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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

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

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3770k will be relevant for another few years atleast 

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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

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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?

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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.

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I would definetly consider grabbing another 280x and xfire them 

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Hey Guys,

 

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

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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 :D

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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

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

CPU: 3770K | Motherboard: Asus Maximus V Formula | GPU: GTX 1080Ti SLI | Ram: 16gb Corsair Dominator Platinum 2133 | PSU: Corsair AX1200i | Storage: 2x Samsung 840 pros | Case: Corsair 650D | Cooler:  Corsair H100i with Noctus NF-F12 fans | Monitor: Asus ROG Swift PG278Q

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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. 

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

CPU-i5 4690k 4.4ghz @ 1.190V, MOBO-MSI z97 gaming 3, Cooler-hyper 212 evo, GPU- r9 290x asus directcuII (-37Mv), Storage-120gb v300(switching soon), 1tb caviar blue, CASE-Red/black h440, PSU-Antec TPC 650.

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