old one to EVGA G+ 650w

Case: Already have something in mind

 

My budget is around $1500~1600 CAD for everything else that need to be upgraded. Also have a non stock CPU air cooler and a case, so dont have to worry about them (for now?).

I basically just game, occasionally streaming. I am planning to get a 1440p 144hz or 4k 60hz monitor once I upgrade to my new rig. Not a heavy FPS player and no VR if thats help.

 

There is no strong reason for upgrading aside from I want to play new games smoothly at high setting.

 

I dont mind waiting for a bit if thats the best option.

 

 

You have a solid base, stick with it, just upgrade.

 

Find a 3770k, just drop it into your current system.

Upgrade your GPU, grab a 1080ti.

Save the rest of your cash, or build a custom water loop into your system if you feel like it.

[PandaHunter]

16 hours ago, SHROUD said:

Build something like this...ND reuse ur storage...

Currently using Phanteks - PH TC12DX, not sure if your suggestion is better or not but thank you.

 

16 hours ago, glenalz81 said:

I would say just upgrade your GPU at the moment,  that's where you'll see/feel the biggest gains, prices are dropping fast with RTX almost here.

 

Then enjoy it while keeping an eye on the 9th gen Intel chips price/performance.  Usually best to wait a few months post release before deciding, most often there's a lack of optimisation for new hardware along with some little bugs and teething issues along the way.

I guess I should wait for a good deal for 1080/1080ti. Do you think I have enough time to observe if I want to upgrade by November?