PC Upgrade Planning

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Hi,

I'm planning an upgrade on my PC and am very grateful for any opinions on improving the build. :)

Here're the specs of my current PC: I5-2500K CPU, Asus P8-Z68 v-pro GEN3 Motherboard, 8GB 1600mhz RAM, Gigabyte GTX770, Crucial M4 120GB SSD / 1TB WD Caviar Black, Corsair 850W PSU, Antec 902v3 case.

Planned usage is light-medium gaming (MMORPGs and games such as Portal), graphic design and some running of virtual machines for development. Based in the UK, I wouldn't want to spend more than about £800 and would like a decent spec'd machine to last a few years. Running on 2x1080P screens at the moment and have all other peripherals / licenses.

I'm thinking the GPU, PSU, case, and secondary HD are all fine. For CPU I'm thinking I7-5820K and SSD is a Samsung 850 PRO, but any advice welcome. Looking at something in the 2300MHZ speed range (16GB). I was looking at the H80i as an aftermarket cooler.

I liked the Gigabyte X99-UD4 motherboard, but welcome any suggestions. The better motherboards in the range are all E-ATX won't fit in my case, so is it worth upgrading my case to get one?

I don't know if these are the best areas to improve... Any advice welcome!

Thanks.
 
Keep the PSU? unless its ancient it is probably fine.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus X99-S - Intel Core i7 5820K Six Core CPU & Motherboard Bundle ***£30 Saving*** £513.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black (TPKD416GM2400HC16QC01) £185.99
1 x Antec P100 Mid Tower Silenced Computing Case £62.99
Total : £772.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).



gfet a decent amount of cashback (£65) - https://toptechcashback.com/uk/en/pages/cashback/qualifying

Keep your current GFX card, that should not be struggling.

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The board in the bundle is ATX so will certainly fit, but when a board says it is E-ATX go and actually look at the dimensions as it maybe wider than ATX but not quite full E-ATX dimensions.
 
I don't knw if x99 and 5820 is really worth id think the 4790 and a x97 would be better would save a lot on this and also the ram as ddr4 is extremely overpriced atm and. It much improvement
 
X99 is the way to go really. For running VMs, especially muliple (simulatiously) the extra cores may prove an advantage. If the Graphic design work requires rendering the extra cores will come into play then too.

100% agree with stulids spec, the CPU & Motherboard combo is sublime and I'm glad to see the p100 back in stock as its a very good case for the price.
 
Its certainly cheaper to go Z97, but X99 = more threads.


YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £397.98
1 x Avexir Core White Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331108G-2CIW) - White Light £129.95
Total : £537.53 (includes shipping : £8.00).



That has £32.50 cashback - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18637856

5 year warranty and free upgrade within 3 years - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

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Pick a SSD depending on the size,

YOUR BASKET
1 x SK Hynix 512GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gbps Solid State Drive (HFS512G32MNB-2202A) £164.99
1 x Crucial MX100 512GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter CT512MX100SSD1) £162.95
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £86.99
1 x SK Hynix 256GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS256G32MNB-2201A) £84.98
Total : £509.51 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Or the 850pro etc.


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Remember that X99 CPU do not come with any heatsink, retail Z97 do, so you will need something to cool X99.
 
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