It wasn't even 5 years ago that the 7700K was still King amongst used CPUs. Crazy

@RandomGaminginHD

2 ай бұрын

Yeah still holding up surprisingly well!

@josephmills9031

2 ай бұрын

Definitely not the king the i9 7980 xe would eat 3 or 4 7700ks.

@Dtr146

2 ай бұрын

@@josephmills9031 what? No? You barely got 20% more performance in gaming and like 25% in synthetics. That doesn't even make up anywhere close to damn near two and a half times more the price just for the CPU. Not including the motherboard.

@youtubekilledtrustedflaggi9274

2 ай бұрын

it came out in 2017 seven years ago (!!)

@iDreu

2 ай бұрын

for real I remember around this time I had just upgraded from an hd6950 to a 1060 3gb

When I first got my own PC, thiw was approximatively my config (i7-7700K, 16GB, GTX 1070), it was legit the 3rd most powerful config a consumer could buy with a reasonable budget. Seeing it here, now, gave me a serious reality check

@RandomGaminginHD

2 ай бұрын

It’s still pretty capable to be fair

@philosophia_melancholia6614

2 ай бұрын

@@RandomGaminginHD i gave the exakt config just this year to a friend of my sister as his first pc after i build my new one. PS pls change the PSU i upgraded only because mine well....did catch flames just to be on the save side and the new ones with this watt range are cheap.

That case is what you paid for, the pc is just a bonus!

@efterblivna

Ай бұрын

I have carbide 740. Same money at a time...

omg the i7 7700k was my dream cpu back then

@gentleman2292

2 ай бұрын

zen1 cpus don't have windows 11 support...

@AIt-Girl

2 ай бұрын

@@gentleman2292 what?

@PhilipKerry

2 ай бұрын

@@gentleman2292 He was using Windows 11 in the video ...........

@FloatSamplesGT710

2 ай бұрын

​@@PhilipKerryyou can use it just fine even below any 8th gen CPUs, but it might cause some bugs when you try to upgrade your OS in windows update and many exceptions when you try to install a new build automatically. You only have to install as a fresh copy for new build..

I feel old now... the 7700k is still a new beast 😭

@Doobie3010

2 ай бұрын

Seems like yesterday these parts were "still-on-the-menu" for builds...I think the "human malware" event fuzzed away a couple of years from our collective minds!

@MrTheSuperfatman

2 ай бұрын

@@Doobie3010 stop smoking crack then. Your time conseption will return some day

@dino7968

2 ай бұрын

@@MrTheSuperfatman * Your conception of time will return some day.

@Doobie3010

2 ай бұрын

@@MrTheSuperfatman Conception,I believe you ment,no?

@Lucas-ir9mn

17 күн бұрын

im still rocking my 7700k in this exact case overclocked at 5.0 with 280 rad. I bought a 6800 amd card and i can run cyberpunk at 4k with medium settings at 60 fps stable and smooth. Cpu is still a beast

Bought a 6700k system, minus GPU and PSU for $75, it is cleaner than most new PCs I have bought, the Motherboard is an MSI z170a xpower titanium, 32GB 2400 RAM 2X16, and a ginormous Antec gaming case that really looks the era complete with blue led fans. I love the MB, I have never had my hands on anything like it, a dedicated overclicking daughter board with buttons, dip switch to switch bios, and buttons for power, reset and bios flash where the front panel header normally is. I have received more than $75USD worth of entertainment from it already, so losing money will be impossible. I threw a 2GB rx550 in it, and it came with a stock CPU cooler, so I haven't been able to turn the Game Boost knob yet.

Now that's a handsome PC mate

Man, I've been subscirbed to you since your initial sub 100k days and never got around to saying this; thank you for making these videos. Your content always bring a smile to my face as. Extremely chill and ever the more informative. Keep up the good work. Miss Dave.

@lmcgregoruk

2 ай бұрын

Wasn't he supposed to do a Bungee Jump or something if he reached X amount of subscribers? Can't remember if it was 100K, or 250K or what, but it was definitely less than 527K.

