Upgrade Options

[Guest]

Hi guys 

So I need a second opinion on upgrades.

My current specs are:

 

I5 4460

Gigabyte B85M

8GB RAM 

GTX 970

1TB HDD, 850 EVO

EVGA 750W (NEX750B)

 

So here are my options:

 

1.) Upgrade to a 6600K (and a better cooler obvs), new Motherboard and DDR4 RAM.

 

2.) Upgrade GPU now and CPU later.

     I was thinking of getting a GTX 980 or 980Ti used when they're a bit cheaper. 

     (Would the 980 be worth upgrading to or should i just jump to a 980Ti for 1080p 60Hz gaming?) 

     (And how much better is the 1070 than a 980Ti?, is it worth buying one for more money?)

     

Thanks 

[rn8686]

1 minute ago, Pearsonia said:

Hi guys 

So I need a second opinion on upgrades.

My current specs are:

 

I5 4460

Gigabyte B85M

8GB RAM 

GTX 970

1TB HDD, 850 EVO

EVGA 750W (NEX750B)

 

So here are my options:

 

1.) Upgrade to a 6600K (and a better cooler obvs), new Motherboard and DDR4 RAM.

 

2.) Upgrade GPU now and CPU later.

     I was thinking of getting a GTX 980 or 980Ti used when they're a bit cheaper. 

     (Would the 980 be worth upgrading to or should i just jump to a 980Ti for 1080p 60Hz gaming?) 

     

Thanks 

I would say upgrade the GPU. If possible, wait until the price of the 1070 goes down and try to find one cheaper. 

[EPPHO]

If your motherboard supports Xeon E3 1231 i think it would be better combination with high end gpu.

[Guest]

9 hours ago, frozeNNN said:

If your motherboard supports Xeon E3 1231 i think it would be better combination with high end gpu.

Nah Xeon's are useless to me

[EPPHO]

4 minutes ago, Pearsonia said:

Nah Xeon's are useless to me

That xeon is same as i7 without gpu

[Ichi]

3 minutes ago, Pearsonia said:

Nah Xeon's are useless to me

That Xeon is basically an i7-4790 with no iGPU.

Basically one of the best CPU for your current platform.

 

But yea, I would suggest upgrading everything to skylake platform rather than changing the CPU alone.

 

Don't go for 980, go for at least 980Ti.

970 to 980 is not worth it, you probably won't see much difference.

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Ichi said:

That Xeon is basically an i7-4790 with no iGPU.

Basically one of the best CPU for your current platform.

 

But yea, I would suggest upgrading everything to skylake platform rather than changing the CPU alone.

 

Don't go for 980, go for at least 980Ti.

970 to 980 is not worth it, you probably won't see much difference.

 

9 hours ago, frozeNNN said:

That xeon is same as i7 without gpu

Yeah I know

I don't need an i7, I just game on my computer really.

[Ichi]

Just now, Pearsonia said:

 

Yeah I know

I don't need an i7, I just game on my computer really.

If your goal is to game on 1080p60Hz I don't think you need to upgrade anything?

 

[Matias_Chambers]

7 minutes ago, Pearsonia said:

 

Yeah I know

I don't need an i7, I just game on my computer really.

That i5 you have will bottleneck a 1070 and above. 

[EPPHO]

7 minutes ago, Pearsonia said:

 

Yeah I know

I don't need an i7, I just game on my computer really.

You can get bottleneck with that cpu and high end gpu.

[Guest]

9 hours ago, Matias_Chambers said:

That i5 you have will bottleneck a 1070 and above. 

Yeah that's why I thought it might be worth sticking with a used 980Ti rather than a 1070. 

Unless I upgrade my CPU first, which I think ill probs do. 

[Quaker]

1 hour ago, Pearsonia said:

     (Would the 980 be worth upgrading to or should i just jump to a 980Ti for 1080p 60Hz gaming?)

For 1080p 60Hz Gaming, a GTX-970 should be enough. The 980 Ti (and 1080) is designed for 4K gaming. The 1070 is for 1440p gaming. Granted, however, that having an "overkill" graphics card can enable extra graphics goodies at lower rez,

 

If you are getting less than 60Hz in 1080p gaming, it may be because of your CPU. What games are you playing? MMOs and some titles such as GTAV and Ashes of the Singularity require lots of CPU power.

 

You might be better off getting a newer Skylake - 6500, 6600, 6600K - and appropriate motherboard and DDR4 RAM.