Just like everybody else... it is time to upgrade the old system...

[chromed1]

MB: GIGABYTE X99-UD5 WIFI 4WAY CROSSFIREX 4WAY SLI USB 3
CPU: INTEL CORE I7-5930K (custom Liquid cooled) over clock about 20%
RAM: 4 x CORSAIR VENGEANCE 16GB DDR4 2400 MHZ QUAD CHANNEL
 GPU: MSI NVIDIA GTX980 4GB GDDR5 PCI-E  (stock air cooled)

 

Advice on where to start?

 

My first impression is GPU... Thinking GTX 2080 not sure on brand...but i am pretty sure i want it to be waterblocked...

That will likely leave me bottleneccked until i can up the CPU... 

 

I should mention that the need to upgrade started when i received a new monitor for my birthday...

LG 34" Ultra wide curved - at 3440x1440 my framerates fell like a rock compared to 1080p.

 

 

I am not an expert and welcome advise.

 

Thanks,

 

Chromed1

[SolarNova]

GPU yes CPU No

[LukeSavenije]

if you want to waterblock, founders still is your best friend

[SolarNova]

Just now, LukeSavenije said:

if you want to waterblock, founders still is your best friend

Alternatively try find a used 1080ti with a waterblock already attached. Its what i did, far better deal imo.

[LukeSavenije]

Just now, SolarNova said:

Alternatively try find a used 1080ti with a waterblock already attached. Its what i did, far better deal imo.

yeah, both are

 

but it's mostly that because of nvidia's binning founders still is the best choice for waterblocks

[Fasauceome]

22 minutes ago, chromed1 said:

That will likely leave me bottleneccked until i can up the CPU... 

Not necessarily. What's your performance target?

 

A friend of mine with a 5960X was managing 144fps in his chosen titles so it should be good to go

[Princess Luna]

17 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

A friend of mine with a 5960X was managing 144fps in his chosen titles so it should be good to go

Oh yes the i7 5960X is basically a R7 1800X but with Ring Bus so better gaming, no particularly need to upgrade it.

 

A RTX 2080 will be a gigantic step up from the old GTX 980.

[Akira Shimazu]

2 minutes ago, Princess Luna said:

Oh yes the i7 5960X is basically a R7 1800X but with Ring Bus so better gaming, no particularly need to upgrade it.

 

A RTX 2080 will be a gigantic step up from the old GTX 980.

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if its for gaming there's no need upgrade the cpu tho. better bump up with that RTX to get insane performance bump from old 980

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

A 1080Ti or a 2080 is a nice match for the 5930K.  I'm running the 5930K @ 4.2GHz / 1080Ti combo myself and I feel no need to upgrade anything anytime soon.

[chromed1]

Thanks all!

 

Does anyone know of a place that sells 1080TI Founders or rtx 2080 founders pre-waterblocked... and not a closed loop?