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Looking to Upgrade

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Hello all, I am looking to figure out my PC situation. Recently I got a new 1440p 144hz monitor and was excited to finally break free of 1080 town but to my dismay most game I attempt to run do not hit 144hz after the 1440 upgrade.

 

What I'm wondering is: should the upgrade I take be my CPU, GPU or both?

My specs are:

CPU: Intel i7-6700k (not OC'd)

Motherboard: ASrock Z170 Pro4

RAM: 16GB (3 sticks for maximum disgrace)

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB

OS: Windows 10

 

As I said, I'm looking to take advantage of the monitor's resolution and refresh rate but I'm not entirely sure what upgrade options I have that aren't overkill in one way or the other.

Thank you for any help!

If there is anything else about my setup I can clear up just ask.

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I would upgrade gpu to a rx 5700.

  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 2600x 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor
  • Motherboard
    Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard
  • RAM
    Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
  • GPU
    Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING OC Video Card
  • Case
    Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case
  • Storage
    Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
  • PSU
    Corsair VS 550 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
  • Cooling
    Deepcool Gamerstorm Captain 240 PRO
  • Operating System
    WIndows 10 home
     
     
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First I would definitely get a better GPU. It all depends on your budget of course, but since its 1440p 144hz, I would go with 2070 Super or higher.  

 

Then see what FPS you're getting. If your CPU is going over 70% load, I would look to upgrade it in the near future.

Main system: Ryzen 7 7800X3D / Asus ROG Strix B650E / G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 32GB 6000Mhz / Powercolor RX 7900 XTX Red Devil/ EVGA 750W GQ / NZXT H5 Flow

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