It’s been since 2014 since I built my last computer. At the time I was really into small form factors and mini-itx machines. My current machine has a i7-4790K and GTX-980 on a Asus Z97I-PLUS motherboard with 16 GB of ram. I am getting decent performance playing MMO’s such as World of Warcraft and The Old Republic. I primarily play these types of games on High or Ultra but last few years I have noticed my system struggling to keep up.
I would like to build a new system based around the NZXT aesthetic prioritizing a clean sleek appearance and excellent performance to hopefully get me another 9.5 years of gaming.
Here is the build.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sPH7vj
Thanks for sharing yours thoughts and recommendations!
Get the 13700K version. Personally, i like having igpu because i can take my time to repaste & clean my gpu carefully. Then there is still a running pc for my daily tasks. Or i need a file quickly out of my pc then there is no rush…
750watt psu is enough for this build, but if you plan to use it for the next 10 years, you might consider getting a 900~1000watt psu. This will ensure your next gpu upgrade & beside that, a powerful psu will degrade less in 10 years for your build.
If you are familiar with undervolting & you dont want to push your cpu to the sun temperature, Just get a dual tower quality air cooler or cheaper aio with cool rgb.
You can save your money on cpu cooler & get a 4080 instead, you might need a few more bucks for that one. 4070ti’s 12gb vram will be bottleneck for future games
I’d get the 14700K given that it is 10-20% faster than the 13700K. It’s the best way to maximize your value of this socket and motherboard since future CPU upgrades will be a different socket
Yeah thats true, they have so little price difference right now, its better to get 14700k. i just thought op might be from a region like mine, which still intel 14th gen cpu costs 50% more than a 13th gen.
I’d get the 14700K given that it is 10-20% faster than the 13700K. It’s the best way to maximize your value of this socket and motherboard since future CPU upgrades will be a different socket