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so my pc is getting up there in age and i want to know if it is time to upgrade,

i feel like i should because of pascal but i want a second opinion

my specs are:

q8400 stock speeds

generic cooler (kinda looks like intel stock cooler)

generic lenovo motherboard

zotac 750 ti

8 gb ddr3 (adata)

cx 430

1 tb wd blue

if i were to upgrade here is what i would get : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LfvZBm

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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If you only game, i'd suggest changing that processor to an i5 6600k.

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Wait for both polaris and pascal benchmarks and then choose the best

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If you feel you performance is bad for what you want to do then upgrade, though wait to see what the 1000 line benches at before deciding which model or edition to get

1 minute ago, Fulgrim said:

I'd save up for an entirely new system tbh.

I think that's what he means by "upgrade" based on his link.

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1 minute ago, Fulgrim said:

 

I'd save up for an entirely new system tbh.

 

 

i know that is what the pcpartpicker thing is for (BTW i would like your opinion on the pcpartpicker list)

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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You'll need to change a lot more than a GPU to enjoy games on that rig, maybe even consider a new build.

 

Don't upgrade for the sake of it, I bet a GTX 780 would do everything you want and more. It all depends on what you use it for.

 

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Just now, AresKrieger said:

I think that's what he means by "upgrade" based on his link.

Kinda just read the title, and not the content. Stupid idea tbh. Previous comment has already been fix'd.

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id actually need the titan x like performance of the 1070 because i do some very heavy work in lightworks and premiere

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You'll need to change a lot more than a GPU to enjoy games on that rig, maybe even consider a new build.

 

Don't upgrade for the sake of it, I bet a GTX 780 would do everything you want and more. It all depends on what you use it for.

 

if i were to get a new rig this is what it would be http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LfvZBm

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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Your CPU is at the point where it would no longer be able to upgrade any further.  I had the Q6600 for a long time.  If you are looking for a new upgrade, look forward to Skylake, virtually every CPU will increase your performance, but aim for an i5 or i7.

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Depends on good for what.

 

Is is still good for CS GO, web browsing, youtube? Yeah.

 

Is it good enough to play new games such as Division, Tomb Raider? No.

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6 minutes ago, Fulgrim said:

If you only game, i'd suggest changing that processor to an i5 6600k.

Thats a bit overkill for a 750ti build

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2 minutes ago, null_faun4 said:

id actually need the titan x like performance of the 1070 because i do some very heavy work in lightworks and premiere

if i were to get a new rig this is what it would be http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LfvZBm

The founders edition cards are not worth it. Board partners such as EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte will release their versions with better coolers, better overclockability, looks. They will also be like $100 cheaper.

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2 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Thats a bit overkill for a 750ti build

Check OP's PCPartPicker link. It's his planned upgrade build i was referring to. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LfvZBm

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Just now, null_faun4 said:

tbh i was thinking of scrapping it entirely

 

Oh ...right...

 

The pc list you included was fine really...

 

But

 

You might want to get just 8 gigs of ram..you can always add more later..but you wont really need it...

An i5 6600 is fine really

Also you might want to go for a cheaper 120 gig SSD. 

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The founders edition cards are not worth it. Board partners such as EVGA, MSI, Gigabyte will release their versions with better coolers, better overclockability, looks. They will also be like $100 cheaper.

i just really like the look of the nvidia stock cooler on pascal so that is what i went with

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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4 minutes ago, CUDA_Cores said:

 

I can't answer this question, in fact no one on the forum can answer this question. This is a question that only you and you alone can answer. What you need to ask yourself is if your computer is doing what you want it to do (ie you are getting acceptable playability out of your games) keep your current hardware. Only upgrade when your computer hardware is no longer doing what you intend for it to do. In other words, if you can no longer play your games at good framerates then yes, it is time for an upgrade. Other than that, continue using your current hardware. This is the question you will need to ask yourself.

 

my judgement on the situation is that i am getting acceptable framerates when i am not recording (for youtube) but when i am recording i am getting like 30 fps and i do not like that in games such as SNOW, MW2, BLOPS, rocket league and TF2

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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Just now, CUDA_Cores said:

Then there is your answer, it is time for an upgrade. Just like I said, if your PC is no longer doing what you want it to do it is time to upgrade it. 

couldn't have said it better myself

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nTvwWX

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