Still comfortably gaming with an i7-7700K, GTX 1080 and 32 gigs or DDR4 RAM

@dovahkiin2108

2 ай бұрын

Same but upgraded to 64gb of ram.

@pashabiceps95

Ай бұрын

@@dovahkiin2108why😂

@dovahkiin2108

Ай бұрын

@@pashabiceps95 I got a spare kit from someone and I use it.

@pashabiceps95

Ай бұрын

@@dovahkiin2108 just curious what would you use it for. Didn’t see games require more than 17 so far. While working saw 24 once

@dovahkiin2108

Ай бұрын

@@pashabiceps95 You're right, not useful for gaming, dad here uses his PC for more than gaming... Blender and code compiling takes ram. Also I got for free so I'm going to just display it in the shelf?

I'm still running my 7700K + 2x1070 SLI rig and its still going happy. It can even output 4K 60 (the most it can) with sensible settings on older games.

@swame

11 сағат бұрын

I really hope it doesn't break or suddenly die. This is really wonderful.

The 7700k not having *official* windows 11 support is a crime. Prematurely turning into e-waste. Linux could save it, but most regular people wouldn't even know that's an option. Edit: had to add the *official* disclaimer because a few people have been coming in saying "I have it on my 7700k" which is not the point.

@gabecapps

2 ай бұрын

Windows 11 will cause so much e-waste! There is still so much life left for these older components!!

@dtadeo2006

2 ай бұрын

Most regular people would say... IT'S HARD!

@dyslectische

2 ай бұрын

I agree. I have one in the laptop with a gtx1060. Still Run fine .

@josephmills9031

2 ай бұрын

Explain why it would be e waste for lack of win 11 support. Besides you can get win 11 running on them anyways. Common sense ya should research b4 ya make a post.

@gabecapps

2 ай бұрын

@@josephmills9031 Most regular people will see that their devices are not supported for windows 11. Unless they have knowledge in computers, they will most likely have to get newer hardware. Pair that with Windows 10 needing a subscription for long term use for security updates, many usable devices will be thrown away and turned to e-waste.

I like how you integrate nature into your builds

You're a true tech enthusiast to put such builds together. It's a capable machine to run a variety of titles.

I miss the days of late 2000's and early 2010's PC cases. It was the golden era. HTPC cases were also pretty sick. I have the windowless version of this somewhere and still use my Cooler Master HAF XB cube for my gaming system and the Silverstone Grandia ones for living room and small server PC's. There were lots of different designs and now we only have same looking Aquarium towers with bad airflow and before it was just beige boxes.

@Atrumoris

2 ай бұрын

My man! Cooler Master cases from 10-15 years ago are really something, aren't they? I still have my HAF 912 Plus and have been using it for 12 years now. I've pushed four different configs through it during that time and right now I'm in the process of collecting parts for the 5th one. It might need some modifications this time to keep up with thermals of these components but nothing that'll ruin its external beauty. Can't get enough of seeing people's reactions when I show them this old case and when I tell them what's actually inside. It's a proper sleeper PC at tths point.

@robgobbler

Ай бұрын

Do you even look dude? So many good cases. Look to gamers nexus computex videos on all the cases.

that smooth transition at 7:12

haha, I feel you on not wanting to sell it. I recently picked up a retired CAD work station with a 6700K, ROG Maximus board, and a Quadro K1200, (minus cpu cooler, psu or any hard drives), for about that same price you picked this up for. All in a gorgeous brushed aluminium case with a clear side panel. I picked it up to flip but after getting it up and running with an EVGA 2060 Super, I've kind of fallen in love with the old beast. It's still a fantastic machine in my eyes!

@Lauterec

2 ай бұрын

I suck at flipping because I love the history. Recently picked up a Z77 sabertooth with a i7 3770k and a Fallout 4 970 all inside a Silverstone FT02 and it's just a thing of beauty. All for $50!

I love your little garden, it is so cozy-ish :D

@sebaschan-uwu

24 күн бұрын

Not even cozy? Just cozy ish?

