Upgrades for 1440p 144hz gaming

[Gmanliving]

Hi all,

 

I just recently posted a part list for a new $1800 PC which would be an upgrade to my current system (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GregoryPB/saved/7f7FTW). I purchased this system in November 2016 for $1800. 

 

Now I am in a dilemma as I don't think I need to upgrade at all? The main reason for upgrading was because I have bought a 1440p 144hz monitor and didn't think my 1070 could make the best use of it. Hence I thought an upgrade to a 1080 or 1080 Ti was required. 

 

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?

 

The new $1800 build I picked out was this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1799.80

 

If my current rig can handle 1440p with at least 100fps then I don't think I need to upgrade. 

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Gmanliving said:

Hi all,

 

I just recently posted a part list for a $1800 PC which would be an upgrade to my current system (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GregoryPB/saved/7f7FTW). I purchased this system in November 2016 for $1800. 

 

 

your old rig is still very good so you can just upgrade to a 1080/ti and call it a day.

[Gmanliving]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

your old rig is still very good so you can just upgrade to a 1080/ti and call it a day.

Sweet. Thanks for helping out with the previous list too man 

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, Gmanliving said:

If my current rig can handle 1440p with at least 100fps then I don't think I need to upgrade.

The only upgrade you really need if that PCPP is your current rig is replace the 1070 for the 1080 Ti, at 1440p the i7 6700k rightfully overclocked is actually far too close to the i7 8700k potential making the CPU upgrade redundant for a gaming rig.

 

We can pretty much say i7 6700k = i7 7700k for convinience, it ain't that wrong both perform Very close to one another and makes easy seeing how little difference there will be in performance at 1440p:

So yeah just replace the 1070 for 1080 Ti and happy gaming!

[CyberFern0]

10 minutes ago, Gmanliving said:

Hi all,

 

I just recently posted a part list for a new $1800 PC which would be an upgrade to my current system (https://pcpartpicker.com/user/GregoryPB/saved/7f7FTW). I purchased this system in November 2016 for $1800. 

 

Now I am in a dilemma as I don't think I need to upgrade at all? The main reason for upgrading was because I have bought a 1440p 144hz monitor and didn't think my 1070 could make the best use of it. Hence I thought an upgrade to a 1080 or 1080 Ti was required. 

 

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong?

 

The new $1800 build I picked out was this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor  ($414.00 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler  ($41.99 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Extreme4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($124.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB OC BLACK Video Card  ($744.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Phanteks - Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Case  ($53.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($64.90 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1799.80

 

If my current rig can handle 1440p with at least 100fps then I don't think I need to upgrade. 

 

 

The one you picked out is gonna pulverize 144Hz gaming. You won't see anything lower than 144Hz on Vsync.