See Sig Rig. I have been only casually keeping up with PC building since the 2500k just won't stop (it still runs rock solid @4.6 GHz). I had to get help when I upgraded my monitor and GPU too.
Core i5 2500k @ 4.6GHz (Corsair H100i v2) | Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z | 4x4GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 | Asus RTX 2070 8GB Strix | Samsung M830 256GB | Samsung 750D 256GB | Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB | Corsair CX600M | Corsair Obsidian 550D | 27" Asus ROG SWIFT PG279Q (G Sync) | Logitech Z-4 | Logitech G11 | Logitech G5
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
"Gaming and taxes" - A joke, but I tend to only use it for very specific tasks in that range, though I like listening to music on it when I do. It sits idle 5-6 days a week, but then when I want it I may be putting it through some 1440 / 144Hz gaming.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Was trying to keep the upgrade to around $750-$800 but I haven't prices enough to know if that is really enough. I can tend to overspend my budgets, and that's okay to an extent.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
'murica
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
nVidia because of my Gsync, but I'm not upgrading my RTX 2070 anyway. I have in the past been very partial to Asus (ROG) and Corsair.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
As much as I can. Specifically, monitor, peripherals, h100i, 2x 250GB SSD, 1 TB HDD, RTX 2070. I'm leaning towards replacing my case.
Will need CPU, RAM, NVME SSD (1 TB), and any case / fan replacements.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Have heard that stock OCs / boost on Ryzen chips are pretty good, but I'm open to whatever. I realize that I'll probably never see an OC as good as the 2500k again.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p / 144 Hz - I'm trying to push over 100 frames in popular games (overwatch, BF V, etc). I've played some Blizzard games in the past that were highly CPU dependent, so I'm always sensitive to that.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
30 days sounds about right.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software
I have my old circa 2012 windows 7 original install - with the win 10 upgrade. Just now thinking about this - shouldn't my key still work?
Core i5 2500k @ 4.6GHz (Corsair H100i v2) | Asus Maximus IV Gene-Z | 4x4GB GSkill Ripjaws X 1600 | Asus RTX 2070 8GB Strix | Samsung M830 256GB | Samsung 750D 256GB | Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB | Corsair CX600M | Corsair Obsidian 550D | 27" Asus ROG SWIFT PG279Q (G Sync) | Logitech Z-4 | Logitech G11 | Logitech G5
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
"Gaming and taxes" - A joke, but I tend to only use it for very specific tasks in that range, though I like listening to music on it when I do. It sits idle 5-6 days a week, but then when I want it I may be putting it through some 1440 / 144Hz gaming.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
Was trying to keep the upgrade to around $750-$800 but I haven't prices enough to know if that is really enough. I can tend to overspend my budgets, and that's okay to an extent.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
'murica
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
N/A
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
nVidia because of my Gsync, but I'm not upgrading my RTX 2070 anyway. I have in the past been very partial to Asus (ROG) and Corsair.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
As much as I can. Specifically, monitor, peripherals, h100i, 2x 250GB SSD, 1 TB HDD, RTX 2070. I'm leaning towards replacing my case.
Will need CPU, RAM, NVME SSD (1 TB), and any case / fan replacements.
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
Have heard that stock OCs / boost on Ryzen chips are pretty good, but I'm open to whatever. I realize that I'll probably never see an OC as good as the 2500k again.
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1440p / 144 Hz - I'm trying to push over 100 frames in popular games (overwatch, BF V, etc). I've played some Blizzard games in the past that were highly CPU dependent, so I'm always sensitive to that.
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
30 days sounds about right.
10. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software
I have my old circa 2012 windows 7 original install - with the win 10 upgrade. Just now thinking about this - shouldn't my key still work?
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