Thats a beautiful build, man I love watching your vids while eating, keep it up 👍

5:47 the way you said "on modern hardware or older hardware" 😂.

2:04 Really lovely Shasta Daisies in the garden!

That case is massive, I have an identical one but only have been able to identify the "razer" on it, got it used for 25 dollars, best case I have had, really liked the massive room it offers

i just got 6700 k and Z270 mobo from my closet and put it back to life works like a charm ,nice vids as always mate

I got my first computer in 2017. was a Dell Inspiron that had an i3 7100 in it. I wanted to upgrade to the 7700 non K because that was the highest chip that was supported by the motherboard, but i ended up switching platforms entirely and purchasing a 3700x instead in early 2020. I’ll never forget my i3 7100 and what it could do. I played Oblivion at 1080p with medium high settings with the UHD 630 graphics, and managed a playable 40-50 fps. There was something fun about having a limited machine, because you have to figure out how to get the most out of it and still have a good time.

@GODFADED

2 ай бұрын

nowaday the newer i3 12-14th gen is way better then any i7 and i9 from the 6-8th gen. the i3-14100f itself has same or little bit better performance then a i7-9700k and i9-9900ks😅even in some muitcore cases too which is crazy, even tho they have more core and thread count

Best case ever. Phenomenal airflow - unparalleled.

Seriously man...here you are at it again...reviewing exact the pI am building with. So crazy. That CPU is super hot for no reason though. Love that case. I sold one a few years ago for next to nothing and regret it.

Were gonna need more updates on this pigeon situation, hopefully your security pupper has things handled 🐾🐾💚

Awesome video with full of nostalgia

I've always wanted a big square case like this. Great video and please give my regards to Harry the scourge of pigeons.

@RandomGaminginHD

2 ай бұрын

😂 will do!

@stephenhood2948

2 ай бұрын

I just built a new PC in the Montech King 95 Pro case. Its a large fish tank style case with loads of room to work in. In my opinion its the best looking case available. The all white build looks amazing.

One of my favorite cases!

Great kombo this CPU and GPU. In 2017, i've bought myself also a GTX 1070 & Ryzen 7 1700x , back then i was really happy with that config.

I like the look. The case is pretty cool. I am still using a ROG with a 1070 as a backup in the other room. It is very, very capable even nowadays.

Old school budget pc building videos were delightful. Wish PC gaming becomes charming like that once again. A man can dream.

Swear to god man, you're reading my fecking mind. You did a video on the i7 7700k a few days ago which is the processor I'm planning to get for my old PC. I was going to get a PCIe powered card for it, but after seeing none were really hitting the spot that I wanted for cost/performance/power consumption I just thought "ah bugger it, I'll pinch my brothers old gtx 1070 and shove that in" and here it-bloody-is in a video!! Though I do think I need to hunt down an evga one. I got an asus and one of the fans just fell off...

Ahh the 1070 :) have been in some VR cafes in NL in 2023 and all used 1070 for VR rigs still working just fine.

Nice build, I think you got the mix of components about right too. Also really nice case, I'd buy the case itself because you can fit pretty much anything in there, along with plenty of airflow, plenty of SSDs/HDDs and also a couple of 5.25in slots too - a rarity nowadays!

You should add Ghost of Tsushima to your benchmarks, it's a really good PC port.

That's an amazing deal mate that case alone still goes for around £100. Still an amazing case love the second compartment for the psu and cables it makes cable management even easier and some nice drive space in there too would love to see more cube cases like that around now.

I game on an i7 8700k, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a GTX 1060 6GB. I've gotten comments about needing to upgrade and I agree that I'll need to upgrade to a newer system soon but for now the PC meets my needs. Someone even asked if my specs can run PowerPoint. I don't use PowerPoint and didn't see the "point" of that comment. 😂

@m8x425

2 ай бұрын

Oh, the things kids will say. The people telling you to get a new system are probably teenagers that have not even built thir first system yet. They prob have a dozen builds saved on PCpartpicker or they're part of the Bottleneck Police force. I could see adding more RAM and upgrading the GPU, but the i7-8700k is still a solid CPU. Overclocking it will get it very close to the Ryzen 5 5600.

