Hey buddies! I would like to give me some advice what to upgrade!

[k0ukouu]

Hey again ! i am willing to upgrade to my lovely pc!
My current specs are :
i5-4460
8gb ram ddr3 1600mhz hyperx red series
gtx 960 2gb strix
mobo asrock fatal1ty z97x killer retail

Also my screen is 2k because i bought a new one some days ago!

[BubblyCharizard]

if you can see a cheap 4770/4790k

 

GPUs and RAM are way too overpriced atm, so stay with Devils Canyon for now, it still has lots of life left

[Semper]

First, welcome to the forums! (not sure why you're saying hey again, this is your first post, but I digress!)

Second, are you looking to upgrade from a gaming perspective?

If so, my first recommendation is going to be to upgrade to something that has more than 2gb of VRAM to fully take advantage of 2560x1440p My recommendations are going to be based upon budget, but they're largely going to be straightforward: Nvidia or AMD at the top end of your budget.

[partymarty]

Playing at 2560x1440 will need a GPU upgrade... What GPU? Depends on your budget.

[k0ukouu]

9 minutes ago, Semper said:

First, welcome to the forums! (not sure why you're saying hey again, this is your first post, but I digress!)

Second, are you looking to upgrade from a gaming perspective?

If so, my first recommendation is going to be to upgrade to something that has more than 2gb of VRAM to fully take advantage of 2560x1440p My recommendations are going to be based upon budget, but they're largely going to be straightforward: Nvidia or AMD at the top end of your budget.

Nice to meet you too! i was thinking on gpu too 1060 to be more specific. but i think ram is struggling also.!

[BubblyCharizard]

1060 3GB if you can get it at ~MSRP would be a good choice, but its pretty much out of stock or overpriced everywhere

[k0ukouu]

9 minutes ago, partymarty said:

Playing at 2560x1440 will need a GPU upgrade... What GPU? Depends on your budget.

i would like to go value for money! not that much overextend!

[partymarty]

1 minute ago, BubblyCharizard said:

1060 3GB if you can get it at ~MSRP would be a good choice, but its pretty much out of stock or overpriced everywhere

The 1060 3gb will struggle with that resolution (2560x1440) as well.

For 1440p gaming I would try to get myself a 1070 at least (but that's my opinion).

[BubblyCharizard]

3 minutes ago, partymarty said:

The 1060 3gb will struggle with that resolution (2560x1440) as well.

its currently one of the closest to MSRP though.....its hard to recommend something that is grossly overpriced like most 1070/1070ti cards

[k0ukouu]

1 minute ago, partymarty said:

The 1060 3gb will struggle with that resolution (2560x1440) as well.

For 1440p gaming I would try to get myself a 1070 at least (but that's my opinion).

you right! but u are talking to bit more hardcore/demanding gaming !

[partymarty]

Just now, BubblyCharizard said:

its currently one of the closest to MSRP though.....its hard to recommend something that is grossly overpriced like most 1070/1070ti cards

You're definitely right! But for the resolution he's planning to use, a 1060 will probably have a hard time rendering games at 1440p

[partymarty]

Just now, k0ukouu said:

you right! but u are talking to bit more hardcore/demanding gaming !

What games do you plan on playing?

[k0ukouu]

Just now, partymarty said:

What games do you plan on playing?

literaly everything  Bias for moba - fps

[partymarty]

Just now, k0ukouu said:

literaly everything  Bias for moba - fps

E-sports titles are easy to play with a 1060 3gb at 1440p (I've played league of legends at 1440p with a 960 for a while).

But when you get to the more open world style of games, you will notice that the 1060 3gb is not up for the task.

 

But moba's and most of the first person shooters will be fine (probably)  

[k0ukouu]

2 minutes ago, partymarty said:

E-sports titles are easy to play with a 1060 3gb at 1440p (I've played league of legends at 1440p with a 960 for a while).

But when you get to the more open world style of games, you will notice that the 1060 3gb is not up for the task.

 

But moba's and most of the first person shooters will be fine (probably)  

"probably" damn that mining destroyed us! was thinkin on sli also but it sucks imo.

[partymarty]

Better not use SLI. It's much better to have 1 powerful GPU instead of 2 semi-powerful GPU's.

Also the optimalization of SLI is garbage.

[k0ukouu]

1 minute ago, partymarty said:

Better not use SLI. It's much better to have 1 powerful GPU instead of 2 semi-powerful GPU's.

Also the optimalization of SLI is garbage.

i agree! btw i am still confused what to do actually! to go for 1060 3gb? 1070? or buy a 980 used and chill

[partymarty]

1 hour ago, k0ukouu said:

i agree! btw i am still confused what to do actually! to go for 1060 3gb? 1070? or buy a 980 used and chill

It really depends on the games you want to play. If you are planning on playing AAA games in the future (especially open world games or games with high graphical demands), I would really try to get something like a 1070 or better (980ti should be fine too). 

 

A 1070 performs somewhat similar to a 980ti, at least that's what some benchmark charts say.

So, in my opinion, for AAA gaming at 1440p on high settings a 980ti/1070 or better is most suitable, but those cards won't come in cheap

 

In general I think a 1060 is not suitable for gaming on a higher resolution than 1920x1080. 

But these are all MY opinions!

 

If you have the money for those cards, I think those cards are the best options (from "cheapest" to the most expensive):

- GTX 980 TI

- GTX 1070

- GTX 1080

- GTX 1080 Ti

[k0ukouu]

5 minutes ago, partymarty said:

It really depends on the games you want to play. If you are planning on playing AAA games in the future (especially open world games or games with high graphical demands), I would really try to get something like a 1070 or better (980ti should be fine too). 

 

A 1070 performs somewhat similar to a 980ti, at least that's what some benchmark charts say.

So, in my opinion, for AAA gaming at 1440p on high settings a 980ti/1070 or better is most suitable, but those cards won't come in cheap

 

In general I think a 1060 is not suitable for gaming on a higher resolution than 1920x1080. 

But these are all MY opinions!

 

If you have the money for those cards, I think those cards are the best options (from "cheapest" to the most expensive):

- GTX 980 TI

- GTX 1070

- GTX 1080

- GTX 1080 Ti

ohh yes! i understand actually i will go on 980ti its not that cheap but i will trust the benchmarks! also u was helpfull a lot! grats mate!

[partymarty]

Just now, k0ukouu said:

ohh yes! i understand actually i will go on 980ti its not that cheap but i will trust the benchmarks! also u was helpfull a lot! grats mate!

You're welcome my friend!

Glad I could help