Upgrade or just wait ?

[Temuka]

Hello guys! I want to upgrade my rig,but thing is that I'm not sure what to upgrade...

My RIG is :
Asus P8Z77 V-LE
Intel 3570K (OC-ed to 4.4)
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB)
1TB HDD
Corsair A70 cooling
OCZ 700 PSU Modular

I'm playing on Full HD Resolution (1920x1080) and I just sold my old 560 GTX. Before I buy GPU,Intel HD 4000 is performing great,running full hd videos without any problem,so I Have no worries of waiting for new GPU releases or/and price drops.

So as you see I'm running on 1155 socket with OC-ed 3570k to 4.4 which is stable for last 2 years and is performing really nice.

What should I do? Move to 1150? Buy 970/290? Wait for 3xx release?

So what would YOU do (upgrade/wait) in my situation? I just want to be future proofed (1,5-2 years approximately)

[Prikk]

Running that system without a graphics card is blasphemy. I'd get a GPU Right away... assuming you'd like to game.

[thekeemo]

a 290x is a great deal especially if you buy used. just make sure its not artifacting. 

[othertomperson]

A 285 or 280X would make the most sense for you, I think. I wouldn't bother with 970 or 290 for what you want.

[Nup]

I thin that system is great, all you need is a gpu and you'll be good to go!

 

As stated a 290/x or cheap 970 would work wonders for a while to come at 1080p

[Temuka]

First off all,thanks everyone for replies. I just have demons inside me whispering into my ear to upgrade something ))) I've built this rig in April 2012,it's almost 3 years ago...

 

Will I benefit if I go to 1150 with haswell i7 and 2400 RAM?

 

Or is it better just to buy good SSD like 850 pro 256gb + 290x (or maybe something from 3xx?)

 

Sorry for so many questions,I'm just not sure what to do... By the way I play all types of games + watch movies on this PC,nothing else if that somehow matters.... thanks in advance

[Temuka]

Anybody?

[Imakuni]

First off all,thanks everyone for replies. I just have demons inside me whispering into my ear to upgrade something ))) I've built this rig in April 2012,it's almost 3 years ago...

 

Will I benefit if I go to 1150 with haswell i7 and 2400 RAM?

 

Or is it better just to buy good SSD like 850 pro 256gb + 290x (or maybe something from 3xx?)

 

Sorry for so many questions,I'm just not sure what to do... By the way I play all types of games + watch movies on this PC,nothing else if that somehow matters.... thanks in advance

Anybody?

Now, as far as CPU goes, you are GOLDEN. You have no need for a CPU upgrade for quite some time. In fact, I bet you could even skip the Skylake line of CPUS, and be just fine.

 

About the GPUÇ don't get anything.... yet. You said your integrated graphics is holding off very well. Since you seem to be able to live with it, wait until AMD launches their new lineup of GPUs it's already announced to come in just a few months, so you could probably get a very strong card, and not have to upgrade for another great deal of time.

 

Last, I'll advise against getting a 256gb SSD. I've been living with a 128gb one for more than half a year, and I'm yet to use the remaining 20gbs. As well as having a few movies in it (man, those take a LOT of space...). Trust me, you'll be fine with a lower capacity model, if you can manage it. At any rate, getting the SSD would be a good addition, regardless of size.

[Temuka]

Now, as far as CPU goes, you are GOLDEN. You have no need for a CPU upgrade for quite some time. In fact, I bet you could even skip the Skylake line of CPUS, and be just fine.

 

About the GPUÇ don't get anything.... yet. You said your integrated graphics is holding off very well. Since you seem to be able to live with it, wait until AMD launches their new lineup of GPUs it's already announced to come in just a few months, so you could probably get a very strong card, and not have to upgrade for another great deal of time.

 

Last, I'll advise against getting a 256gb SSD. I've been living with a 128gb one for more than half a year, and I'm yet to use the remaining 20gbs. As well as having a few movies in it (man, those take a LOT of space...). Trust me, you'll be fine with a lower capacity model, if you can manage it. At any rate, getting the SSD would be a good addition, regardless of size.

 

Gotcha about ssd. I don't have problem with waiting for amd 3xx series and I understand that's what I'll do,but don't you think they will be overpriced? Hitting something like 500-600$ and I won't pay so much for that... Guess prices will drop for previous generations and I will have to join the war 970 vs 290x.....

[Imakuni]

Gotcha about ssd. I don't have problem with waiting for amd 3xx series and I understand that's what I'll do,but don't you think they will be overpriced? Hitting something like 500-600$ and I won't pay so much for that... Guess prices will drop for previous generations and I will have to join the war 970 vs 290x.....

Well, wasn't nvidia's 9xx series supposed to be overpriced as well?

 

Guess what happened: the 980 (the best card out there) IS overpriced, but 970 wasn't. I expect the same to happen to the 3XX, the strongest card will be a crapton more expensive than it should, with the other cards being "fair" enough.

[Temuka]

Well, wasn't nvidia's 9xx series supposed to be overpriced as well?

 

Guess what happened: the 980 (the best card out there) IS overpriced, but 970 wasn't. I expect the same to happen to the 3XX, the strongest card will be a crapton more expensive than it should, with the other cards being "fair" enough.

Exactly,guess I have to just sit and wait )))

[xiamandrewx]

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