Looking to upgrade gaming PC

[phranq]

I'm looking to upgrade my CPU, and that, of course, goes with upgrading the MB and RAM.

 

These are what I picked out and thought was good:
Intel Core i7-8700K
Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB
ASUS PRIME Z370-P LGA1151

 

My current build is:

i5 4440

DDR3 8 GB

GTX 1080

PSU 750

 

Should I consider other options to upgrade? And should I also wait for Cyber Monday for better deals?

 

Thank you

 

 

[DVA]

Since we are so close, I would say yes on waiting for Cyber Monday. 

 

That upgrade is fine, if you're more on a budget you can also look at the i5 9600k, which is also supported by z370 boards. Its performance is pretty darn close to the 8700k as well. What Mhz RAM is that? I would also consider getting 16 gigs because RAM has been on the cheap side lately. There's even 32gb kits going for $200 bucks.

[jkelley1123]

All I've got is to make sure you're getting a dual channel kit for RAM. 2x4 will outperform 1x8 in a lot of applications due to optimization. 

 

If you hang tight until the black friday/cyber monday deals, you might be able to save enough money to basically grab a small to moderate NVMe M.2 drive to upgrade for you boot device as well. That will probably end up being the most noticeable upgrade you'll get out of it. 

 

It looks like you're mostly just trying to modernize/update the system and alleviate bottlenecks at the CPU. Do you game at 1080, 1440, or 4k?

[brob]

If you stick with an i7-8700K, you will also need a decent cpu cooler.

 

You might consider an i7-8700 (includes a stock cooler) on an H370 motherboard.

[phranq]

2 hours ago, jkelley1123 said:

All I've got is to make sure you're getting a dual channel kit for RAM. 2x4 will outperform 1x8 in a lot of applications due to optimization. 

 

If you hang tight until the black friday/cyber monday deals, you might be able to save enough money to basically grab a small to moderate NVMe M.2 drive to upgrade for you boot device as well. That will probably end up being the most noticeable upgrade you'll get out of it. 

 

It looks like you're mostly just trying to modernize/update the system and alleviate bottlenecks at the CPU. Do you game at 1080, 1440, or 4k?

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I'll definitely pick up the 2x4 kit I game at 1080p

[jkelley1123]

1 minute ago, phranq said:

I'll definitely pick up the 2x4 kit I game at 1080p

For all gaming at 1080p, your system is going to be a complete animal. I do agree with @brob, though. Definitely go with the non-k processor for this, or IMO, switch over to a ryzen 2700x and save a hundred dollars.