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Building a new gaming rig. is it worth getting a 1900x/1920x or would you just go for a Ryzen 7. or maybe neither and stick with intel ? TIA
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I would stick with Ryzen R5/R7 or an i5 8600K/i7 8700K if you are just gaming. Unless you plan on doing content creation etc then no point going with TR4. Even then you would be fine with an 8 core R7.
What is your budget for the pc ? Do you need a monitor as well ?
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monitor not needed and budget is 2k
want to go for full liquid cooled. have a 780ti so GPU is something i might buy at a later date so i can build a future proof rig.
really struggling with what to buy
want to go for full liquid cooled. have a 780ti so GPU is something i might buy at a later date so i can build a future proof rig.
really struggling with what to buy
If you were thinking of dropping £500- £650 on a CPU plus another £300 on the MB i would get the 8700K as it suddenly seems like a bargain CPU and has superior gaming performance than Threadripper. Plus, you'll have a lot more to spend on a the GPU...
And if you're going fully under water it's heat wont be an issue...
What monitor do you have?
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samsung u28d590 4k and DELL u2713HM 2k ips. Isnt the 8700k going to be obsolete really quick with it being 3rd gen of the same chipset? or have i miss heard that?
No, you're correct but it would last you a good 3/5 years for gaming purposes - how often do you upgrade?
Have you considered waiting until April for the new Ryzen releases - better clocks - or even 1700/1800X as you're only gaming at 60Hz.
Your monitors are only 60Hz - and at 4k/1440p will be very GPU reliant - you could put the extra money saved towards a quality 1080Ti.
What are you upgrading from?
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uprgrading from a i5 2500k overclocked to about 3.8. Was a great bang for buck chip when i got it like 5 years ago. Basically what everyone on here said was best bang for buck at the time! LONG overdue upgrade i have stretched it out for aslong as i could. originally i had it on a radeon 7950 built the system basically on the release of them. Later upgrading to the 780.
Whats the info on the new ryzen chips? they will still fit AM4 so a 1800x could be a good idead? plenty bang for buck at £300 for that chipset? yea im only gaming at 60hz
Whats the info on the new ryzen chips? they will still fit AM4 so a 1800x could be a good idead? plenty bang for buck at £300 for that chipset? yea im only gaming at 60hz
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I would wait and see, i think it should be compatible with am4 motherboard socket.
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ahhhh no i dont want to build anything yet, i cant keep waiting always something new LOL
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Yeah i agree it all goes fast with new stuff coming out.
I'm still running a 2500K at 4.4GHz paired with a GTX 1070 and a 1440p IPS DELL. The GPU upgrade was meant to be a temporary upgrade but i've been so impressed i'm waiting for April...
Yes, they'll still fit the AM4 boards - that's the appeal of Ryzen.
Whichever CPU you jump to the performance upgrade will be huge - especially coupled with a GTX 1080Ti.
Here's an example build - added a 1700X as better chance of higher clock and a 1080Ti ready for water:
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x Gigabyte GA-AB350-Gaming 3 AMD B350 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £86.99
- 1 x AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700X 3.80GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £289.99
- 1 x Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black/= £229.99
- 1 x Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080Ti "Waterforce WB Xtreme Edition" 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics= £899.99
- 1 x Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive (MZ-75E500B/EU)= £139.99
- 1 x Toshiba P300 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache High Performance Hard Drive (HDWD120UZSVA)= £56.99
- 1 x EVGA Supernova G2 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply= £99.95
- 1 x Corsair Carbide 400C Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (CC-9011081-WW)= £94.99
Total: £1,913.58 (includes shipping: £14.70)
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@Plec ^^^^ your killing me right there !
Though found the C400 not the best for water cooling , specially not custom. Worth pushing P400 if needs be or Pure 600/ Fractal R5
My basket at Overclockers UK:
If you play to VR, that Aorus has internal HDMI connectors, get VR panel for the Pure 600 or like minded case and job done
Though found the C400 not the best for water cooling , specially not custom. Worth pushing P400 if needs be or Pure 600/ Fractal R5
My basket at Overclockers UK:
- 1 x be quiet! Pure Base 600 Midi Tower Case - Black Window= £94.99
- 1 x Phanteks Eclipse P400S Glass Midi Tower Case - Noise Dampened Gun Metal= £74.99
- 1 x Fractal Design Define R5 Midi Tower Case - Black Window= £99.95
- 1 x In-Win 303C Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window= £114.95
Total: £407.98 (includes shipping: £23.10)
If you play to VR, that Aorus has internal HDMI connectors, get VR panel for the Pure 600 or like minded case and job done
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That card still on your wish list?
Yeah, a lazy quick example.
I certainly would defer to your greater experience in this area - although how many fans were you trying to cram in there?
I'm a big fan of the In-WIn (even though it has a window) - looks even better in the flesh. Although i still think i'm getting your case when i finally do my build.
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That card still on your wish list?
Yeah, a lazy quick example.
I certainly would defer to your greater experience in this area - although how many fans were you trying to cram in there?
I'm a big fan of the In-WIn (even though it has a window) - looks even better in the flesh. Although i still think i'm getting your case when i finally do my build.
Never can have enough ! Tried to push my friend on to 9x silent wings but the cost was toooo great haha
I just wish the 303 had a 140 in the rear so depth would be increase for thick rad at the top, maybe another 30mm added to height for 30mm rad at the bottom and not clash with Mobo connections at the bottom
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i quite like the Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV its on offer at 149 at moment in gunmetal? any good for custom wc? im going for a fluid gaming 240 pack i think
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Read up on poor airflow. Simple mods to get it better though . Nice design though !
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Have read a few reviews and see your point! Fractal design r6 is another option. gets good reviews.
Going to have to have a run up to the shop on sat i think as my head is mashed with parts to choose from. some advice is needed really! motherboard for £180 for £300 i cant really see much difference but there must be
Going to have to have a run up to the shop on sat i think as my head is mashed with parts to choose from. some advice is needed really! motherboard for £180 for £300 i cant really see much difference but there must be
I've just upgraded from a i5 2500k / 980ti to the following
I7 8700k
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ultra motherboard
Team group DDR4 16gb memory
Silent loop superior cpu cooler
Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080TI
Still in the box at home waiting till the weekend to put it all in
I7 8700k
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ultra motherboard
Team group DDR4 16gb memory
Silent loop superior cpu cooler
Gigabyte Aorus GTX 1080TI
Still in the box at home waiting till the weekend to put it all in
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got to get some snaps of that bad boy! love the block but my wallet doesn't haha
which mobo's youve been checking out?
is a custom loop in the budget of £2k or separate?