Upgrading from 2500k (It's been a while...)

Robba44

Robba44

Robba44

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Hey All,

I'm looking at finally upgrading my trusty i5 2500k after 7 years of faithful service. Been out of the loop mostly since then as I haven't had to upgrade my rig apart from my GPU 2 years ago and replacing my HDD with an SSD the year before that.

Looking at reviews and prices it seems my best options are the i5 9600K and the 2700X. I'm all for supporting the little guy but since my usage is going to be 98% gaming i think the i5 just about takes the win. I just want a second pair of eyes to make sure I'm getting parts that work together to avoid any nasty surprises.

CPU: i5 9600k

Mobo: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asro...cket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-16h-ak.html

RAM: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/team...-3600mhz-dual-channel-kit-blac-my-0a3-tg.html

These seem ok? I also need to replace my PSU as my current one is on its way out (random PC restarts).

PSU: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...lar-power-supply-cp-9020103-uk-ca-221-cs.html

Think this one should be more than adequate as the rest of my rig is 1 x SSD and a GTX 1060.

Lastly can anyone recommend a liquid cooler for the CPU? Always used air coolers so not really sure what to look out for here.

Much appreciated!
 
I usually like to get the most out of my purchases yes but I would have upgraded sooner if the need was there. Luckily there has been little need to upgrade at all until now (and I could still probably push it a bit more). Good point about the extra cores/threads though; I suspect you're right especially if next gen consoles release soonish and push development even further in the multi-core direction.

As for your last question I am on 60hz and dont see this changing soon.
 
slim01 said:
Just done the same thing, 2500k is finally showing it's age. #rip2500k

Hope this helps bud.. took me ages to write this!
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Hey man thanks for the detailed response! I am definitely going for the 2700X then as it seems the best choice right now. I am actually going to wait until Black Friday since it is just around the corner to hopefully get some good deals.

I see some of you mentioned upgrading the gpu first and I see the logic but my father's pc could use a cpu/mobo/ram upgrade and my current ones will be more than enough for his needs. I will definitely have to look at replacing my 1060 soon if I want to keep gaming at increased settings.

Any ideas when the new Ryzen cpus are due out? Do you think its worth the wait?

Thanks again for the replies!
 
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