I need help with a build - budget £800 ($1000)

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Hey all,

So I've had my current rig for about 3 years now, and I've not changed anything other than my GPU; I upgraded from an r9 280x to a gtx 970 when the latter was released.

First off, I want to be able to run games like BF1, Gears of War 4 and other upcoming titles like FF15, FF7 remake etc, at 1080p max settings at 60fps (no dips).

Here is my current rig:

CPU: fx 8350 OC @ 4.2GHz
CPU cooler: Hyper 212 evo
GPU: MSI gtx 970 twin Frzr 5 OC (+160 core, +550 memory)
MOBO: saberooth 990fx
RAM: hyperx DDR3 16GB @1886
HDD: 1TB
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA Gold rated 750W
OS: Win 10

My biggest concern is my current CPU. I feel as though it is bottlenecking my GPU, I might be wrong, but it is what I have been reading on the internet?

Do I need to upgrade? If yes, here is some info to work with.

Approx purchase date: April 2017 OR June 2017. (If not April, then it will be in June)

Budget Range: £800 ($1k) give or take £100.

System Usage from most to least important: Playing video games, Rendering video, Streaming games, Watching videos.

Am I buying a monitor or peripherals?: No

Parts I want to Upgrade: CPU, MOBO, RAM to DDR4?, GPU?

Do I need a new OS?: no

Preferred Websites for parts: Amazon.co.uk , Scan.co.uk, Ebuyer.co.uk or any other reputable UK based website.

Location: London/Cornwall, UK. (studying in cornwall, but travel back to London regularly)

Parts preferences: I am thinking of upgrading to Intel CPU, but not sure if I should wait for AMD zen? (I am not rushed for time)

Overclocking: Yes, but without voltage change.

SLI or crossfire: No

Monitor res: 1080p

Thank you for reading.






 
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If you want to avoid upgrading for as long as possible, then yeah go with the i7. I personally would go with the i5 because there isn't a huge difference between the two except for the price, and you really don't need the i7 if you're just going to be gaming. If you were going to be doing some CAD work or something I would definitely recommend the i7, but I don't think that's the case here. The i7 is better but it'll have to be up to you too see if the price difference is worth it.
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I'm confused, do you currently own all these parts? But no, the 8350 is one of AMD's best processors and will be able to handle the 970 just fine. Right now you'll be able to run all those games maxed out, however you will get some dips down to 45-50 FPS. I'd say upgrade your 970 to a 1060, and you'll be good to go for a long time.
 
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Hey there thanks for replying.

I own the parts listed under 'my current rig'. Hmm as far as I know the 1060 is not much of an upgrade from a 970. That's why I'm kinda looking in to a 1070. What do you think?

Also, I think the best thing for me now is to perhaps purchase a 1070, then swap out my CPU and MOBO for new ones this summer?

I know that the 8350 is at the top for AMD, but AMD haven't really progressed since its release several years ago, and it is pretty old technology that isn't utilised effectively when put to practice. I'm not too sure about all this that's why I'm left scratching my head? I'm judging this off benchmarks vs the newer skylake intel cpus.
 
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The 1060 is a pretty decent step up. If its not as far as you want, the 1070 will definitely handle anything you throw at it for a few years.

As for the CPU/Motherboard. The reason I recommended a 1060 is because the 1070 will bottleneck with the 8350. You are right, AMD is falling behind with their processors. Its still a good CPU but it won't give you the 1070's max performance.

I would recommend an Intel Core i5-6600K with the Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 if you're going the 1070 route.
 
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Thanks for the reply once again.

I'm thinking of going for the 1070 route since the 1060 is pretty much the same as my current 970 in terms of performance.

Do you think the i7 6700k is necessary or is the i5 6600k more than enough considering I want to avoid upgrading my CPU/MOBO for as long as possible.

Only reason I bought an fx 8350 is because I was super tight with my budget back then, and I picked up the 8350 and the mobo for only £90 each, but I did this knowing I would upgrade in the coming years.

Not saying the fx8350 is a bad chip, I'm just saying I knew it would be outdated and cause bottlenecks soon because it used fairly old technology back when it was released in 2012.
 
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If you want to avoid upgrading for as long as possible, then yeah go with the i7. I personally would go with the i5 because there isn't a huge difference between the two except for the price, and you really don't need the i7 if you're just going to be gaming. If you were going to be doing some CAD work or something I would definitely recommend the i7, but I don't think that's the case here. The i7 is better but it'll have to be up to you too see if the price difference is worth it.
 
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