Keep my PC? Or upgrade?

[mattchew1991]

Hey Guys,

 

First time on LinustechTips! 
 

I'm in a bit of a pickle here.. I'm not sure whether i should upgrade my entire PC to make it so called 'future proof' Or if i should just replace the Graphics card as I have been every 18 months or so! I just don't want future graphics card upgrades to be bottlenecked! Below are specs

 

i7 3770K @ 4.2Ghz (CM EVO 212)

2 x 4GB = 8GB DDR3 G-Skill 1600Mhz

120GB SSD Samsung Evo

2TB Seagate @ 7200RPM
Asus MZ78 Micro ATX Mobo

Fractal Design 3000 Case

27" IPS Samsung 1080p Monitor

Antec 750W 80+ Bronze PSU

Windows 8.1 64-Bit

 

EDIT: CURRENTLY USING A GIGABYTE 280X

 

Help is much appreciated

Cheers

[thekeemo]

if your GPU is balanced with the CPU your fine for at least another year

[Skreedles]

I would simply slap a graphics card in there.

[eman21790]

Just replace the graphics card

[iludez]

3770k will be relevant for another few years atleast 

[HmmR]

upgrade your gpu to 970 or 290 or 290x

 

it will improve your performance a lot

 

and makes it future proof for at-least 2 years on 1080p

[mattchew1991]

Thanks Guys,

 

yeah the 280X has been great for about 14 months or so but 1080P gaming can be taxing, especially with GTA V and the Witcher 3 coming out.. 

 

970 maybe? or should I wait for the the new 300 Series from AMD?

[morriscey]

I'm still using a 2700k @ 4.4 and a 7970, which is identical to the 280x. The bottleneck in my machine is almost always the GPU. I'd put in a new one, or if your mobo/power supply can support it, you should be able to find a 280x used for ~$120-150 and run a crossfire setup.

[iludez]

I would definetly consider grabbing another 280x and xfire them 

[MrRavens]

Hey Guys,

 

First time on LinustechTips! 

 

Welcome!

[Fgtfv567]

All you really need is a 970 and possibly a little more RAM. That's all

[mattchew1991]

All you really need is a 970 and possibly a little more RAM. That's all

 

More RAM? no game I've ever played has used more than 3GB

 

hmm, 970 only shows 5-10+ FPS over my current card. Not much of an upgrade. I'll need to weigh it all up including my budget.

 

Thanks Though

[iludez]

I can tell you right now its alot more then 5-10 fps

I would get a 970 and another 8gbs of ram if you want to ensure it last awhile

[xentric]

i just upgrade mine that has a 3770k. GPU would be a good upgrade. It's what I did

[Alucard86ers]

ram and gpu would the the biggest thing as others have said. 

 

win 8 i have found enjoys the extra legroom with the ram. 8 GB seems to be the sweet spot for a lot of things now days. 

 

a gpu update every couple of years is a good way to go. 

[CalumGiff]

No reason to upgrade yet, wait for skylake then think more on it