@frostmafia1380

Ай бұрын

Your cpu is great. A gpu upgrade would help. An rx 6600 might be a good option. Sell the 1060 and it will be a pretty affordable upgrade

@FilippoCarrux

23 күн бұрын

Don't underestimate what a 8700k could do under the right 2x120 tower cooler at 1.275V ;) Playing COD W3, over 200fps with a 2080 super and a kit of 3200mhz ram with proper tuning. You have a beast in your hand, unleash the power!

Having only recently upgraded from a 4th gen i5, hearing you say a 7700k is old tells me the timing was right! Still impressive performance you are getting with that set up.

Im still on an 8700k with a 1080ti. For the most part im still good.

One of my fave Corsair cases, always wanted to buy one back in the day.

That case is soo cool!

Great video and glad to see you are back on track in dying in games lol!

I'm still rocking the 7700k on our living room VR rig, and it still runs great!

Where do you keep finding these! I’m jealous! lol awesome videos

@RandomGaminginHD

2 ай бұрын

Haha it’s ebay most of the time. Always sort by newly listed to find the best buy it now deals

I had that case I loved it. It looked good and kept everything chilly. I switched the fans for Corsair 2x HD140 for the front a 120mm industrial Noctua for the back with an Alphacool Eisbaer 280 on the top. I eventually got a 1070ti mini and water cooled that with the Eisbaer. I loved that PC. The 1070ti ended up catching on fire a year and a half later.

OMG! That was my exact CPU and GPU config until a year ago! Was very satisfied with it. Was expecting a sligltly better result in BG3 and Cyberpunk, though. It is only held back by lack of DLSS support and no mesh shaders. My cousin is still happily playing on it.

still rocking this case and its spacious !

Wow, i have this exact case with an FX 9590 and RX 580. Still going strong.

Mine is still working great in 2024 surprisingly. I was going to build a new PC, but I might just keep my 6-year old system if it's still running this well. For whatever reason, it's just a very stable, reliable system that gives me less problems than my 13th gen laptop, and my Rog Ally. Can't remember the last time it's ever crashed on me, and I don't think it's ever BSOD'd me, maybe once back when Windows 10 was new and not updated yet, but rarely if ever since. No point in building one of these these days, simply because there is no upgrade path, but if you still have one, it's a good system and will probably last another 2 or 3 years before I run into any weird compatibility/support issues, hopefully.

I had a very similar build. I used a Air 240 case, 1070 and an 8700k instead of a 7700k. Served me very well, and now serving my sister's needs. I did not really need to upgrade, but I did on impulse and was using a widescreen 1440p monitor instead of a 27" monitor.

2:45 somebody took a bite out of that power connector 😅

Still have the same case, don't feel the need to change. Airflow is absolutely great. Cable management is also great since you tuck them in the other chamber.

Nice rig for the money. Yeah... I like my DVD drive as well. still use it now and then. Take care. Cheers

Man, this video brought so many memories, especially the PSU. Been using VS550 for idk how many years, and sadly, it did blow up back in late 2021, but didn't take anything with it thankfully(maybe it's a good thing I was using the integrated graphics on my old i5 7600 back then and didn't have a GPU). The GPU I had before that was 1060 3GB. First PC I built with my own money(well, the PSU was my father's old one he "gifted" me back in 2013-2014 I think). Kaby-Lake CPU and Pascal GPU combo was masterclass.

I suggest you that you keep this system forever. And then reviewing it again 20 years later from now. Who knows maybe something interesting can happen

Great video im im gonna invest in a PSU test, no worth the risk :)

Oh I remember how much I used to want this case years ago!

Man, this was really similar to my first buid. I was so pumped to get the 7700K and so annoyed there was no upgrade path afterward... Those were the bad old days when Intel released a new platform for virtually every new generation.

