New PC build for gaming only

[velvetsky01]

Funny enough I was about to post a simialr build with recently upgrading to a 2070 super and new 144hz monitor and was looking for some advice on a modern build - I too have a PCS build from 2015 this has an intel i7 6700k inside tho

I hope you dont mind me bumping this but I didnt wanna start another thread when we are both looking to do the same and make a saving with the GPU.

How does the above build sound guys?

 

[velvetsky01]

Would you recommend a "better" cpu at all?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I've moved your posts into their own thread as it would be different for your build.

If you can post your full current specs, if it's a 6700k, I wouldn't suggest replacing the build yet, just upgrade it. It's got some years left yet.

 

[velvetsky01]

Oh thank you - So sorry for the trouble caused.

This is my current setup - however I now have a Gigabyte 2070 super and a Dell s2417dg Monitor

CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 780T FULL TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU	Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-6700k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ upto MAX 4.60GHz)
OC BIOS FIle	Download Overclock BIOS File
Motherboard	ASUS® Z170-A: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs Change to: Gigabyte Z170XP-SLI: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)	16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3 DP
2nd Graphics Card	NONE
3rd Graphics Card	NONE
1st Storage Drive	480GB KINGSTON HYPERX SAVAGE SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive	2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	NONE
1st PCI-E SSD Drive	NONE
RAID	NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NONE
External Hard Drive	NONE
Memory Card Reader	NONE
Power Supply	CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Change to: CORSAIR 1000W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Corsair H100i GTX Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting	NONE
Fan Controller	NONE
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Router/HomePlugs	NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Capture/Streaming Cards	NONE
Firewire	NONE
TV Card	NONE
Operating System	Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Windows 10 Upgrade	FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus	BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor	NONE
2nd Monitor	NONE
Monitor Cables	NONE
Eyefinity Adapter	NONE
Keyboard & Mouse	NONE
Mouse	NONE
Headsets	NONE
Mouse Pad	NONE
Speakers	NONE
Webcam	NONE
Surge Protection	NONE
Cable Management	NONE
Printer	NONE

 

[SpyderTracks]

Why are you looking to upgrade, what are you hoping to achieve? Your system is well matched to the monitor as it is, upgrading isn't going to change very much if anything at all really.

 

[velvetsky01]

OK thank you - I had a feeling this was the case. I purchased the PC and subsequent parts for this reason.

I am so out of touch with it all I guess I wished to check that the CPU is not too far out of date I guess. Especially for the latest games etc


I guess main reason for wishing to upgrade is the CPU & mobo are 5 years old and I see lots about bottlenecking etc with the newer cards (if I were to upgrade to one of those in the future) But I suppose It would be at that point I would upgrade the system as a whole? I guess I have an itch after purchasing the new monitor and 2070super...

 

[SpyderTracks]

OK thank you - I had a feeling this was the case. I purchased the PC and subsequent parts for this reason.

I am so out of touch with it all I guess I wished to check that the CPU is not too far out of date I guess. Especially for the latest games etc


I guess main reason for wishing to upgrade is the CPU & mobo are 5 years old and I see lots about bottlenecking etc with the newer cards (if I were to upgrade to one of those in the future) But I suppose It would be at that point I would upgrade the system as a whole? I guess I have an itch after purchasing the new monitor and 2070super...

GPU is fine until next generation I'd say, there's no need to upgrade each generation unless you've got more money than sense.

The rest of the build should be fine for 7 - 10 years from purchase. If it's outdated before then, it wasn't suitably specced in the first place.

But your platform is solid for a few more years yet.

 

[velvetsky01]

Thank you ever so much. Maybe I should hold off in that case - my wife certainly will be pleased ha

 

[velvetsky01]

It was the Azure that PCS brought out 5 years ago
It was when the 6700k first released