Upgrade advice

iStripe · 16 Jul 2018 at 16:13

Hi all,
I would like to upgrade my current build. Where I should start off? I am guessing ram is first on the list but should I upgrade mobo/4670 as well? PC used for gaming mostly (pubg, europa universalis). Thanks in advance.

My current build:

ZALMAN Z11 Plus Midi Tower
Be Quiet! CM BQT L8-630W PSU Pure Power
Z87-K (SOCKET 1150)
Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.00GHz + Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev.A
Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3 1600 MHz CL9 XMP
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

NovaKill4 · 16 Jul 2018 at 16:49

What resolution are you playing at? 1080p?

Do you have any issues playing games? do you know what fps you get when playing those games and on what settings?
I would assume you could play med/high @ 1080p and get 60fps with that GPU.

Yeah you could do with faster/more ram but its not critical, i would keep what you have until you change CPU/Motherboard.

GPU would be the only thing i would look at but if you have a 1080p 60hz monitor then the 1060 should be fine on med/high settings.

iStripe · 16 Jul 2018 at 17:32

Hi thanks for reply.

Yes I am playing on 1080p. I can hit 60-100 fps on med in pubg, however i got fps drop below 60 sometimes. EU is more ram/cpu dependent I guess so upgrade would make sense.
Ok so lets say I am willing to change my CPU/Mother/RAM and keep GPU would that make sense, what would you recommend? Or I should aim at changing everything?
Can my CPU handle something better that 1060?

orbitalwalsh · 16 Jul 2018 at 19:14

Pick up second hand i7 in 6 odd weeks and oc to 4.7

NovaKill4 · 17 Jul 2018 at 09:27

When you get the fps drops do you notice it? is there any stutter when it happens?

Well Europa Universalis IV has a recommended spec of a Pentium 4, 2GB RAM and a Nvidia 8800 so i would be very surprised if your pc is struggling with it.

Your CPU has some life left in it, im running a 3570k which is a generation older than yours and it runs all the latest AAA titles without issue.

iStripe · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:12

ok change of plans. I want to hold to my 1060 for now. can you suggest build with 8700k so i can upgrade gpu in future? im gonna give my old mobo case cpu psu ram to my father he needs something better to watch streams. what would i need to get games working on 1080p 144hz?

NovaKill4 · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:18

what is your budget for this upgrade? and are you keeping your HDD/SSD?

iStripe · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:20

yea i got 860 evo 500gb and 2tb baracuda im going to keep em let say 1000 £

orbitalwalsh · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:27

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My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £311.99
1 x Team Group Xtreem "8Pack Edition" 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-32000C18 4000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black= £188.99

Total: £500.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £229.99
1 x Asus ROG Maximus X Hero (WI-FI AC) Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £259.99
1 x Asrock Z370 Taichi Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard= £197.99

Total: £699.07 (includes shipping: £11.10)

NovaKill4 · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:31

Yeah, what Orbitalwalsh posted. Just pick a case that you like the look of that has decent airflow.

iStripe · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:32

ok thank you guys!

iStripe · 17 Jul 2018 at 15:53

One more question do I need cooler for that, and is my Be Quiet! CM BQT L8-630W PSU Pure Power ok for that build?

orbitalwalsh · 17 Jul 2018 at 16:01

iStripe said:
One more question do I need cooler for that, and is my Be Quiet! CM BQT L8-630W PSU Pure Power ok for that build?

eisbaer lt 360/ silent loop 360 or Dark Rock 4 - pro 4 would be ideal but may clash with ram !

havent tended to quote Z370 much and have stated before z370 is being replaced

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-z390-chipset-to-replace-z370-this-quarter

flagship z370 should be okay at least, and performance nothing to snuff at

iStripe · 17 Jul 2018 at 18:37

hey I am not going to upgrade anytime soon apart from my GPU so z370 is ok I guess.

What about this bundle? And is there a way to check case compability with cooler?

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x ASUS ROG Z370 MOTHERBOARD AND COOLER BUNDLE = £285.46
- Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus X Hero (WI-FI AC) Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard

Total: £295.96 (includes shipping: £10.50)