Upgrading PC(SOLVED)

[Mangon]

Hello Linustechtips users!

My current system is:

CPU: I7-4970K

GPU: GTX 970 Strix Asus

Motherboard: Z97 ASUS Sabertooth mark 1

CPU Cooler: H100i Corsair

RAM: DDR3 Corsair 1600mhz Vengence

Case: NZXT H440

 

I want to upgrade or redo my system to a smaller size like mATX or mITX, so what should i keep or sell or do you think its nbot iumportant for me to upgrade or change formfactor and wait a year or 2 or put in 1 more gtx 970 or sell my existing one for a gtx 970 or something, im open to suggestions and cool idea i just want my pc to feel fresh :D. Money is not a problem so im intrested what you have for suggestions! And if you have any cases you'd like to recommend that can ahve a verticly mounted mother board and is of good quality let me know :)!

Edited July 19, 2016 by Mangon

[Julian5]

maybe sell that 970 for a 1070

[manikyath]

generally speaking, if you dont know what to upgrade, its usually because your system still suffices, and at that point it may be best to just save that money for now

 

if you want your system to feel fresh, give it a good cleaning. chances are it needs that more than it needs new hardware.

 

EDIT: cannot ignore the similarities between your build and mine

(the sabertooth MK2 is actually the pleb verson of the sabertooth MK1)

[LabRat]

I don't really like my 970. it spits and sputters when that faux4 gigs of vram runs out. I also don't think the graphics looks as good as it should. going back to AMD. ( the only reason I purchased it was to run a few physx maps. THAT, it did okay ) ( that and it's getting harder to find cards that will run on Vista ).,

[magnumkobra]

Why do you still run on vista? vista is crap

 

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, LabRat said:

I don't really like my 970. it spits and sputters when that faux4 gigs of vram runs out. I also don't think the graphics looks as good as it should. going back to AMD. ( the only reason I purchased it was to run a few physx maps. THAT, it did okay ) ( that and it's getting harder to find cards that will run on Vista ).,

wait... vista... as in windows vista?

[Julian5]

2 minutes ago, LabRat said:

I don't really like my 970. it spits and sputters when that faux4 gigs of vram runs out. I also don't think the graphics looks as good as it should. going back to AMD. ( the only reason I purchased it was to run a few physx maps. THAT, it did okay ) ( that and it's getting harder to find cards that will run on Vista ).,

You run vista?

[LabRat]

3 minutes ago, manikyath said:

wait... vista... as in windows vista?

don't go starting that shit okay??

 

i run one two or three of everything but W10............

[Zyndo]

9 minutes ago, Mangon said:

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I don't really see anything that needs upgrading. Maybe get off the 970 if you're desperate for it. get a 1070 or 1080 if you're looking for a serious boost. get a 1060 in a few weeks if you just want to up the performance a tad. Your current hardware looks fine for 1080p gaming.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, LabRat said:

don't go starting that shit okay??

dude.. seriously.. why even?

 

all respect for your personal preferences, but with a 970 you're basicly hooking up the best gardena garden hose on the market to a crusty tap that doesnt open more than 50% anymore/

[Bradders]

21 minutes ago, Mangon said:

Hello Linustechtips users!

My current system is:

CPU: I7-4970K

GPU: GTX 970 Strix Asus

Motherboard: Z97 ASUS Sabertooth mark 1

CPU Cooler: H100i Corsair

RAM: DDR3 Corsair 1600mhz Vengence

Case: NZXT H440

 

I want to upgrade or redo my system to a smaller size like mATX or mITX, so what should i keep or sell or do you think its nbot iumportant for me to upgrade or change formfactor and wait a year or 2 or put in 1 more gtx 970 or sell my existing one for a gtx 970 or something, im open to suggestions and cool idea i just want my pc to feel fresh :D. Money is not a problem so im intrested what you have for suggestions! And if you have any cases you'd like to recommend that can ahve a verticly mounted mother board and is of good quality let me know :)!

your bottleneck at the moment id say would just be the OS, upgrade from windows vista, youll see much better performance. + maybe treat yourself to a new monitor, alway a great thing

[n00bmlg]

14 minutes ago, Bradders said:

your bottleneck at the moment id say would just be the OS, upgrade from windows vista, youll see much better performance. + maybe treat yourself to a new monitor, alway a great thing

He never said he used Vista, that was someone else

[Quaker]

1 hour ago, Mangon said:

I want to upgrade or redo my system to a smaller size like mATX or mITX, so what should i keep or sell

There's not really a good enough reason to upgrade that system performance-wise. If you just want to make it look a bit different, get an ITX motherboard for the i7-4790K (or 4970 ) and put it in a Corsair 250D case. The 250D accepts standard components including the GTX-970 and an ATX power supply.