Upgrade my existing i7 Spec for COD Gaming

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Hi, I currently have the below spec and looking to pass my mobo, RAM and i7 onto my son so he can play more modern games. He has a AMD FX-8320 and even on lowest settings COD Warzone v2 is struggling. I'm looking to spend about £500-£800 on the mobo, RAM and CPU/Cooler. I'm open to AMD and Intel but I have been quite happy with the Intel i7 for the last 8 years and it still performs.

I have also been impressed with the Gigabyte mobo but also open to change for the right reason. I mainly use my PC for gaming and video editing. I have an Antec 900 case which I would like to keep but I am looking to keep this spec for another 8 years so recommendations are welcome. Your help and advice is much appreciated.


Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK, i7-4790K (4.4Ghz), Artic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro,
Geforce GTX 1080 Ti, Corsair 620W
2x8Gb Avant, PCIe NVMe Samsung Pro 500Gb SSD (for game loading),
 
At first looking at the Intel i5 CPU I thought this was a downgrade to an i7. But looking at the performance metrics this is a top end processor and out performs some of the i7 and even i9 ranges.

I like the ASUS Prime but I don't need wifi so I think that might be an added extra cost I don't need.
 
Wow, that i5 packes a punch especially with DDR5 RAM :)

I am tempted to go Ryzen as AMD have come leaps and bounds in the last few years against Intel. How soes Intel CPU's compare against AMD Ryzen nowerdays?
 
OK my brain is literally fried! There are so many options. While I am drawn to the i5 13600K, I am drawn to the longevity of the Ryzen 7 7700X on the AM5 platform. Yes it may cost more but in the long run it might keep me going for another 6-8 years. £359.99

In respect to the Mobo, I like the look of the ASUS Prime, and its the same price for the board with or without wi-fi, so if there is no difference in spec I'll go with the wi-fi included. Something for nothing I like a bargain. £279.95

As for the cooler fitting my Antec 900, I originally had the Tuniq Tower which looks about the same size so that would fit. £35.00

As for RAM, the Corsair Vengence 32Gb seems good. £169.00

Grand Total = £843.94

Just over my top end but worth it for the logenvity. Any last suggestions?
 
@Tetras what are your views on the asus-prime-x670e-pro-wifi?

Yes I'm happy with the 7700X and would go nicely with the ASUS X670E above

And Yes your selection on the corsair vengance EXPO

Also, what CPU paste should I get? Ones i hav eare pretty old?
 
I'm looking at the PCIe raiks and for 4-5 years time the extra rails will become more useful especially as technology moves more to NVMe so should be able to get more in on this board and maintain performance.
 
@Tetras & @Haz123 Thank you for all your help and advice, I have ordered everything from OC just now from OC apart from the Assassin Cooler which there was 2 left on Amazon. I went with the Asus Prime in the end as the extra "lanes" will ensure no bandwitdh blocking in the future and it looks a really nice mobo. Reviews on it were awsome as well. Altogether £900+ but what the heck, you can't take it with you :)
 
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