Graphics Card Upgrade Dilemma

[Eclipsefang]

Alright I need some advice. I have decided to build a PC and have decided on all the parts except the graphics card. I originaly was going to go with the rx 480 nitro + but then I saw how cheap the 1070 dual asus was. The hardest part is that I got a 144hz 1080p freesync monitor back in January so now I'm not sure if I should push it back and wait for vega. Any advice would be helpfull.

[EPPHO]

vega is out within next 2 months,worth the wait. Do you have any GPU now or are you on iGPU?

[Guest]

If you already have a card, it sure is worth to wait. Vega will launch this Quarter.

[Eclipsefang]

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vega is out within next 2 months,worth the wait. Do you have any GPU now or are you on iGPU?

the thing is that my cpu+motherboard sucks and I would rather build a new pc if I have to buy windows again

Current rig

CPU- fx6300

Motherboard- Gigabyte ga-78lmt-usb3

GPU- R9-270x msi Twin Froz 2gb

Ram- 8gb ddr3

power supply- 500w 80 bronze evga

case- Corsair spec 2

[Ekst4zy]

2 minutes ago, Eclipsefang said:

the thing is that my cpu+motherboard sucks and I would rather build a new pc if I have to buy windows again

Current rig

CPU- fx6300

Motherboard- Gigabyte ga-78lmt-usb3

GPU- R9-270x msi Twin Froz 2gb

Ram- 8gb ddr3

power supply- 500w 80 bronze evga

case- Corsair spec 2

I'm confused. You said that you are building a new pc anyways. Buy all the stuff and use your 270x for now. 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Eclipsefang said:

the thing is that my cpu+motherboard sucks and I would rather build a new pc if I have to buy windows again

Current rig

CPU- fx6300

Motherboard- Gigabyte ga-78lmt-usb3

GPU- R9-270x msi Twin Froz 2gb

Ram- 8gb ddr3

power supply- 500w 80 bronze evga

case- Corsair spec 2

Would recommend the RX 470 / 570. Since you are gonna get CPU bottlenecked. Your CPU is pretty outdated and slow.

[Eclipsefang]

Just now, Ekst4zy said:

I'm confused. You said that you are building a new pc anyways. Buy all the stuff and use your 270x for now. 

would it mess with my copy of windows? ( will I have to buy windows every time I install a new graphics card or just new motherboards?)

[cj09beira]

1 minute ago, Eclipsefang said:

would it mess with my copy of windows? ( will I have to buy windows every time I install a new graphics card or just new motherboards?)

 you can always keep the OS

[Eclipsefang]

Just now, FTL said:

Would recommend the RX 470 / 570. Since you are gonna get CPU bottlenecked. Your CPU is pretty outdated and slow.

the graphics card would be for this system 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.98 @ NCIX US) OR 1700
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.98 @ NCIX US)

[Eclipsefang]

1 minute ago, cj09beira said:

 you can always keep the OS

wait how is it tied to the storage medium then?

 

[djneo]

5 minutes ago, Eclipsefang said:

would it mess with my copy of windows? ( will I have to buy windows every time I install a new graphics card or just new motherboards?)

If you updated to Windows 10 from Windows 8/7, then you need a new license when you change your motherboard and cpu

[Eclipsefang]

2 minutes ago, djneo said:

If you updated to Windows 10 from Windows 8/7, then you need a new license when you change your motherboard and cpu

what if im just changing the gpu

 

[Spenser1337]

Just now, Eclipsefang said:

what if im just changing the gpu

 

Mate what are you talking about?

4 people just told you that you don't need to rebuy windows every time you change a part.

no

you 

dont

need

to

buy

new

windows

[djneo]

Just now, Eclipsefang said:

what if im just changing the gpu

 

You do not need a new license for that,

Only for the combination cpu + mb, all other hardware can be changed

[Spenser1337]

Just now, djneo said:

You do not need a new license for that,

Only for the combination cpu + mb, all other hardware can be changed

You don't even need a new license for that.

just call Microsoft and they'll give you a new key.

 

also, how did you manage to make a computer for 900$ with no gpu?

why don't you keep your case psu and hdd and just upgrade your CPU, mobo, gpu and ram? You'd have a much better build and save a buck 

[djneo]

Just now, Spenser1337 said:

You don't even need a new license for that.

just call Microsoft and they'll give you a new key.

Srsly ? Damn, lost 20 bucks on that

[Spenser1337]

Just now, djneo said:

Srsly ? Damn, lost 20 bucks on that

Yea, also I didn't even pay for windows I just installed and said I don't have a key 

 

that was in november

 

[Eclipsefang]

2 minutes ago, Spenser1337 said:

You don't even need a new license for that.

just call Microsoft and they'll give you a new key.

 

also, how did you manage to make a computer for 900$ with no gpu?

why don't you keep your case psu and hdd and just upgrade your CPU, mobo, gpu and ram? You'd have a much better build and save a buck 

I was thinking of being nice and giving the old pc to my sister she loves video games but her laptop is just really old

[Spenser1337]

Just now, Eclipsefang said:

I was thinking of being nice and giving the old pc to my sister she loves video games but her laptop is just really old

You seem to be on a budget, don't know if that's the best option. Regardless, if you did that you would lose your windows because the hdd would be in that pc. You can get windows keys on Kinguin for dirt cheap if that's an issue.

 

anyway, here's a build I put together for 600 with no gpu, so you can wait for vega

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NXdDNN

feel free to change the case if you want. I just grabbed a cheap one 

 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Eclipsefang said:

the graphics card would be for this system 

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($218.98 @ NCIX US) OR 1700
Motherboard: Asus PRIME B350-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($98.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 7K4000 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 Elite (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($72.98 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($89.98 @ NCIX US)

Yeah, now it makes more sense, should have put it in the main post.

[Eclipsefang]

1 hour ago, Spenser1337 said:

You seem to be on a budget, don't know if that's the best option. Regardless, if you did that you would lose your windows because the hdd would be in that pc. You can get windows keys on Kinguin for dirt cheap if that's an issue.

 

anyway, here's a build I put together for 600 with no gpu, so you can wait for vega

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/NXdDNN

feel free to change the case if you want. I just grabbed a cheap one 

 

Well im not on that much of a budget but i dont want to go over 1200

[Spenser1337]

15 minutes ago, Eclipsefang said:

Well im not on that much of a budget but i dont want to go over 1200

Get a 1700 and wait for vega