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Hi all,
I know a lot of people ask similar questions but this will be my first new computer build in 5 years and my timing looks to be right at the point of change in the industry.
As things stand, I would be looking to build the following system:
I already have a 1000W Cooler Master V1000 PSU which I intend to use, if that would be sensible (it's great currently and overkill I know).
It will be used for a mix of photography work, some gaming and flight simming.
My quandary is this: Ryzen is just around the corner and it looks like I may be able to get an 8 Core processor. I know we will need to wait for benchmarks but indications suggest it'll compete with the 6900k (is that right?). My question is more about whether I should wait and jump into a new architecture (AMD, boards, Ryzen) or stick with the known entity (Intel). I currently have a 6 core 3930k which has been helpful, particularly with the flight sim stuff I do. That's why I'm not sure about getting the 7700k or waiting for the potential Ryzen 8 core.
Similarly buying a GTX 1080 now may be the wrong timing. Am I right to think that a new GTX 1080Ti or 2080 may be around the corner? Would you think a 1080 now and then an upgrade next year to the new architecture would be best? Or what about the new AMD stuff...
I know a new build is always a potential "should I wait for X" situation but I genuinely feel that it's a time when there's a potential hard choice coming up and I'd be gutted to invest in a system that is either a) outdated quickly or b) possible to get for less money on a new architecture (AMD). I was lucky with my current system that it was future proofed pretty well. I see that being harder to achieve right now.
Advice greatly appreciated.
James
I know a lot of people ask similar questions but this will be my first new computer build in 5 years and my timing looks to be right at the point of change in the industry.
As things stand, I would be looking to build the following system:
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
DeepCool CPU Liquid Cooler (CAPTAIN 240 EX WHITE)
GIGABYTE AORUS GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Gaming Motherboard Z270
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 3000 C15 - White
Samsung 850 EVO - 500GB - M.2 SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-N5E500BW)
Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-75E1T0B/AM)
CableMod ModFlex™ Basic Cable Comb Kit - Transparent - CM-Series
CableMod CM-Series VS ModFlx Cable - Red
MSI GEFORCE GTX 1080 GAMING X 8G
Corsair Graphite Series 760T White
I already have a 1000W Cooler Master V1000 PSU which I intend to use, if that would be sensible (it's great currently and overkill I know).
It will be used for a mix of photography work, some gaming and flight simming.
My quandary is this: Ryzen is just around the corner and it looks like I may be able to get an 8 Core processor. I know we will need to wait for benchmarks but indications suggest it'll compete with the 6900k (is that right?). My question is more about whether I should wait and jump into a new architecture (AMD, boards, Ryzen) or stick with the known entity (Intel). I currently have a 6 core 3930k which has been helpful, particularly with the flight sim stuff I do. That's why I'm not sure about getting the 7700k or waiting for the potential Ryzen 8 core.
Similarly buying a GTX 1080 now may be the wrong timing. Am I right to think that a new GTX 1080Ti or 2080 may be around the corner? Would you think a 1080 now and then an upgrade next year to the new architecture would be best? Or what about the new AMD stuff...
I know a new build is always a potential "should I wait for X" situation but I genuinely feel that it's a time when there's a potential hard choice coming up and I'd be gutted to invest in a system that is either a) outdated quickly or b) possible to get for less money on a new architecture (AMD). I was lucky with my current system that it was future proofed pretty well. I see that being harder to achieve right now.
Advice greatly appreciated.
James
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