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Hey wonderful people,

 

My PC is due for an upgrade and haven't been following the PC market lately.

 

I need assistance looking for a GPU that: 

- Gets consistent 60+fps (bonus if it gets closer to 100fps+) Max details w/current system

- less than $500 CAD (New/Used and flexible with price)

- I plan to play the following games: PUBattlegrounds, Overwatch, Quake Champions, GTA 5

 

Current Specs: 144hz Asus Monitor, AMD FX-8320, Gigabyte Windforce AMD 7950 (one fan stopped spinning/stuck but still works), G.Skill 1600Mhz 8GB RAM 

 

Additional Notes: 

- I would like to know if its worth upgrading the whole system to achieve constant 100fps+ 

- I hope to get VR eventually, but that is likely after this year

 

Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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RX 580 8 GB Sapphire

 

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10 minutes ago, Jmjam said:

- Gets consistent 60+fps (bonus if it gets closer to 100fps+) Max details w/current system

- less than $500 CAD (New/Used and flexible with price)

 

Current Specs: 144hz Asus Monitor

 

Additional Notes: 

- I would like to know if its worth upgrading the whole system to achieve constant 100fps+ 

- I hope to get VR eventually, but that is likely after this year

Geforce GTX 1070 MSI Gaming X about 410 dollars. I just realized you use CAD.. Maybe look for a used 1070 they are great for 1080p max settings especially with a 144hz monitor that can utilize more than 60 fps.

 

I would upgrade to ryzen because it is newer aka will hold for longer (also better single core performance) but I am not sure if you need it.

PC  Specs 2022:

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  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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13 minutes ago, c0d0ps said:

Geforce GTX 1070 MSI Gaming X about 410 dollars. I just realized you use CAD.. Maybe look for a used 1070 they are great for 1080p max settings especially with a 144hz monitor that can utilize more than 60 fps.

 

I would upgrade to ryzen because it is newer aka will hold for longer (also better single core performance) but I am not sure if you need it.

What about this one?

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Pshj4D/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-ftw-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6276-kr

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

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My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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33 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

What about this one?

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Pshj4D/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-ftw-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6276-kr

Look at budget.

PC  Specs 2022:

Spoiler
  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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4 minutes ago, c0d0ps said:

Look at budget.

Below $600 CAD, I've read it

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

Spoiler

My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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RX 580 isn't a huge upgrade from a HD7950 really, so yeah, I'd say R9 Fury or GTX 1070 is what you should really be aiming for as a GPU upgrade. That said, your FX-8320 is definitely going to be holding you back, especially in GTA V, so a CPU upgrade wouldn't be a bad idea.

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5 minutes ago, Ordinarily_Greater said:

Below $600 CAD, I've read it

- less than $500 CAD (New/Used and flexible with price)

PC  Specs 2022:

Spoiler
  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen R9 5900x @ 5.1GHz - Auto OC
  • Curve Optimizer Magnitude: -20
  • Motherboard
    ASUS ROG STRIX x570-F Gaming
  • RAM
                                        Kingston Fury 32GB DDR4 3200MHz 16x2GB
  • GPU
    MSI 3070 8GB Ventus 2x OC
  • Case
    LIAN LI LANCOOL MESH II Mesh RGB Black
  • Storage
    Kingston NV1 2TB M.2. NVMe
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GX 850w 
  • Display(s)
    MSI OPTIX MAG 251RX IPS 240hz & ASUS MG248Q Vertical 144hz & Dell 60hz
  • Cooling
    NZXT Kraken x73 360mm
  • Keyboard
    Tt eSports Meka G1
  • Mouse
    Logitech G Pro Wireless
  • Operating System
    -Windows 10 Professional 64bit
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14 hours ago, c0d0ps said:

- less than $500 CAD (New/Used and flexible with price)

Get this then, my bad @c0d0ps and @Jmjam

"Make it future proof for some years at least, don't buy "only slightly better" stuff that gets outdated 1 year, that's throwing money away" @pipoawas

 

-Frequencies DON'T represent everything and in many cases that is true (referring to Individual CPU Clocks).

 

Mention me if you want to summon me sooner or later

Spoiler

My head on 2019 :

Note 10, S10, Samsung becomes Apple, Zen 2, 3700X, Renegade X lol

 

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