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System Name | OrangeHaze / Silence |
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Processor | i7-13700KF / i5-10400 / |
Motherboard | ROG STRIX Z690-E / MSI Z490 A-Pro Motherboard |
Cooling | Corsair H75 / TT ToughAir 510 |
Memory | 64Gb GSkill Trident Z5 / 32GB Team Dark Za 3600 |
Video Card(s) | Palit GeForce RTX 2070 / Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X 4Gb |
Storage | Hynix Plat P41 2Tb\Samsung MZVL21 1Tb / Samsung 980 Pro 1Tb |
Display(s) | 22" Dell Wide/24" Asus |
Case | Lian Li PC-101 ATX custom mod / Antec Lanboy Air Black & Blue |
Audio Device(s) | SB Audigy 7.1 |
Power Supply | Corsair Enthusiast TX750 |
Mouse | Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless / Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum |
Keyboard | K68 RGB — CHERRY® MX Red |
Software | Win10 Pro \ RIP:Win 7 Ult 64 bit |
So, several years ago (Skyrim release, anyone?) I spent a lot of time deciding where I wanted to be, and built my current box. The 2500k would let me play with overclocking if I wanted, and 8Gb was a good starting point. As time went on, I've upgraded to 32Gb, and I'm running a Palit 2070 8Gb these days. The video will roll over to the new box, obviously, but most of the rest of the system will slide to the side. Below is what I'll have available to me for a new system, and I think at this point, what I'm looking for is a "worth it" mark: the point on a motherboard/processor/RAM setup that makes it worth the trouble to upgrade, and still be a solid enough box to hold out for at least 2-3 more years.
I'd like to be over the 7000-series i5 mark, as I'm looking at Stalker 2, and drooling, and the 7th gen is minimum. But I know I can't afford a current gen setup, or even probably a 10th gen. Do I just need to barely break into the 7th generation, and hold out for a few years, or is it worth it to try to push into 8th or 9th gen? Where's the best price vs performance break in those ranges? Anyone who's been running something in that range seriously happy with their choices? I'm not dying to overclock, and I'm a gamer primarily: no video editing needed . Thanks for the input everyone!!
Currently have that will "fit" a new setup:
I'd like to be over the 7000-series i5 mark, as I'm looking at Stalker 2, and drooling, and the 7th gen is minimum. But I know I can't afford a current gen setup, or even probably a 10th gen. Do I just need to barely break into the 7th generation, and hold out for a few years, or is it worth it to try to push into 8th or 9th gen? Where's the best price vs performance break in those ranges? Anyone who's been running something in that range seriously happy with their choices? I'm not dying to overclock, and I'm a gamer primarily: no video editing needed . Thanks for the input everyone!!
Currently have that will "fit" a new setup:
- Palit 2070 Premium 8Gb
- Western Digital Black 256Gb NVMe
- and Samsung PM981 500Gb NVMe
- Case and Power supply, monitors, etc.