Setup Upgrade

[Hypoxz]

Hello

 

i was planning on Buying a setup upgrade I want to upgrade my gpu and my monitors

 

i wanna do this upgrade on blackfriday but I only have the money for one

 

current pc:

R5 2600 Oc

gtx 980

16gb ddr4 @3200mhz

dark rock pro 4

corsair rm650x

512gb m.2

500gb 860 evo

1tb hdd

cm h500

b450 elite aorus

 

i was thinking on buying a 2070 super asus strix (620 eur) or gigabyte version (550eur) maybe lower on bfriday

 

or 2 new monitors for my dual monitor setup I want the same monitors and I want 27” 144hz and probably 1440p

 

so which one first?

and what to upgrade to

 

 

 

[Hypoxz]

Just now, Hypoxz said:

Hello

 

i was planning on Buying a setup upgrade I want to upgrade my gpu and my monitors

 

i wanna do this upgrade on blackfriday but I only have the money for one

 

current pc:

R5 2600 Oc

gtx 980

16gb ddr4 @3200mhz

dark rock pro 4

corsair rm650x

512gb m.2

500gb 860 evo

1tb hdd

cm h500

b450 elite aorus

 

i was thinking on buying a 2070 super asus strix (620 eur) or gigabyte version (550eur) maybe lower on bfriday

 

or 2 new monitors for my dual monitor setup I want the same monitors and I want 27” 144hz and probably 1440p

so which one first?

and what to upgrade to

 

Quote

[Jurrunio]

GPU, obviously. GTX 980 can't do 1440p 60fps+ in many games without downgrading to medium settings graphically. Doesnt support Freesync monitors (aka Gsync compatible) either

[Hypoxz]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

GPU, obviously. GTX 980 can't do 1440p 60fps+ in many games without downgrading to medium settings graphically. Doesnt support Freesync monitors (aka Gsync compatible) either

okay thx but is it really that bad cuz I get pretty good FPS in 1080 on my 144hz monitor 

 

but which one should I get I like the looks of the asus one a lot more and I starting to hate rgb fusion.... so is the asus is the better option?

 

and after that do you recommend any monitor that has the specs from above and is preferably curved

[Jurrunio]

2 minutes ago, Hypoxz said:

okay thx but is it really that bad cuz I get pretty good FPS in 1080 on my 144hz monitor 

it's still game dependent. If you play fortnite (for example) only then even GTX 980's enough, but in general expect getting a 30-40% lower frame rate just because of the increased pixel count

 

4 minutes ago, Hypoxz said:

but which one should I get I like the looks of the asus one a lot more and I starting to hate rgb fusion.... so is the asus is the better option?

I dont like RGB at all so I cant talk about their value, but as far as cooling performance's concerned the Strix is totally overkill. I myself might go for cards like the EVGA XC Ultra at best

 

5 minutes ago, Hypoxz said:

and after that do you recommend any monitor that has the specs from above and is preferably curved

not into monitors either, so no comments

[Hypoxz]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

it's still game dependent. If you play fortnite (for example) only then even GTX 980's enough, but in general expect getting a 30-40% lower frame rate just because of the increased pixel count

 

I dont like RGB at all so I cant talk about their value, but as far as cooling performance's concerned the Strix is totally overkill. I myself might go for cards like the EVGA XC Ultra at best

 

not into monitors either, so no comments

There aren’t any GPU’s (design wise) cheaper than the strix that I like... in my country at least

[Jurrunio]

4 minutes ago, Hypoxz said:

There aren’t any GPU’s (design wise) cheaper than the strix that I like... in my country at least

too bad then that your taste is expensive

[Hypoxz]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

too bad then that your taste is expensive

Yes it is but I don’t want white don’t want single fan. And don’t want those extreme designs and then in my list is the strix....

 

but thanks for your help

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Hypoxz said:

don’t want white don’t want single fan. And don’t want those extreme designs and then in my list is the strix....

MSI Trio? Zotac AMP? 

[Hypoxz]

2 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

MSI Trio? Zotac AMP? 

I like the MSI trio I found it on another site for 615 eur so also an option but zotsc amp is too expensive for me at around 670 eur

[Hypoxz]

4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

MSI Trio? Zotac AMP? 

But why is the strix overkill? And the trio is kinda the same

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Hypoxz said:

But why is the strix overkill? And the trio is kinda the same

Strix and Trio are overkill in terms of cost and temperature. They do run cooler and more quiet, but dual fan models are already enough

 

I didnt mention dual fan cards like the Palit Jetstream or MSI Gaming Z because you talked about the Strix and Gigabyte cards, all of which have 3 fans and I assume that's your taste.

[Hypoxz]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

Strix and Trio are overkill in terms of cost and temperature. They do run cooler and more quiet, but dual fan models are already enough

 

I didnt mention dual fan cards like the Palit Jetstream or MSI Gaming Z because you talked about the Strix and Gigabyte cards, all of which have 3 fans and I assume that's your taste.

Yes I think 3 fans looks cooler some dual fans are also dope though but I don’t know if I wanna spend 65 more dollars for strix or trio compared to the gigabyte windforce 

 

and I also wanna OC my gpu 

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Hypoxz said:

and I also wanna OC my gpu 

I took that into consideration when I said a good dual fan cooler will do the job, that includes flashing higher power limit bios if necessary

[Hypoxz]

1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

I took that into consideration when I said a good dual fan cooler will do the job, that includes flashing higher power limit bios if necessary

Oh okay yeah I’m willing to pay 15 eur for the trio instead of gaming z both look dope but on the 1 hand I want the cheap gigabyte(one of the cheapest in my country) or the really nice looking gaming z trio or strix...

[Jurrunio]

1 minute ago, Hypoxz said:

Oh okay yeah I’m willing to pay 15 eur for the trio instead of gaming z both look dope but on the 1 hand I want the cheap gigabyte(one of the cheapest in my country) or the really nice looking gaming z trio or strix...

the Gigabyte windforce, not Aorus right? Its cooling performance is worse, but whether to pay the extra cooling is up to you. Gigabyte is good at making cards that look good but actually isn't more so than even Asus (#5700XT TUF), so the Windforce is more comparable to dual fan cards. To gigabyte's credit their Windforce card is one of the few 2 slot thick options out there.

[Hypoxz]

Just now, Jurrunio said:

the Gigabyte windforce, not Aorus right? Its cooling performance is worse, but whether to pay the extra cooling is up to you. Gigabyte is good at making cards that look good but actually isn't more so than even Asus (#5700XT TUF), so the Windforce is more comparable to dual fan cards. To gigabyte's credit their Windforce card is one of the few 2 slot thick options out there.

Yes I indeed meant the windforce but thanks I’m gonna wait out the prices on Black Friday