New gaming PC upgrade

Subzero85 said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...ow-pc-case-black-cc-9011070-ww-ca-179-cs.html

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...-cube-case-black-cc-9011030-ww-ca-143-cs.html


My case is similar to these, not sure which one i have as they look similar
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You can tell the difference at the front as the 540 has the two 5.25 bays above the power switch/USB. The 540 also has more expansion slots at the back.

Another way is to check your current motherboard make/model. If it is ATX then you have the Air 540 as the 240 is only for mATX or mini ITX.
 
Heads up for tdp /wattage for CPU ... Vendors lie . Specially intel . 8 core chip still same 95w as all the other ones before hand, but intel only state that at base clock all cores.. AMD aren't as bad and do state tdp with boost... But this still isn't running all cores full whack .

Just a heads up , and why you need a lot of VRM with 95w i9 9900k or good VRM set up with 105w 2700x , IF your pushing it to it's limits , if your not, reason they have non overclocking chips and boards for cheaper :)
 
thanks, checked there and its the 540 case i have, im told it should have no problem containing new components, tempted on a intel, nvidia set up as i liked and got good use out of the i5 and 970, perhaps a i7 chip, but are they expensive still ?
 
Subzero85 said:
thanks, checked there and its the 540 case i have, im told it should have no problem containing new components, tempted on a intel, nvidia set up as i liked and got good use out of the i5 and 970, perhaps a i7 chip, but are they expensive still ?
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Yes the 540 will be fine for new components.

The Intel/Nvidia route is still more expensive. A G-Sync screen is also more expensive than an equivalent Freesync if you need a new monitor. The Intel cpu's win out for 1080p high refresh rate gaming if you get a strong gpu to match. At 1440p it is less of a gap.
 
Components4All INTEL Kaby Lake Core i7 7700 3.6Ghz CPU (Turbo 4.2Ghz), ASUS H110M-A/M.2 Motherboard & 16GB 2133Mhz Crucial DDR4 RAM £500.00 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 GAMING, 11GB GDDR5X, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors & RGB LED G/P/M, Asynch Fan, Optimized Airflow Design Graphics Card 11G-P4-6593-KR £739.20


DEEPCOOL Captain 240EX RGB 240mm Extreme Performance All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler with RGB Waterblock and 1 RGB Strip, Cable and Motherboard Control Supported, AM4 Compatible, 3-year Warranty



He mentioned this set up to me, what do you guys think ?
 
Subzero85 said:
Components4All INTEL Kaby Lake Core i7 7700 3.6Ghz CPU (Turbo 4.2Ghz), ASUS H110M-A/M.2 Motherboard & 16GB 2133Mhz Crucial DDR4 RAM £500.00 EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 GAMING, 11GB GDDR5X, iCX Technology - 9 Thermal Sensors & RGB LED G/P/M, Asynch Fan, Optimized Airflow Design Graphics Card 11G-P4-6593-KR £739.20


DEEPCOOL Captain 240EX RGB 240mm Extreme Performance All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler with RGB Waterblock and 1 RGB Strip, Cable and Motherboard Control Supported, AM4 Compatible, 3-year Warranty



He mentioned this set up to me, what do you guys think ?
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In a word awful. That cpu is old and obsolete. You also can't overclock it. The motherboard is rubbish. You don't need that cooler for a locked cpu. The 2080 is now roughly cheaper than the 1080 ti etc etc etc

If that is what he is suggesting then walk away.
 
ok, save a few extra hundred for a 2080, i could do that, what then would be a great cpu, ram and mobo set up to go with it
 
Subzero85 said:
ok, save a few extra hundred for a 2080, i could do that, what then would be a great cpu, ram and mobo set up to go with it
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If you want value for money then Ryzen. So similar to the spec posted by 4K8KW10 but with a better motherboard, and better psu if you don't already have a good one to reuse. If you want to go with a more powerful Ryzen then you have the R7 2700 and 2700X. If you are just gaming then the R5 2600/X will do fine.
 
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