If you’re aiming for 1440p at 144 fps, you really need to be looking at a GPU with at least the power of a GTX 1070Ti.
There is just no way you're hitting 1440p at 144 fps with an RX 570 in any modern title, unless you're playing League of Legends, maybe. xD
Now, if you're sticking to a 1080p monitor, you might be able to scrape by with the RX 570 here and there, but I honestly don't think you'll see 144 fps in much of anything. You'll definitely stay above 60 fps, though, so that's a win. 😉
It’s perfectly fine if you're just sticking to 1080p, but honestly, don't even bother looking at anything higher than that. 😉 Especially when you factor in gaming.
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If you're trying to run 1440p at 144 Hz, you simply aren't going to see those numbers with an RX 570. At 1080p, you can expect to hover around 80 fps, though that really depends on which specific title you're playing.
I honestly think that, in theory, X79 motherboards should be getting incredibly hard to find by now. If one of them finally gives up the ghost, I wouldn't be surprised if someone tries to charge you $500 a premium just for the board itself. 😉
Personally, I’d rather just wait until it actually dies—and once it does, I'm jumping straight over to a Ryzen build.
The motherboard is actually where the biggest headache lies, not the processor. If the motherboard decides to quit on you, you're definitely going to have a bad time. 😉
The case should go for about $250. If you check Best Buy, you can probably pick up a brand new one for around $350. Power supplies are looking at $300-$350. Honestly, if you head over to Best Buy, for $140 you can snag some really solid 500W units. If you manage to get $450 for the RAM, consider yourself lucky. You can always find a single 1x8 GB DDR3 stick for $67 whenever you need it. For the GPU, $600 is top tier. Nobody is really looking for those custom coolers anyway, and you can definitely find a GTX 1060 for $300 even with a bit of wear and tear, especially an MSI Gaming model. Don't go over $150 for the HDD. $100 You can grab a brand new 1TB drive at Best Buy.
As for the motherboard and processor, I'm a bit skeptical about who's going to bite on those. It's a powerful chip, but that specific socket... yeah, good luck with that. xD
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If I were in your shoes, I’d sell this off piece by piece. I would hold out for the best possible offer on the CPU and motherboard since that combo is pretty rare and quite beefy. You could make a killing there, but you could also end up losing out if you aren't careful.
Everything else is pretty much standard market pricing.
He should just leave it alone until the whole thing finally dies out.... Honestly, the system is so outdated and $117 useless. He ought to just let it be until everything completely falls apart.
The Spira is a decent enough cooler for basic needs. 😉 My main concern, though, would be the clock speeds—especially once summer hits and you're dealing with temperatures north of 90 degrees outside.
If you’re looking to actually upgrade your performance, the processor is really the biggest bottleneck here, and honestly, you’ve already hit the ceiling for that specific socket. To see any meaningful improvement, you're going to need to commit to a full overhaul—specifically a new CPU, motherboard, and RAM combo. 😉
If they're currently running an Intel Stock Cooler, upgrading to a Corsair LL120 actually sounds like a solid move. 😉 But if they've got the Spira, I'd say just leave it be.
Yeah, there are actually two versions available—one slightly taller and one a bit shorter. The main difference is just the physical height, though you might see a couple of degrees' difference in performance. 😉 If the shorter one fits your case better, it could be worth considering. But if you're already rocking the taller version, I’d say just stick with what you have. I actually use the lower-profile version for my Intel Core i5 build... I can't recall the exact model name off the top of my head, but I know they're essentially identical aside from that height difference.
Look, you’re doing fine. 😉 If you ask me, that processor is definitely the biggest bottleneck in this build. But honestly, the rest of the setup is solid—it's actually a really decent configuration. You don't really need to mess with anything else right now. 😉
If you absolutely have to go that route, the Corsair LL120 is overkill. The performance jump over what you're looking at is negligible and definitely doesn't justify paying three times the price. 😉
I'm actually really curious to see the comparison between an Intel stock cooler and the Corsair setup. It would be interesting to see the actual numbers.
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But I have to agree with the sentiment here—that Intel stock cooler is actually a pretty solid piece of kit.
Personally, I think it would be cool to see how much of a difference there really is compared to the Corsair LL120.
Honestly, this build looks incredibly well-balanced to me. Unless you're planning on editing heavy 8K video files, I don't see where you're lacking anything... but hey, that's just my take. I’m actually sitting here wondering what part you feel is missing. 😁
Honestly, if I had the cash on hand, I’d grab something similar myself—maybe an Intel Core i5 paired with a GTX 1660Ti. Throw in 16 GB of RAM, a solid power supply, a 240 GB SSD, and a 1 TB Western Digital hard drive, and you're set.
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+ Oh, and naturally, you'd want a B450 motherboard.
Long story short, if I weren't broke, I'd build a variation based on the specs in that link. But I definitely wouldn't buy a pre-built, and I certainly wouldn't touch that overpriced one. Just find someone who can put it together for you. 😉
So, what about buying those crazy adapters and converters? My HDD actually gets its power through some weird converter right now. Is there an option to get a converter specifically for an HDD like that?