FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

upgrading my old rig,

Post Date: 2016-06-26
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Topic: upgrading my old rig,
    Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 10:19pm
Hey DS team,

I've been on and off about a new rig and been researching and what not, some of my friends are telling me to build a rig on my own and some are telling me to just upgrade the components i got..

Currently i got:

Case: Cooler Master 942 HAF X
Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 Deluxe
Memory: Corsair Vengance 16gb ddr3 1600mhz  (2x8)
GPU: 2xGTX 960 FTW+SSC  edition.
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050 HX
Harddrive 1: Intel 320 Series 120gb SSD
Harddrive 2: 1TB western Digital Caviar
cooling: Corsair A70

So, for components i'm currently looking at is
Intel Core i7‑6700K
EVGA Z170 Classified
EVGA GTX 1080 FTW

So i've never built my own rig or even installed processor or motherboards..
i'm curious if those parts a compatible with my current case and if the other components are also. When it comes to Cables and Wires for the installation most would come in a kit or is that something i would also have to look into getting?? I'm sure most in my Rig are enough.
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 10:40pm
You either have the cables or the mobo with come with the ones you need.

I would only upgrade the gpus if this is for gaming. If you want you can upgrade the ssd too.

why 4 way sli mobo? 3/4 way sli is no longer supported.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 10:56pm
Yes this is for gaming, I think it was the z170 Pro gaming that I was looking at.
Main concern is if the mobo fits my case in not experienced in motherboards.
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:00pm
What res you gonna be gaming at?

the classified is an e-atx form and the z170 Pro gaming is an atx form factor and the haf x can fit upto xl-atx form factor so both of those will fit.


Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:28pm
I got a Acer xb1 27 inch so at 1440
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:37pm
If its a gaming rig I would just update the gpu at the res, and then upgrade next round of intel cpus.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:37pm
i agree, if this is just for gaming i would only upgrade the gpu (unless there's something wrong with your cpu or you're just looking for something newer).  you can upgrade the mobo to a pcie 3.0 capable one (Z77 chipset is 3.0 and compatible with your 2600K), but it's not necessary as pcie 2.0 running a single (or even dual) GTX 1080 won't saturate the bandwidth.  now, if you were wanting to run high speed pcie storage with 2 vid cards+ then i'd be worried in your shoes, but you aren't so...

Edited by db188 - 26 Jun 2016 at 11:39pm
Aventum 3
I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:40pm
Isn't my processor a little old and need of upgrade for most upcoming games lol?
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:53pm
Originally posted by MaxFactor

Isn't my processor a little old and need of upgrade for most upcoming games lol?
my son is currently gaming away on my hand-me-down [email protected] with an R9 280X inside it.  i upgraded the mobo to a ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 prior to giving it to him once i got my Aventum 3.   that Sandy Bridge proc is a great proc!  so, no it isn't too old.  you might want to overclock your 2600K some so you can avoid some minor bottlenecking in some games.  do you have a good air/liquid cooler on it?  i've had a D14 cooling the 2500K for 5 years. 
Aventum 3
I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 26 Jun 2016 at 11:56pm
Only cooling I currently got are fans from the tower and the a70 from my processor so nothing special. I'm not experienced at all in liquid and wouldn't even know what it'll take or how to set that up even with the 1080
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:02am
the Corsair A70 isn't quite as good as the Noctua D14, but it's in the neighborhood and you should be able to overclock your 2600K at least to 4GHz, if not a little higher, which should be fast enough. 

also, since your gaming on a 2k monitor, the higher resolution all but takes the cpu out of the equation as the game performance at that resolution falls more on the gpu. 
Aventum 3
I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:05am
I'm surprised my rig can handle a 1080. Going through my rig which importance do I have on upgrading besides the gpu for gaming
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:07am
As db188 said your system is fine.

replacing the 980 with 1080 is very easy,

you want to use these 2 pci lanes on your mobo:



and then follow my guide:

If you like to know how easy it is to add a gpu yourself look here

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:08am
Your psu is a great psu thus why you can handle 1080, you can do sli 1080 because of both the mobo and psu. whoever recommended those parts was smart.

For gaming no other upgrade will really matter as db188 said at your res most of the power comes from gpu.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:11am
it seems you've already spotted the two biggest improvements for your gaming pleasure: the monitor and the graphics.  you'll get a few more fps by upgrading your mobo to a Z77, because it's pcie 3.0, but that 5 fps might not be worth about $150 for a new mobo.  your ssd storage is quite low if you intend to put more than a couple of games on it.  your ssd will help in level loading speed in most games, but not by a hugely noticeable margin.  i've got one of the fastest pcie ssd's on the planet and i load in faster than my brother on a mechanical drive about 20 secs faster on average.  
Aventum 3
I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:18am
Personally I would upgrade ssd, gpus and monitor. with dual gpu you want to go sata ssd not pci aka m.2, the 850 pro would be a good one IMHO. Now the ssd does not make a big difference in gaming as mentioned however a faster ssd helps everything move a little faster, boot, read/write etc.

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
db188 View Drop Down
DS Veteran
DS Veteran

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 29 Jul 2014
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 2115 		  Quote db188 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 12:26am
when you do decide to get a completely new build, please come back to DS and give them your businessBig%20Smile
Aventum 3
I7-6700K
Gigabyte G1 Z170X Gaming GT
16GB Corsair Dominator 3000MHz
Corsair Hx1000i 1000W
Samsung M.2 980 Pro 2TB;Samsung 850 EVO 1TB
MSI RTX 3080 Ventus OC 10G LHR
Gigabyte M28U 4K
Back to Top
bprat22 View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!)
Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 08 Jun 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 20391 		  Quote bprat22 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 2:22am
Originally posted by MaxFactor

Isn't my processor a little old and need of upgrade for most upcoming games lol?


I have the 2500k cooled by the Corsair A70.   It's clocked to 4.2 and stays in the 60's C .    Like was suggested, a gpu upgrade is really all you need right now.   
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 4:05am
Nice thanks for all the information and of course when I get a new rig it'll be from DS ! Now I gotta try to get my hands on a 1080 lol
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 6:11am
haha good luck with getting a 1080 now

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
MaxFactor View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 04 Sep 2011
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 90 		  Quote MaxFactor Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 6:59am
Originally posted by DST4ME

Your psu is a great psu thus why you can handle 1080, you can do sli 1080 because of both the mobo and psu. whoever recommended those parts was smart.

For gaming no other upgrade will really matter as db188 said at your res most of the power comes from gpu.


Oh and you're the one who built my DS rig I'm still using. Was about 4-5 years who lol so you're pretty smart lol
Back to Top
DST4ME View Drop Down
DS ELITE
DS ELITE

Email address used to purchase matched with forums account email.

Joined: 14 Apr 2008
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 36758 		  Quote DST4ME Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 27 Jun 2016 at 8:03am
LOL thats funny but cool Great move on your part and now you are enjoying the fruits of your intelligence

Edited by DST4ME - 27 Jun 2016 at 8:04am

Nvidia Drivers----AMD Drivers
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.09375 seconds.