Looking ro upgrade

[PaoloUK]

Looking to upgrade

Had my PC about a year now and fancy changing it up a bit so was looking for some help/advice.

My main uses are gaming, video production and graphic design.

My current specs:
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz
MSI Z97 Gaming 5 DDR3 ATX Motherboard
MSI Radeon R9 290 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5
TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz
EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply

I was thinking about a CPU upgrade and fancied switching to an NVIDIA graphics card as I like the look of G-SYNC and shadow play looks like a very good piece of software compared to what I use now.

I noticed there were a fair few bundles of CPU & Mobo, some with RAM some without, that looked ideal and just wanted opinions on the best choices in terms of value for money and performance improvements.

The ones I have been looking are:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus Z97 Maximus VII Ranger Intel Core i7 DIY ATX Motherboard, CPU & RAM Bundle £491.93
1 x Asus X99-S - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£30 Saving*** £485.98
1 x Gigabyte X99M Gaming 5 - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£20 Saving*** £443.98
1 x Asus Maximus VII Impact - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£30 Saving** £391.98
1 x Asus Maximus VII Ranger - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving** £372.94
Total : £2,203.00 (includes shipping : £13.50 Ex.VAT).



And the graphics cards:

YOUR BASKET
1 x EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Superclock ACX 2.0 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (04G-P4-2983-KR) £479.99
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £469.99
1 x OcUK GeForce GTX 980 "Reference Design" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £455.99
Total : £1,415.57 (includes shipping : £8.00 Ex.VAT).



Finally I wanted a water based CPU cooler, this looking like the one I'd go with:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Hydro H100i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060009-WW) £98.99
Total : £107.69 (includes shipping : £7.25 Ex.VAT).



Any help is welcome, feel free to suggest things I haven't listed above, they were just the ones I noticed when looking.

Thanks in advance

 

[ShivP]

I think you don't need to upgrade the lot. Firstly, I'd drop in a new or used i7 4770k or 4790k, as this will be much more cost effective than replacing the whole lot, and will give good gains for video rendering either way

A new 2x4GB set of RAM or a fresh 2x8GB set

Then, as the 290 you have is still very fast, either keep that or wait for the 980Ti which is due reasonably soon

 

[mahius]

Cor already on a i5-4670k... that's going to be weird since it's already a very good piece of kit. If you want to upgrade your processor, I'd recommend waiting for Skylake/Skylake-E. IMO, not worth upgrading it just after a year. If you need the extra grunt and really want to buy a new processor, just get the i7-4790k on its own, since the MSI motherboard you have is still a good board. You might want to upgrade the motherboard if you want SLI though. The 4790k is also on a good deal this week. Gigabyte is also a good mobo manufacturer, the Black Edition bundle is the best value for money, long lasting, has an upgrade thingy and you get cashback. Gaming 7 has a few extra SATA ports and a handful of differences.

https://toptechcashback.com/uk/en/p...il&utm_term=0_c199b69777-4c4a227cf4-212867289

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £355.98
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade ** £349.98
1 x Intel Core i7-4790K 4.00GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £251.99



As for graphics card, right now is not a good time to buy, since new cards come out over the next few weeks. Wait till all of them are out and you can still go for a 980, but it'll be cheaper from price drop.

Put the savings from spending less on processor/motherboard, into getting a slightly better water cooler. Since the H100i can be outperformed by the cheaper Noctua NH-D15 air heatsink. Go for a H110i, it's literally less than a £1 more. It has bigger fans and a bigger radiator.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Hydro H110i GT 280mm Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060019-WW) £99.95





Final question, do you have an SSD? They really help the PC run faster. I'd recommend the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, also on sale this week.

 

[PaoloUK]

Thanks for the advice. Think I'll hold off on the graphics card for now then and see what's what after the new releases come out.

I should have said I would consider just putting a new CPU in and keeping the mobo which seems like the best plan if I do upgrade right now.

I'll get the H110i regardless of what I do with the rest so thanks for putting me onto that.