What should I upgrade?

Hello

what should I upgrade about my computer?

Tower: NZXT S340 bk ATX

Ram: Corsair D316GB 1600-10 Vengeance LP K2 COR

Motherboard: Asus B85M-GAMER B85

cooler: CooMas Hyper212 Evo

(just bought a new videocard): Asus ROG STRIX-GTX1080-O8G

HHD: HGST 1TB HTS721010A9E630 7K1000 SA3

SSD: ssd samsung evo 850 500gb

Intel: Intel Core i5-4690K 3500 1150 BOX

Powersupply: Don't remember well but it's 850watt

Extra information:

- AOC monitor 24 inch.
- Keyboard: Corsair GAMING K70 RGB LUX
- Mouse: Corsair M65 Pro RGB

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@Predator suggestions?

Well, since you have that 1080 you might as well go with something just as beastly for the CPU. Get an i7 7700k & a Z270 motherboard.

Originally Posted by Harry

Well, since you have that 1080 you might as well go with something just as beastly for the CPU. Get an i7 7700k & a Z270 motherboard.

why would I change motherboard since mine is new?

Originally Posted by Levi

why would I change motherboard since mine is new?

You need a better CPU

Getting a 7700K will pair nicely with your GTX 1080 and you'll notice a huge improvement in gaming.

As for the mobo, don't think you need to upgrade it as long as it's compatible with the 7700K.

Originally Posted by Levi

why would I change motherboard since mine is new?

You need a new motherboard as the i5 4690k is using the LGA 1150 socket, where as the i7 7700k is using the LGA 1151 socket, which is completely different.

Originally Posted by Predator

You need a better CPU

Getting a 7700K will pair nicely with your GTX 1080 and you'll notice a huge improvement in gaming.

As for the mobo, don't think you need to upgrade it as long as it's compatible with the 7700K.

what about the cooler?

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Originally Posted by Harry

You need a new motherboard as the i5 4690k is using the LGA 1150 socket, where as the i7 7700k is using the LGA 1151 socket, which is completely different.

I see thanks

Like the people said above get a i7 7700k

Originally Posted by Levi

what about the cooler?

Just to answer your question, the 212 EVO will still fit on Z270 motherboards. I use a Z170 which is pretty much the same, and it works perfectly fine.

Originally Posted by Harry

Just to answer your question, the 212 EVO will still fit on Z270 motherboards. I use a Z170 which is pretty much the same, and it works perfectly fine.

but it really heats up when I play games like my room gets hotter

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Originally Posted by Marcus.

Like the people said above get a i7 7700k

thanks for the info Marcus and @Predator so a new intel, new moba and a new cooler.

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Originally Posted by Harry

Just to answer your question, the 212 EVO will still fit on Z270 motherboards. I use a Z170 which is pretty much the same, and it works perfectly fine.

I see thanks for the information!

Originally Posted by Levi

@Predator so a new intel, new moba and a new cooler.

Yup. New CPU (7700K) will improve gaming performance by a ton especially with your 1080.

New mobo in order to fit the new CPU

And a new (and better) CPU cooler to keep the temps down.

Originally Posted by Predator

Yup. New CPU (7700K) will improve gaming performance by a ton especially with your 1080.

New mobo in order to fit the new CPU

And a new (and better) CPU cooler to keep the temps down.

thanks Senpai!

Originally Posted by Levi

but it really heats up when I play games like my room gets hotter

It shouldn't get that hot, my old i5 4670k + 212 EVO got up to a max of 80 degrees, and that was rare.

Also, I wouldn't really risk it with a water cooler, even if it's an AIO.
A fan based system is much more reliable and is less of a hassle if you were to take the PC apart.

Originally Posted by Harry

It shouldn't get that hot, my old i5 4670k + 212 EVO got up to a max of 80 degrees, and that was rare.

Also, I wouldn't really risk it with a water cooler, even if it's an AIO.
A fan based system is much more reliable and is less of a hassle if you were to take the PC apart.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CW-...s=water+cooler

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Fans-Cool...s=water+cooler

Originally Posted by Levi

what about the cooler?

Okay so judging by what people have said, seems like you need a new mobo to go along with the 7700K. I didn't check personally because too lazy

Anyways for the cooler. IF you have money left over, I'd go for an all-in-one liquid cooler. Personally I prefer them over fans since it tends to cool your CPU better and there's one less fan running in your system so it keeps the noise down a bit. Plus some come with RGB which looks tons better than a traditional fan one.

Cheap ones are around $55.

Brands I recommend for this are Corsair (H series) and NZXT (Kraken series). Again, it's all up to your budget.

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Oh if you're asking if the cooler would fit the new mobo, it should fit fine.

Originally Posted by Harry

Also, I wouldn't really risk it with a water cooler, even if it's an AIO.

I don't see the problems with an AIO system.

The NZXT Kraken series have been stressed tested to the death and based on temp testing, they give the lowest temps.

I have one for over a year now and never ran into a single problem with it. Whenever I run Handbrake to covert videos, the highest it ever goes to is 38 C. On idle it's around 20 C

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Originally Posted by Levi

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CW-...s=water+cooler

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Fans-Cool...s=water+cooler

If you're willing to spend that money go with a Kraken X61 or X62

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