Upgrade after 6 years (help me make the right choice or better it)

lee32uk · 13 Sep 2017 at 18:47

mistersprinkles said:
Ya you might want to consider a 12 or 16 core threadripper. That workstation you have at work has 16 threads. If you buy a mainstream i7 now, you'll get 8 threads, and if you buy one at the end of October you'll get one with 12 threads. Threadripper offers up to 32 threads at prices that destroy Intel equivalents, and lower power draw too.

I'm just not sure a 6 core i7 is going to cut it for you. Certainly it'll be better than your current i7, but with the kind of work you do you could get so much more performance.

If you mostly gamed and farted around in CAD on the side, then ya get the i7... but if you do it for your actual career... not so sure.

Or he could just go with an 8 core Ryzen r7 seeing as his work pc is 8 core. Of course he can go for Thread Ripper but it is going to mean cutting down in other areas such as the gpu/monitor etc.

mistersprinkles · 13 Sep 2017 at 19:22

lee32uk said:
Or he could just go with an 8 core Ryzen r7 seeing as his work pc is 8 core. Of course he can go for Thread Ripper but it is going to mean cutting down in other areas such as the gpu/monitor etc.

He has no budget, dude.
Yes a Ryzen 8 core would do, but then his machine wouldn't be terribly more powerful than his work machine, where as with a threadripper... perhaps double the perf?

Snowball01 · 13 Sep 2017 at 19:50

mistersprinkles said:
He has no budget, dude.
Yes a Ryzen 8 core would do, but then his machine wouldn't be terribly more powerful than his work machine, where as with a threadripper... perhaps double the perf?

Sorry my mistake for possibly being misleading was not intended.
Almost all my work is done on location. This is aircraft design so digital mock-up (DMU) can be massive.
I occasionally might need to work on a small assembly or single part at home. I also would not be running multiple Microsoft office programs or WebEx meetings that would require a workstation like I do in work. Farting around would sum it up.

Sorry my fault if I was being misleading.

Don't get much time to write much in work on here but like to reply to people so they don't think they are wasting there time.

Can't reply to all replies but all are to everyone not just who I quote.

Remember I'm near 50

mistersprinkles · 13 Sep 2017 at 20:42

Go with the 6 core i7 then

Snowball01 · 13 Sep 2017 at 20:48

mistersprinkles said:
Go with the 6 core i7 then

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I will resurrect this thread come the time and hopefully we can build something up to buy. I'll have time to read more info and catch up on what I have missed in 6 years.....for now I'll wait.

Edited to add
Read up on monitors too

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 10:30

Snowball01 said:
I will resurrect this thread come the time and hopefully we can build something up to buy

Ok so I7 8700 is here so starting with this what else would any of you recommend to finish a full system. Monitor Included and a GTX1080ti.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x 8Pack Elite Tier Overclocked i7 8700K @ 5GHz Gaming Bundle = £1,299.95
- Motherboard:Asus ROG Maximus X Hero Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
- CPU Cooler:8Pack Asetek 570LX 240mm High Performance CPU Cooler - 115X

Total: £1,310.45
(includes shipping: £10.50)

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 18:30

Contacted OCuk to help me out with this. Hopefully new rig on the horizon soon

orbitalwalsh · 6 Oct 2017 at 19:24

Snowball01 said:
Contacted OCuk to help me out with this. Hopefully new rig on the horizon soon

Awesome !

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asus...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-41l-as.html

Looks the part

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 19:27

That's another part I can order

Is there much point in water-cooling that.
OCuk will be building it.....?
I want this quiet

Edited to add..... that's a price reduction at the moment

lee32uk · 6 Oct 2017 at 19:41

Snowball01 said:
That's another part I can order
Is there much point in water-cooling that.
OCuk will be building it.....?
I want this quiet

Edited to add..... that's a price reduction at the moment

No point going with the Poseidon if you are just going to run it on air. Having ocuk watercool it will drop temps like a stone. Not sure how much it would cost though. If you are happy with a blower style cooler then just go with something like the Asus Strix, Gigabyte Aorus or MSI Gaming X.

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 19:48

Thanks for reply. I'll add water-cooling.

I have e-mailed the guy (can't remember name) in charge of this after initial contact so all this info helps.

lee32uk · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:04

Snowball01 said:
Thanks for reply. I'll add water-cooling.

I have e-mailed the guy (can't remember name) in charge of this after initial contact so all this info helps.

This review shows why watercooling it is good. The temps drop to 44c compared to 74c on air. Your results may vary slightly but you get an idea of the temp difference.

https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/gpu_displays/asus_rog_gtx_1080_ti_poseidon_platinum_review/16

orbitalwalsh · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:20

It's a card that has flash factor , it does well It cooled , bit it's glory is with water - whilst not voiding Asus warranty !!!! And the LED screen.
If you haven't seen the card on YouTube, search it, then search In Win 805 infinity !!!!! Dig deep in the pockets though

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:30

orbitalwalsh said:
It's a card that has flash factor , it does well It cooled , bit it's glory is with water - whilst not voiding Asus warranty !!!! And the LED screen.
If you haven't seen the card on YouTube, search it, then search In Win 805 infinity !!!!! Dig deep in the pockets though

I'll look it up and also direct the OC employee to this thread.

Pockets are deep but not unlimited.

I want this to last another 6 year's so cost divided by 6. Buying through business account. My own though so limited in a way

orbitalwalsh · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:43

Snowball01 said:
I'll look it up and also direct the OC employee to this thread.

Pockets are deep but not unlimited.

I want this to last another 6 year's so cost divided by 6. Buying through business account. My own though so limited in a way

Cpu. Board and ram will last graphic always outdated by next gen pmsl. But Ti should see you through 3 years,, but might notice in that third year settings get lowered ;(

Snowball01 · 6 Oct 2017 at 20:47

I'll have mortgage paid off by then...... updating GPU has usually been the easy bit.

Still appreciate the replies folk's.

orbitalwalsh · 7 Oct 2017 at 07:49

Snowball01 said:
I'll have mortgage paid off by then...... updating GPU has usually been the easy bit.

Still appreciate the replies folk's.

If there able to, Poseidon in its own loop, easier to replace without draining a full system loop

Or grab Aorus AIO waterforce but then mixing vendors and lighting programs

lee32uk · 7 Oct 2017 at 11:49

Snowball01 said:
I'll look it up and also direct the OC employee to this thread.

Pockets are deep but not unlimited.

I want this to last another 6 year's so cost divided by 6. Buying through business account. My own though so limited in a way

If it is looking like too much money then a good air cooled card such as the MSI GTX 1080 ti Gaming X would be a good choice. It runs pretty quiet as well.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x MSI GeForce GTX 1080Ti Gaming X OC 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card= £728.99

Total: £738.89
(includes shipping: £9.90)

https://www.kitguru.net/components/...rtin/msi-gtx-1080-ti-gaming-x-11gb-review/12/

Snowball01 · 11 Oct 2017 at 20:32

Email contact is very slow progress with overclockers 1 per day then nothing today. Probably busy so fair enough.
Getting there slowly with the build but think I'll take it to phone from now on.

orbitalwalsh · 12 Oct 2017 at 09:22

Snowball01 said:
Email contact is very slow progress with overclockers 1 per day then nothing today. Probably busy so fair enough.
Getting there slowly with the build but think I'll take it to phone from now on.

yes, always call up for something like this

might just be on contact with the builder directly afterwards