cpu Start upgrade now or wait? Gaming at 1440p

[Nakedpeanut]

My current system is now 3 years old (almost to the day) and I've got the itch to upgrade - not really out of necessity, but watching too many youtube build videos

I really want another 3 years out of my next parts, hence the dilemma. I'm currently 100% GPU bound due to the Resolution so I don't see a point in doing a CPU upgrade now as I'm not going to buy a RTX2000 series card.

So many Zen2 deals now! Talk me off the ledge!!

 

Is there a point in upgrading CPU/MOBO/RAM now then getting RTX 3070/ti when released later in the year? Or would you just wait it out for the Zen3 release and do it all at once? 

 

Budget: ~$1000  (Phase 1 CPU/MOBO/RAM + Phase 2 GPU)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming and Streaming

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Phase 1 (now):

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($259.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard 

 

Not really needed but nice to have, deciding if I want RGB or not
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($96.99 @ Adorama) 

 

Phase 2 (end of year):

Nvidia RTX 3070 or RTX 3070 ti ~ $500

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Existing System:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor @ 4.7GHZ
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: Asus TUF Z270 MARK 2 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Dual Series Video Card @ 2088MHz / 2202MHz
Case: Corsair SPEC-02 ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor  

 

 

Games:

Counter Strike (alot)

Then usual AAA titles for some single player action

 

GPU Bound reference Shadow of Tomb Raider 1440p Highest setting:

 

Shadow of Tomb Raider 1440p High setting (this is what I game at):

 

[Eighjan]

4 minutes ago, Nakedpeanut said:

I'm currently 100% GPU bound

Your graphics card is under more load than your CPU...?

I'd have thought the two you have are pretty balanced.

[Nakedpeanut]

3 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

Your graphics card is under more load than your CPU...?

I'd have thought the two you have are pretty balanced.

I think it's a combination of CPU OC and Resolution.

I did another run on Highest but at 1080p and things look better for the GPU, but the whole yes I think its a balance system except for my res

[Eighjan]

1 minute ago, Nakedpeanut said:

I think it's a combination of CPU OC and Resolution.

I did another run on Highest but at 1080p and things look better for the GPU.

What about with DX12 switched off...?

[Nakedpeanut]

8 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

What about with DX12 switched off...?

Wow quiet the difference in % GPU bound but no real gain in FPS 55 vs 54 DX12

Highest 1440p

[Eighjan]

Just now, Nakedpeanut said:

Wow quiet the difference in % GPU bound but no real gain in FPS 55 vs 54 DX12

Highest 1440p

Not saying they can't use it, but to my mind a 1070 isn't really a DX12 card... that may be the best you'll get, for now but holding off for Big Navi & RTX 3xxx is advisable, even if it results in less expensive 2xxx units.

[Eighjan]

27 minutes ago, Nakedpeanut said:

Not really needed but nice to have, deciding if I want RGB or not
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($75.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory  ($96.99 @ Adorama) 

BTW... function over aesthetics... 

[Nakedpeanut]

16 hours ago, Eighjan said:

Not saying they can't use it, but to my mind a 1070 isn't really a DX12 card... that may be the best you'll get, for now but holding off for Big Navi & RTX 3xxx is advisable, even if it results in less expensive 2xxx units.

Yeah I think I'll just do that. I'm probably just going to get a new case (P500a or Lan cool 2 Mesh) and ram for now to scratch the upgrade itch.