Rig upgrade for Gaming.

[KrimsonFox]

Hi,

I'm looking foward to upgrading my rig, currently I need a new GPU(Old died) and would like to know what you guys recommend for 1080 @ 144hz gaming, playing a variaty of games. Also I would like to know if I should upgrade my cpu due to it maybe bottlenecking.

 

Thanks for all the help!

 

BenQ XL2430T 144hz

CPU: I5-3450 @3.10 Ghz

Motherboard: P8h77-M Pro

PSU: 750W Thermaltake

RAM: 8GB HyperX Beast 1833 Mhz 

[Bl00dgod]

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the i5 shouldnt be a bottlenet for a gtx1080

what is your budget to upgrade the rig???

 

i hope you already have a ssd otherwise this would be a good investment too

[KrimsonFox]

2 minutes ago, Bl00dgod said:

try another text formating, in nightmode its invisible

the i5 shouldnt be a bottlenet for a gtx1080

what is your budget to upgrade the rig???

 

i hope you already have a ssd otherwise this would be a good investment too

What you mean nightmode?

I have around 400-600 euros and would want to spend the least but still getting upgrades that are worth, for instance I was thinking on upgrading the whole pc but going for the rx 480, but maybe the 1070 is better for 144hz? 

[The Realist]

720p 144Hz? we need the resolution and budget

[TheRandomness]

5 minutes ago, Bl00dgod said:

try another text formating, in nightmode its invisible

the i5 shouldnt be a bottlenet for a gtx1080

what is your budget to upgrade the rig???

 

i hope you already have a ssd otherwise this would be a good investment too

An i7-6700k bottlenecks a 1080. You need to have an overclocked i7 at least. 

[KrimsonFox]

1 minute ago, The Realist said:

720p 144Hz? we need the resolution and budget

Budget: 400-600€

Resolution: 1080p @ 144hz

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, KrimsonFox said:

Budget: 400-600€

Resolution: 1080p @ 144hz

i'd recommend the gtx 980ti/1070. 

[alexhelvetica]

The highest I'd go would be a RX 480, GTX 970 or R9 390. All good cards for 1440p. 

[KrimsonFox]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

i'd recommend the gtx 980ti/1070. 

Don't touch the rest of the components?

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, KrimsonFox said:

Don't touch the rest of the components?

not sure if the i5 will bottleneck. maybe find a used i7 to replace the i5 if it does.

[The Realist]

3 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

The highest I'd go would be a RX 480, GTX 970 or R9 390. All good cards for 1440p. 

 

15 minutes ago, KrimsonFox said:

1080 @ 144hz gaming

 

[KrimsonFox]

4 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

The highest I'd go would be a RX 480, GTX 970 or R9 390. All good cards for 1440p. 

I'm going to play 1080p @ 144z

[KrimsonFox]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

not sure if the i5 will bottleneck. maybe find a used i7 to replace the i5 if it does.

how do I know if it bottlenecks?

[alexhelvetica]

3 minutes ago, The Realist said:

 

 

4 minutes ago, KrimsonFox said:

I'm going to play 1080p @ 144z

Also fine. 

[ForsakenLive]

The CPU shouldn't be much of an issue, it should do just fine on the majority of games. 

Get a new GPU, something like a GTX 1070 should be most suitable. 

Later this year/next year you could start to consider a CPU upgrade if you find it hitting %100 usage on games. 

[KrimsonFox]

1 hour ago, ForsakenLive said:

The CPU shouldn't be much of an issue, it should do just fine on the majority of games. 

Get a new GPU, something like a GTX 1070 should be most suitable. 

Later this year/next year you could start to consider a CPU upgrade if you find it hitting %100 usage on games. 

Ty nice avatar Lok'tar ogar.