Budget 71-90K PC upgrade time, need suggestions.

[chezy]

Hi,

My PC is 3 years old now and I have been making incremental updates but I think it is time for an upgrade to get it VR ready or maybe I should wait for Zen or new Intel CPU's. Please let me know your thoughts;

1. What is your budget?
   • 90K
2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
   • CPU - Intel Core i5 4670K
   • Motherboard - Asus Z87-K
   • GPU - Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 4G
   • RAM - G.Skill Sniper 4GB 1600MHz
   • Monitor - Dell 2409
   • PSU - Corsair VX450
   • Cooler - Cooler Master hyper EVO 212
   • Cabinet - Corsair Carbide 200R
   • Keyboard & Mouse - Razer
3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
   • Monitor - Dell 2409
   • GPU - Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 4G
   • Storage - Existing HDD / SSD
   • Keyboard and Mouse
4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
   • CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
   • Motherboard -
     Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
   • Cooler - Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
   • Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory or GSkill Ripjaws
   • Storage - Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (For OS)
   • Cabinet - Corsair Obsidian 450D ATX Mid Tower Case
   • PSU - Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
   • Yes, will upgrade the following within 6 to 12 months
   • GPU - Another GPU in asymmetric crossfire.
   • A high
6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
   • Mumbai
   • TheITWares, Amazon, Flipkart
7. Would you consider buying a second-hand hardware from the TE market
   • No
8. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
   • Gaming
   • VR Gaming
   • Browsing
   • Download rig, 24x7 operation (On occasions for Steam)
   • Watching HD movies
9. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
   • Mobo Asus only, SMPS Corsair or Seasonic Only.
10. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • MMO - Elite Dangerous, Star Citizen
    • Strategy - Civilization 4, XCOM 2
    • FPS - DOOM, Fallout
11. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming & Desktop - 1080, Maybe higher after Monitor upgrade.
12. Are you looking to overclock?
    • Yes
13. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 10 64 bit

 

[bssunilreddy]

• CPU - Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
• Motherboard - Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
• Cooler - Corsair H110i GTX 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
• Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory or GSkill Ripjaws
• Storage - Samsung 950 PRO 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (For OS)
• Cabinet - Corsair Obsidian 450D ATX Mid Tower Case
• PSU - Corsair RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

The above said Config of yours is excellent and don't need any more changes to it. Go with it.

 

[Crapmypants]

your current config is pretty powerful.
going for vr will require a gpu (rather than a cpu) upgrade.
current gen is at it's limits with not much improvement over your r9 290.
i'd suggest you wait for pascal/polaris as they will be more suited for vr.
right now i think maybe adding more ram and an ssd would be the only worthwhile upgrades.

 

[PH0ENiX]

u chosen config is gr8
Push custom loop water cooling in and u will be breaking ground

 

[vyral_143]

Push custom loop water cooling in and u will be breaking ground

Care to substantiate please?

 

[chezy]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions !!!

@Crapmypants : I already have a Corsair Force 120 Gig drive which has my OS at the moment, I didn't mention it in the template.

Do you guys think that I should invest only in water cooling now, OC the existing 4670K and wait for the next Gen CPU & GPU's to drop before committing to an upgarde.

 

[PH0ENiX]

Care to substantiate please?

ditch your gtx110 crapcooler and get something like this.

You can easily get a excellent watercooling setup for 6-12k and your pc will run dead cool n silent

 

[PH0ENiX]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions !!!

@Crapmypants : I already have a Corsair Force 120 Gig drive which has my OS at the moment, I didn't mention it in the template.

Do you guys think that I should invest only in water cooling now, OC the existing 4670K and wait for the next Gen CPU & GPU's to drop before committing to an upgarde.

You can get mind blowing water cooling under 8-12k.go for a custom loop .

I can give u a configuration if you want
Or even buy you one

 

[chezy]

My present case (Corsair Carbide 200R), does not have sufficient space for a Reservoir and Pump, if I upgrade, I have considered the 450D assuming I would go for a watercooled system. I would'nt mind going for a custom water cooling arrangement, though, I'm not to confident with the quality I could achieve.

 

[PH0ENiX]

My present case (Corsair Carbide 200R), does not have sufficient space for a Reservoir and Pump, if I upgrade, I have considered the 450D assuming I would go for a watercooled system. I would'nt mind going for a custom water cooling arrangement, though, I'm not to confident with the quality I could achieve.

Quality will be gr8.
I got a watercooled 200r with me works fine with EKWB blocks
https://www.techenclave.com/community/threads/full-custom-watercooling-guide.178786/

i can configure a rig for you if u want

 

[chezy]

Quality will be gr8.
I got a watercooled 200r with me works fine with EKWB blocks
https://www.techenclave.com/community/threads/full-custom-watercooling-guide.178786/

i can configure a rig for you if u want

My PC's in Oman at the moment, I'm in Mumbai on leave but will be leaving soon. I would have to lug the entire thing here or send the stuff here by cargo to get the Water Cooling done. Also I do not want to invest in water cooling the i5 right now, only to require a new water block/back-plate when I upgrade.

I think I will go with @Crapmypants suggestion & wait for the next gen GPU's to drop and get a clearer picture about AMD Zen before purchasing anything. I will contact you on the forums when the time comes for the Water Cooling stuff .