Love that case

dude you need to show more of the doggo in the future

I have a 6700K @ 4.5 & RX 6700 XT on my 2nd rig. Practically the same CPU and still kicks ass at 1080p.

I have that exact same PSU and have been using it for years, it is currently running a Ryzen 5600 and a RX 5700 system. I also read those same articles about it being unsafe, so I replaced it for a 650W 80 Plus Gold, which then cables melted inside it after a year or so and I spent two months trying to get a replacement under RMA from the manufacturer, and so the original PSU ended up back in the machine and it still is running fine. So I'd not worry too much about it lol

Currently running an i7-8700 and GTX 1080. It is my friends old Gaming PC he built 7 years ago and it’s kicking ass. I play on 3440x1440p and am able to max out most games I play and get 60 FPS or greater without upscaling. I’m even able to play newer games like Hogwarts Legacy and Jedi Survivor no problem. Literally the only games I have to tweak substantially and upscale are Starfield and Cyberpunk. Get this, when I first turned the PC on it ran like shit and I assumed the 1080 was inadequate. I purchased a 4070 Super and found it sort of surprising how little the rasterized performance truly was… I mean for 7 years it’s insanely unimpressive. I still have to use upscalers in the biggest of games and have like 90 instead of 60 frames with no scaling… woo? I put my 1080 back in to double check I wasn’t tripping and realized it was actually just OVERHEATING. I repasted the 1080 and got 30 more frames and its honestly only like 60-70% of my 4070 Super in real world performance… WTF. So something from 2016 that cost less in todays money is only 30% slower than a 4070 Super…. Nvidia is out here scamming.

This is the EXACT same build I first did on my own when I had saved up money to buy a 7700k and a 1070 and it was amazing at the time and still is! I used this PC up until last year when I got the income to upgrade to a used 3090 and 5800x3d, I still use the 7700k for my backup NAS! after watching this I'm tempted to grab a cheap 3060 and take the old 7700k back to make a spare rig! that chip is still surprisingly powerful...

@RandomGaminginHD Garuda Linux 'GAMING EDITION' on these older machines would be a cool video...

Had the smaller air 240, gave it to my brother about 2 years ago when I found a crystal 280. Both great mATX cases.

You should consider covering the Coffee Lake mod for 7th Gen boards. They can support 8th and 9th gen Intel chips with a bit of tinkering, and it gives them a few more years of useful life. Guides for this can be found everywhere including the LTT Forums, but only do it with stuff that you can afford to lose.

@josephmills9031

2 ай бұрын

Or just get a x299 mobo they support 7th to 10th gen socket 2066 out of the box. Also support resizable bar in the 10th gen.

That's actually an awesome case, I've been looking for one for my years now, but can't find one. with it's dual chamber, it has good airflow, while still having a cdrom that won't interfere with the front fans.

The Air 540 is a great case. Mine is currently empty (once held a 6850K 980Ti SLI custom loop rig) but will very likely get an AM5 or LGA 1851 production build once we get those new CPUs.

GTA:V always been weird for not utilise whole hardware for some setups. Still glad you include that on tests, because it's still played.

Still use that case (white) today with my new setup. Cpu 14900/ Ram 64gb / Gpu AMD 7900XT / Cpu watercooled. Beast setup. Only use it for my photoshoot photo editing in 1440P on a 34” Ultrawide ❤

Thats a very wide case but kinda looks cool. I picked up the classified version of that GTX 1080 gpu with the only main difference being leds for £119 a couple of weeks ago so you got a good deal there.

I got my pc when the intel 7th gen was still new, I'm very glad that I went with a ryzen 5 1400 instead of an i5 at the time though, since it had the same core and thread count with an actual upgrade path. When I upgraded to my r5 5600x the i7 7700k was still more expensive.

You might get some good use out of a hot swap drive bay since you don't need the optical drive. Corsair used to make some real bangers. I just got myself a vengeance c70. This 7700k setup is near identical to my kid's pc except I used a workstation board and put a $20 xeon equivalent in it. All together I think the board, xeon and ram cost around 80 us which isn't bad considering the i7 still sells for about that much by itself.

