Alright, here's what's at my disposal:
CPU: Intel i5-760 2.8GHz with a Corsair single-fan liquid cooler
MB: ASUS p something something motherboard (i forgot which I have as it was bought a decade ago, sorry)
RAM: HyperX 4x4 DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: DUAL-GTX1060-O3G (3GB, and it's a single card, not dual as in dual cards ^^ )
PSU: A Bronze-rated 750W Corsair which I will not change
Also, plenty of cooling fans in a Mad Catz case, which I also do not want to change
Monitor: an IBM 1600x1200 20 inch
Budget: 550 Euro
I am in a computer science and programming engineering university, and we do a lot of heavy programming and system modeling/simulating (and we usually do this on virtual machines. I, myself, usually often also work in photoshop, video rendering software, 3D modeling and animation. I want to start learning and working in Unreal Engine 4, so I would like to have good performance there the most. On top of that, I like to play video games, but also with a fair amount of background tabs open, tho I wouldn't mind closing them down for gaming, if need be. Also, I do plan to buy a VR headset (for flightsims). I used to be really into gaming back in the day, but I don't expect to be running all of the latest games, and will mostly stick to playing current and last gen releases. I was thinking of buying the 2700x, B450 and 2x8GB DDR4 RAM, but I also heard that the 1700 + B350 was a quite good and recommended choice - and with it being 100€ cheaper, I could afford a better GPU, or a monitor, but I don't want to suffer in the performance department because of it. Also for how much could I sell the replaced parts, which were fairly used (they're quite old, but well preserved and not damaged/abused)? Any help is appreciated. I would also prefer for the CPU to come with a cooler, as I have heard the Wraith stock coolers are amazing, even for overclocking (which I also plan to do, but nothing extreme, between 3.5 and 4.0 GHz).
Will my GTX 1060 be enough? Some people told me to upgrade it and sacrifice some CPU power, while others told me I should get the ryzen 2700x and keep my GPU or buy a cheaper processor, but a 1080p monitor (the current one is fine for all I care, but I do like the Full HD's fidelity). I was also thinking of maybe getting a hexacore, but I think an octacore would be a lot, lot better due to my workstation and multitasking needs.
As for the games, as I've said, mostly current and last-gen releases. I don't plan on keeping up with the latest games, so playing on medium settings is fine, as long as I am getting a solid 60fps. (Battlefield 1, 4 and maybe 5, Rising Storm 2, Killing Floor 2, IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad and other WW2 flightsims, and Metro Exodus).
Sorry for writing a lengthy explanation ^^
I will provide more details if needed!
Thanks in advance!
CPU: Intel i5-760 2.8GHz with a Corsair single-fan liquid cooler
MB: ASUS p something something motherboard (i forgot which I have as it was bought a decade ago, sorry)
RAM: HyperX 4x4 DDR3 1600MHz
GPU: DUAL-GTX1060-O3G (3GB, and it's a single card, not dual as in dual cards ^^ )
PSU: A Bronze-rated 750W Corsair which I will not change
Also, plenty of cooling fans in a Mad Catz case, which I also do not want to change
Monitor: an IBM 1600x1200 20 inch
Budget: 550 Euro
I am in a computer science and programming engineering university, and we do a lot of heavy programming and system modeling/simulating (and we usually do this on virtual machines. I, myself, usually often also work in photoshop, video rendering software, 3D modeling and animation. I want to start learning and working in Unreal Engine 4, so I would like to have good performance there the most. On top of that, I like to play video games, but also with a fair amount of background tabs open, tho I wouldn't mind closing them down for gaming, if need be. Also, I do plan to buy a VR headset (for flightsims). I used to be really into gaming back in the day, but I don't expect to be running all of the latest games, and will mostly stick to playing current and last gen releases. I was thinking of buying the 2700x, B450 and 2x8GB DDR4 RAM, but I also heard that the 1700 + B350 was a quite good and recommended choice - and with it being 100€ cheaper, I could afford a better GPU, or a monitor, but I don't want to suffer in the performance department because of it. Also for how much could I sell the replaced parts, which were fairly used (they're quite old, but well preserved and not damaged/abused)? Any help is appreciated. I would also prefer for the CPU to come with a cooler, as I have heard the Wraith stock coolers are amazing, even for overclocking (which I also plan to do, but nothing extreme, between 3.5 and 4.0 GHz).
Will my GTX 1060 be enough? Some people told me to upgrade it and sacrifice some CPU power, while others told me I should get the ryzen 2700x and keep my GPU or buy a cheaper processor, but a 1080p monitor (the current one is fine for all I care, but I do like the Full HD's fidelity). I was also thinking of maybe getting a hexacore, but I think an octacore would be a lot, lot better due to my workstation and multitasking needs.
As for the games, as I've said, mostly current and last-gen releases. I don't plan on keeping up with the latest games, so playing on medium settings is fine, as long as I am getting a solid 60fps. (Battlefield 1, 4 and maybe 5, Rising Storm 2, Killing Floor 2, IL-2 Battle of Stalingrad and other WW2 flightsims, and Metro Exodus).
Sorry for writing a lengthy explanation ^^
I will provide more details if needed!
Thanks in advance!
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