Is it worth the upgrade???

[=_ZeRo_=]

Hi all,

 

Getting the upgrade itch a little bit at the moment. I'm thinking of upgrading the CPU and motherboard in my current rig and moving them to my ageing second rig.

 

Also I will be upgrading my gpu from current 980 to a 1080TI when released. Current specs are:

 

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD8GX3M2B2133C9 8GB DDR3

OS: Win 10

GPU: 980

 

I am thinking of switching to Intel socket 2011-3 and putting the 980 in there till 1080ti drops.

 

Current monitor I'm running is 2560 x 1440 I don't plan on going any bigger as I'm happy with it but might look and going triple monitor down the track.

 

So is it worth the $$$ or is it a waste and just get a 1080ti when released and put it in the current rig.

 

Any thoughts would be great!

 

 

 

 

[Castdeath97]

The 4790K still has life in it, I'd stick with it.

[Megah3rtz]

GPU would make a difference if you're playing at 1440p but otherwise keep what you have. 

[doomsriker]

15 minutes ago, =_ZeRo_= said:

Hi all,

 

Getting the upgrade itch a little bit at the moment. I'm thinking of upgrading the CPU and motherboard in my current rig and moving them to my ageing second rig.

 

Also I will be upgrading my gpu from current 980 to a 1080TI when released. Current specs are:

 

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero Motherboard

CPU: Intel Core i7 4790K

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD8GX3M2B2133C9 8GB DDR3

OS: Win 10

GPU: 980

 

I am thinking of switching to Intel socket 2011-3 and putting the 980 in there till 1080ti drops.

 

Current monitor I'm running is 2560 x 1440 I don't plan on going any bigger as I'm happy with it but might look and going triple monitor down the track.

 

So is it worth the $$$ or is it a waste and just get a 1080ti when released and put it in the current rig.

 

Any thoughts would be great!

 

 

 

 

Sure, you could get a newer cpu, but the 4790k will likely give you around the same frame rate as a newer cpu when paired with even the newest gpus. I guess if you need more cpu horsepower for whatever non-gaming reason or if you wan't to try to add some "future proofing" it makes sense. As far as the 1080ti, I generally advise people to buy realesed hardware (ie: 1080) rather than wait for unreleased hardware to hit the market.

[=_ZeRo_=]

Thanks for the replies

 

Seems it will be better sticking it out for a while then