7 Year Old Game PC

lowiemenu25 · Aug 7, 2018

Dear Guys,

I have an 7 year old Game PC that was the best of the best 7 years ago.
Now I'm facing issues where my PC is having issues .. slowness, hanging, ..
Also my CPU is mostly at 95 degrees where it sometimes blue screens, due to overheat CPU.

This is my setup:

http://prntscr.com/kfo0jj

The only thing I changed was my HDD to an SSD.
Should I replace everything? Or just replace my CPU?

Kind regards
Thanks for the feedback

Wolfshadw · Aug 7, 2018

Time for a core system upgrade (CPU/Motherboard/RAM). What is your upgrade budget?

-Wolf sends

SkyNetRising · Aug 7, 2018

lowiemenu25 :

If all your issues are because of overheating, then just get a better cpu cooler. Your cooler is probably clogged with dust and thermal paste has long since dried up. But CPU is still usable 4core/8thread model.
12GB ram - this might not be enough anymore. But you have to monitor your ram usage before making any conclusions.

lowiemenu25 · Aug 7, 2018

I will monitor RAM & CPU but i did this once, and eveyrthing seemed fine.
Do I also have to buy a new GPU?

lowiemenu25 · Aug 7, 2018

Wolfshadw :

1000-1500 EUR

Wolfshadw · Aug 7, 2018

lowiemenu25 :

With that budget, you can get whatever you want.

Intel Core I7-8700K
Z370 motherboard
16GB of RAM

That should easily get you through the next few years.

MAYBE consider a new GTX 11xx series graphics card when they come out.

-Wolf sends

bmockeg · Aug 7, 2018

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor (€349.90 @ Caseking)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€87.89 @ Alternate)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Killer SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€138.84 @ Mindfactory)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€157.99 @ Mindfactory)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (€84.59 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Extreme Video Card (€533.79 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (€50.98 @ Alternate)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (€85.88 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €1489.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-07 15:57 CEST+0200

lowiemenu25 · Aug 7, 2018

Thanks for the help all people! Wolf & Bmockeg!
One last question
What should I do with my old computer parts? Resell? , ..

bmockeg · Aug 7, 2018

Yes, I would sell them

Wolfshadw · Aug 7, 2018

Personally, I'd keep the case, the display, the hard drive, and the graphics card. Just a core system update for around €650.

-Wolf sends

4745454b · Aug 7, 2018

Wolf, that's an Nvidia GTX580, not the AMD 580. There is no real point in keeping that ancient GPU anymore. As mentioned above, if keeping anything I'd keep the CPU and what not and upgrade the GPU. But also as mentioned above he's got the money to upgrade everything so just do that.

Wolfshadw · Aug 7, 2018

Damn my eyes! Yeah, you'll want to upgrade the GPU as well.

Thanks!

-Wolf sends

4745454b · Aug 7, 2018

Seriously, there should be a rule about naming your product the same as a competitors. AMD should have never named them the 480, 570, etc. Those names were already used for GPUs. Pick something else! I'm waiting for Nvidia to ue 7000, 9500, 9700, etc. I really hope they pass.

This brings up and interesting point. Nvidia already had the 4200, 4400, 4600, and the FX line starting with the 5200 and up. Are they going to change the naming scheme when they get there?

lowiemenu25 · Aug 9, 2018

I'v tried to clean my CPU cooler, I broke some pins, now it doesn't attach close to my CPU anymore, which my pc can't start at this moment.
I wanna put the Noctua - NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€87.89 @ Alternate) on my CPU

Will this fit my motherboard / CPU, and how do I know?

THX!

Wolfshadw · Aug 9, 2018

According to the Specifications Page, the Noctua NH-D15 is compatible with the following socketed motherboards:

Intel LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+ (backplate required), AM4 with NM-AM4

As long as your motherboard is of one of these CPU sockets, the cooler is compatible.

-Wolf sends

lowiemenu25 · Aug 9, 2018

Thanks wolf for the clearance!

I saw bmockeg his part picker, I will buy these things, any things u would 'personally' change? And WHY?

Also, If I buy these thing in 2 months or so, will I need to change anything?

thanks so much

Wolfshadw · Aug 10, 2018

If the new 11xx series NVidia graphic cards are out by then, you'll probably want to consider them.

-Wolf sends

lowiemenu25 · Aug 10, 2018

Willl the new 11xx series be comptaitble on my motherboard? I heard rumours they will anounce it at gamescon

lowiemenu25 · Aug 10, 2018

Question 2: The case mentioned above, do I have to buy extra fans? or are they all included?

madmatt30 · Aug 10, 2018

^ the focus g ?

Could do with 1 x 120mm fan adding as an exhaust.

bmockeg · Aug 19, 2018

The new graphics cards will be compatible with your motherboard.

lowiemenu25 · Aug 23, 2018

The cards got released, should I buy a new one? which one? the TI is too expensive for me, or should I just wait for a price drop on the 1080?

Wolfshadw · Aug 23, 2018

Get what is within your budget. If the RTX2080 is within your budget, go for it. If not, wait for the RTX2070 or until the GTX1080 is within your budget.

-Wolf sends

lowiemenu25 · Aug 23, 2018

Wolfshadw :

Is the couple of hundred dollars worth the RTX over the GTX1080?

Wolfshadw · Aug 23, 2018

The cards were just released! Who could possibly have any quantitative data on that already?

-Wolf sends

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