I don't want to clutter the feed with extra posts, and I also want to apologize to the gentleman I'm jumping into his thread... but since those massive new GPUs and CPUs have just hit the market, could I get some advice? I'm looking at upgrading my next build with a budget of up to $1,000 from Micro Center:
CPU: Intel i7 Cooler: Liquid Cooler CC-120 Motherboard: ASUS Prime Motherboard RAM: Kingston HyperX 2x4GB 1866MHz GPU: EVGA R9 280 3GB WF3 PSU: XFX TS Series 550W 80+
Basically, my plan is to beef up the graphics card, the processor, and the RAM. I'd love to hear your thoughts—should I hold off a bit longer or pull the trigger now? Thanks in advance!
So, basically, you're suggesting I hold off until the new cards drop at the end of the year, let the prices on the older models dip, and then start my actual shopping once things settle down?
crimsonstag84 said:I don't really see the point in upgrading. If you're struggling to run games, you should be able to crank everything to max settings and just tweak things like FXAA or HDR here and there. Plus, it's probably a bad time to upgrade anyway, since the new GPU generations are dropping later this year.
Maybe try adding an SSD if you haven't yet... maybe something like a SanDisk X400 256GB.
Guys, I didn't mean I was planning on buying something right this second... I was really just looking for some solid advice. 🙂 Besides, it turns out you were all right about the new GPUs hitting the market soon. 🙂
I was simply curious to see what you all would suggest for my setup. 🙂
To answer the question, yes, I usually run everything on High settings, though I have to dial back things like shadows and other small details if I want to keep my frame rate at a decent 45+.
My main goal is to upgrade my graphics card so I can hit a stable 60fps—or ideally stay above 60 most of the time—without the performance dipping. 🙂 Thanks for the help!
I'm currently looking for some upgrade advice. My goal is to jump up to an NVIDIA card with 4GB of VRAM. I've had my eye on the GAINWARD GTX 970 PHOENIX GDDR5 4GB/256bit, so I wanted to check with you all—would this be compatible with the specs I listed above? Also, am I going to run into any CPU bottlenecking issues? If so, which processor would you recommend pairing with that card? Thanks a million!
I have a budget of about $250-$$933 specifically for the GPU, and I'll be picking it up from Accenture since that's where I bought my entire rig originally!