8:57 HP did an OMEN cube case. Those are pretty rare. I have a White Aerocool X-Predator cube case. It has a horizontal motherboard location, which allows the GPU to sit vertically in view through the side window. Still regret selling my Aerocool dream box though 😢

How big of a difference does the 4 extra threads give compared to an i5 7600k? I've got a Z270X board with the i5 in it. A buddy is selling his, 7700k for $50, would it be worth upgrading to?

I LOVE this case.

Luv your videos when you going to do an update on the arc 750 I have one new in the box haven't use it yet, Getting ready to do a budget built want to use the arc 750 but may have to use my 1070ti I'm debating, Oh by the I'm rocking an Intel I3 12100 Thanks.

Hey man, a quick question for all of you. My old videocards always got one of those "bottom gold teeth" a little chipped, like you can see at 2:28. Idk about my new one because I never took it out after I installed. Is that common?

This video makes my 6700K feel old. Still runs great though

I still want that case Lol. it's awesome and it's not just a fishtank full of fans like the new dual chamber cases. Would love to find a solid condition one in white.

I find videos like these very interesting

Nice video bro, but did you know you can put a Coffee Lake chip on a Z270 board using a modded BIOS?

@RandomGaminginHD

2 ай бұрын

I didn’t but now I’ll have to try it 😁

Love the video, love the irony even more that for under $500 USD You still created a PC that plays games as well as any console Thus disproving the myth of PC Gaming hardware "Needing" an upgrade every 3 years

I used to really want that case!!

I built my first PC with that case and that same CPU. I kept the case though. Love it

I haven't regretted buying that awesome Corsair case, it serves my RYZEN build well.

I have a question to anyone going through many old systems. Do you find it safe to keep using a PSU if it is a decade or more old? I am not talking about some no name nonsense, but one of the more reputable brands like Corsair. If the PSU has no issues (that you know of) and it is enough in terms of connectivity and wattage. Do you keep it or do you not risk it?

I’m was surprised to see someone using the same case as me.

I want to sell a pc with some similar specifications but the problem is im missing the IO shield and can't find it anywhere cheap, suggestions? It's for a MSI B250M Mortar

The Air 540 a chassis that I'm still using to this very day.

Does the mobo offer native drivers like chipset driver for win7?

The PC case you got is insane for $100 area

That 540 do be a smexy case... almost as much as the 600t (regret selling that one)

❤ I still have my 7700 in storage somewhere and I used it recently and it performed very well. Ahhh, this case, I once wanted to use one to build water cooling. I really like this box. ❤

@iamkepler186f

25 күн бұрын

How much do you think is a 7700 or 7700k today? I am planning to upgrade my brothers pc since he only use the i5 6600k

@brodatelc

25 күн бұрын

@@iamkepler186f On the RandomGamingPC channel I saw a comparison to the i3 12100kf and it was a bit worse. If you get a 7700K cheap somewhere, it may be worth it if you can without spending extra money. I was very pleased with it.

My guy really took the risk of using that PSU when one of those have popped on you before.

I rock a i7 7700K+GTX 1650 build inside an old 2005 MSI MBOX case although the TIM under the IHS is old and dry because I notice temp spiking issues regardless of how good of a cooler along with good thermal paste I have installed when doing load tests and playing cpu intensive games.

I had a 6500 cpu I wanted to upgrade to 7700 at some point, I ended up using the 6500 for several years but if I did have this 7700 I would still likely be on it, what a beast for it's time.

My exGF is still gaming on a 7700k/GTX980ti. It was struggling with 16gb of DDR3, but 32gb helped tremendously. Though it is starting to show its age. In Ark Survival Ascended its under 30FPS at low settings, but still fairly smooth and stutter free. Other games like Enshrouded, Valhiem and RUST it runs really well, I think once more Unreal 5 games come out she is going to have to look at a new PC, but that PC has had a nice long run.