Help on upgrade choices

CruelCoin

Hi guys, i'm an avid gamer looking to upgrade my system, and i'm looking for recommendations, particularly when it comes to motherboard & ram choice.

Current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PJ83mq

1. What is your budget?
€1500ish for CPU, Motherboard, RAM, screen

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer?
Gaming almost exclusively.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows?
No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer?
Yes, i aim to keep the SSD's, case, GPU, PSU (if sufficient after upgrades).

5. Do you need a monitor?
Yes. I already have a 1 x 1440p 60hz & 1 x 1080p, but i want to go to 144hz for the gaming monitor. 27inch(ish)

7. Are you willing to try overclocking?
Yes

8. How can you pay?
Flexible

9. When are you purchasing?
2-3 months

Other: I couldn't care less about RGB, so i'm not willing to pay extra for RGB enabled kit unless they also come with a performance boost.
I am slightly hard of hearing and cannot hear the bottom 20-30db of sounds, so case fans etc don't bother me much. Performance over quietness preferred.

I was thinking about a 8700k and kit to match, but i'm open to suggestions.

Cheers lads, Roy.

Inquitus

Sorry missed the link to current build!

TitianGerm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XNN23KL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tm0QBbTVB1T5K

Lots of Predator screens reduced on Amazon today.

K.O.Kiki

You gain more from upgrading your GPU than the CPU.

fitzgeme is selling a nice machine here though:
https://www.adverts.ie/desktops/high-end-pc-1080ti-6800k-x99/16356335

Which would be a CPU and GPU upgrade under budget.

shoelessbeats

"You gain more from upgrading your GPU than the CPU." Well that's not true....

CruelCoin

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

You gain more from upgrading your GPU than the CPU.

Would i not be better off upgrading my 4 generation old CPU than making a minor bump from 1070 to 1080?

K.O.Kiki

CruelCoin wrote: »

Would i not be better off upgrading my 4 generation old CPU than making a minor bump from 1070 to 1080?

1070 to 1080 Ti isn't minor; it's 60-80% faster.
A CPU upgrade would be 30% at most.

Inquitus

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

1070 to 1080 Ti isn't minor; it's 60-80% faster.
A CPU upgrade would be 30% at most.

Agreed, your CPU is aging but still decent enough, for now you would benefit from a GPU upgrade most, and stave off a full system upgrade for another couple of years.

TerrorFirmer

If you're going 144hz something like an 8700K would give you decent gains over the 4790K, but assuming you've a healthy overclock on the 4790K and the RAM, I agree that if it comes down to either or, a 1080Ti is a far more sensible upgrade and will make much more of a difference.

A 1080Ti + 1440p 144hz screen is going to eat up a lot of that budget, especially if you go g-sync. But I'd take a 4790K + 1080Ti over a 8700K + 1070 for gaming any day of the week.