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aquielisunari

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($287.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.90 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($304.89 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1079.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-01 09:12 EST-0500

is all compatible. The Cryorig's fan won't block any RAM slots. Why the 7700K?

You chose the 7700K which runs a little too warm, chose a Cryorig cooler that would put that back in check because the 8700K is stupid expensive?

The 4790K's load is getting too high even with overclocking? It has become a bottleneck or a choke point? It's not an obsolete or even outdated chip. I guess if you have the Benjamins...

If you can find a way to afford the 500GB SSD I recommend that route. With games exceeding 50GB and routinely well past 30GB 250GB isn't all that big.
 
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feelinfroggy777

feelinfroggy777

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Honestly, the 4790k is still a very capable CPU and moving up to a current generation CPU will show only a small performance boost in most applications. For gaming, The 4790k is still in the top 5 CPUs on the market. I don't think it would be worth the cost. I would keep the 4790k and look at upgrading my monitor or GPU.
 
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__BOSSY__

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Well I was thinking of selling the old before it loses value and sell the new parts a year later and not lose much!
I bought the i7 4790k used last year and I don’t know if the guy I bought it from was being honest or not about overclocking and how long he has it it for!

He said he had it for 1 year so, if that is true it is about two years now ....
I’m just afraid of later on, that it won’t be worth as much because I heard Pc parts drop value really fast in years.

But if you really think I should stay with DDR 3 I will Maybe Just upgrade my GPU and keyboard mouse! Thanks!
 
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feelinfroggy777

feelinfroggy777

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Dec 13, 2016
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I usually do the same thing. I sell my current generation CPU or GPU on Craigslist and buy the next gen and usually it is pretty cheap. The only thing that would give me pause here is RAM prices. This is a horrible time to buy RAM. A year ago 16gb of RAM cost $90. With that being said, your DDR3 RAM should fetch you a decent amount, so it may be a wash.

I would not go from a 4790k to a 7700k though. There is just not enough of a jump in performance. Maybe if you found a 7700k for a good deal. If you live near a microcenter you can get a 7700k for $249 and $30 off a motherboard. That may be too good to pass up. Other than a really good deal on a 7700k, I would look at the 8700k. The multithreaded performance boost is significant and if you are going to move up in tech every year, why not have the best?
 
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feelinfroggy777

feelinfroggy777

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Dec 13, 2016
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I would go with the Cryorig H5 instead of the H7. The 7700k runs pretty hot. I would also go with the new Seasonic PSU over the Corsair you selected for $5 more.
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ttxGWX
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ttxGWX/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($287.89 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270P-D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($139.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING X Video Card ($304.89 @ B&H)
Case: Zalman - Z1 Neo ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.90 @ Newegg)
Total: $1153.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-01 09:57 EST-0500
 
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aquielisunari

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I think the H7 will be just fine. At $28 locally it's a good value, obviously better than the 212 but for $20 more it doesn't make a HUGE difference. Idk.

I do agree with the Gold rated Seasonic.

 
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aquielisunari

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Mar 31, 2011
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I recommend EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 SC GAMING, ACX 2.0 (Single Fan), 06G-P4-6163-KR, 6GB GDDR5, DX12 OSD Support (PXOC), Only 6.8 Inches by EVGA from Jet.com.

It will run slightly warmer and noisier. Can I turn up my sound or use my over the ear noise canceling headphones or just wait for the noise to become white?
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That's worth $40 in my book.
 
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