How slow would this be?

BAcon

BAcon

BAcon

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Hi all,

How fast (or rather, how slow), would an i7 6700K and 1080ti combo be with 16GB memory for modern games?

Would it handle 1080p?

Thanks

Edit, right you are, 6700k
 
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Appreciate the advice. I don't own it, and you're correct it is the i7 6700k, but was looking for a used budget system to get me back into pcs. It's been many years since I built anything, last did an upgrade in 2010, but moved that system on many years ago. Been using an old laptop that is 13yrs old that is ready for the bin....

I now feel the urge to get something again after being a console gamer the last few years.

The system I've found seems ok and is local, but I was considering whether I stop being tight and give myself a proper budget. But for 1080p gaming, if it will just about manage it, I could be tempted.
 
I wouldn't say it was a bargain, but asking price is £500

I7 6700k
Be quiet cooler
Asus z170 pro Mobo
1080ti
16gb memory - unsure of brand
512gb SSD. Assume not an onboard jobbie
2 X 1TB drives - unimportant to me
Psu - unsure spec or model
Corsair case of some description
Corsair k55 keyboard
Razor adder mouse
Samsung 27" monitor - unknown resolution, assume 1080p

I was tempted to throw in an offer, not close to £500 though
 
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Appreciate the time and effort of your response, that is very helpful. I think given the relatively small price difference between the used system and the one you've specced above, it's a bit of a no brainer!

I'll see what I can do budget wise, cheers
 
tamzzy said:
you're being conned if you were thinking of paying anywhere near £700 for that 6700k+1080ti build lol
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It's in the first couple of posts. Wasn't going to go anywhere near that. But I know people like to take a cheap shot if they think they've got an opportunity
 
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Yeh the monitor isn't really that useful, I already have a 24" 1080p monitor.

He's come back that he will only go down to £350. So will probably give it a miss and look at your suggested setups above
Thanks
 
tamzzy said:
@BAcon £350 for the whole lot isn't bad
The 1080ti goes for ~£130-150 by itself
But I'd want to know what PSU it had though, before committing

Just also to make sure you are aware that the 6th gen intels are not officially windows 11 compatible (though there are workarounds to install it should you choose/need to)
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Ok thanks, it's a Corsair cx550m psu, monitor is in fact a 24", 1080p curved 60hz screen. So no use at all to me.

Will give it a miss I think. Was just hoping for a cheap rig to get me going while I find my feet with current tech. My last system was a Phenom II on 955 platform, so I'm very out of touch!

So far:
Overclocking doesn't appear as popular as it once was.
Water cooling seems very modular and simple nowadays, gone are the Eheim 1250 builds from the mid noughties (thankfully).
SLI no longer common
it's all about SSDs, whether that's the nvme or ssd.
1080p or 1440p seems to be the first choice to make!
 
To be fair, the main games I used to play on pc were Eve-online and team fortress/CS.

I do fancy access to steam though, far more variety over playstation offerings.
 
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Ok I am slowly getting up to speed (ish) of current components etc, I am tempted to build a system with used parts where necessary and new parts where it matters. See what I can get for £1k ish, aiming for 1440p.

Will try for a AM5 build and start scouting out for parts. Any used gfx cards I should aim for in particular as a minimum? 7700XT mentioned on previous page, what's the nvidia equivalent, 3070? Or can I do better?

Oh and one more thing, what's with the current obsession of RGB? :p
 
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