Best way to upgrade for 144hz monitor?

[Hyperz]

Firstly, I'm new here so if I've posted this in the wrong place feel free to move it. Also, hi  

 

Looking for some help and you seem like a knowledgeable bunch..

 

I have an "ok" setup right now

i5 7400

16gb 2400mhz

GTX 1050 Ti

It's been fun playing at 60fps (or around abouts) at 1080p, but I'm looking to buy a 144hz 1440p monitor so I'll need to upgrade to get best use of it.

My budget is somewhat limited otherwise I'd just go nuts.

So my question is this

 

What's the better of these two options

Upgrade to i5 8600k and a GTX 1080 

or

Upgrade to a GTX 1080 Ti?

 

I'm not needing to play at 144fps at 1440p on more demanding games at all times, I'll happily play that at 1080p. I just want the option to get 100+fps at 1440p with high details wherever I can.

I do also plan to plug in to my TV and do some couch gaming at 4k sometimes.

 

Getting a 1080ti would leave me open to being able to upgrade my CPU etc. later down the line without having to worry about graphics card. But my concern is whether the i5 7400 will hold back a 1080ti from getting to my desired frames and  image quality. The monitor I'm looking to get isn't cheap and I want to be getting the best out of it sooner rather than later.

But on the other hand, I wonder how long will a GTX 1080 be able to push 100+ fps at 1440p

 

Sooo... Yeah.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

[k.m.p]

Yes,  a i5 7400 is too weak for a gtx 1080, I'd recommend at least a ryzen 5 2600 or a i5 8600 considering you will be playing at 1440p at high refresh rates.

Having the more powerful cpu in this case will be a more balanced approach to upgrading, since you may be able to upgrade to a later gen graphics card (when nvidia/amd decides to release one) and your cpu will no longer be a problem.

 

Edit: I meant the i5 7400 is too weak for a 1080ti, or even for a 1080 should you take that path.

Edited April 25, 2018 by k.m.p
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[CyberFern0]

11 minutes ago, Hyperz said:

Firstly, I'm new here so if I've posted this in the wrong place feel free to move it. Also, hi  

 

Looking for some help and you seem like a knowledgeable bunch..

 

I have an "ok" setup right now

i5 7400

16gb 2400mhz

GTX 1050 Ti

It's been fun playing at 60fps (or around abouts) at 1080p, but I'm looking to buy a 144hz 1440p monitor so I'll need to upgrade to get best use of it.

My budget is somewhat limited otherwise I'd just go nuts.

So my question is this

 

What's the better of these two options

Upgrade to i5 8600k and a GTX 1080 

or

Upgrade to a GTX 1080 Ti?

 

I'm not needing to play at 144fps at 1440p on more demanding games at all times, I'll happily play that at 1080p. I just want the option to get 100+fps at 1440p with high details wherever I can.

I do also plan to plug in to my TV and do some couch gaming at 4k sometimes.

 

Getting a 1080ti would leave me open to being able to upgrade my CPU etc. later down the line without having to worry about graphics card. But my concern is whether the i5 7400 will hold back a 1080ti from getting to my desired frames and  image quality. The monitor I'm looking to get isn't cheap and I want to be getting the best out of it sooner rather than later.

But on the other hand, I wonder how long will a GTX 1080 be able to push 100+ fps at 1440p

 

Sooo... Yeah.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

1080 gets me a consistent 150 in 1440p.

[dizmo]

Keep in mind that with that CPU upgrade you're also going to need a new motherboard.

At that point, I'd consider Ryzen, especially if you have any plans on streaming.

 

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[Online_Cesspool]

1080 and 8600/8700k would be by far better.

 

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54 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

1080 gets me a consistent 150 in 1440p.

Sure, but your 6700K is a hell of a lot more powerful than a 7400, nevermind overclocks etc.  That 7400 will bottleneck the hell out of a 1080.

[Hyperz]

Thanks for the replies. I guess it makes sense to get new CPU and a 1080 then.

 

I see some of you suggesting Ryzen. Does Ryzen 2600 beat out i5 8600k in gaming or come close at least? I see it's a fair bit cheaper but I'd have to upgrade my RAM for something a bit faster if I'm not mistaken?

 

[CyberFern0]

1 hour ago, Captain Chaos said:

Sure, but your 6700K is a hell of a lot more powerful than a 7400, nevermind overclocks etc.  That 7400 will bottleneck the hell out of a 1080.

Yeah but he’s upgrading to a 8600k, ain’t he?

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Just now, CyberFern0 said:

Yeah but he’s upgrading to a 8600k, ain’t he?

Indeed.  Sorry, I thought that you were suggesting to only upgrade the GPU, hence my reply.