Looking to upgrade my rig in a number of ways. Unsure if what to upgrade first, what might bottleneck what, etc. Open to all suggestions and help
The Current Rig:
OS: Windows 8 Pro
GPU: Radeon PowerColor HD 6870 1GB (stock)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition (OC'd at 4GHz, cooled with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus with dual 120mm fans)
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX600 600W
MOBO: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
MONITORS/TVs: Acer 60Hz 21.5 LED monitor, Walmart branded 32 inch 60Hz TV
Possible Upgrades:
Operating system is just fine. 8.1 is coming out soon and i'm pleased.
Definitely want to replace my current AMD GPU to an Nvidia card. Choosing Nvidia for their drivers, adaptive vsync, txaa, etc. Going to be gaming at 1920 x 1080. Hoping to game at fps rates at and above 60 fps (See monitor below). I have tons of mods for Skyrim, lots are texture based so 4GB of VRAM could be justifiable. Considering SLI'ing also, whether that's two 660ti's or getting any of the listed cards below and getting a second at a later date (most likely that)
Looking at these cards:
- GTX 670 FTW Signature2 2GB
(Core Clock: 1006MHz Boost Clock: 1084MHz Cuda Cores: 1344 VRAM: 2GB)
- GTX 670 Superclocked+ w/Backplate 4GB
(Core Clock: 967 MHz Boost Clock: 1046 MHz Cuda Cores: 1344 VRAM: 4GB)
- GTX 680 Classified 4GB
(Core Clock: 1111MHz Boost Clock: 1176 MHz Cuda Cores: 1536 VRAM: 4GB)
I currently have two screens in use. The "main" screen is an Acer 21.5" monitor with a 5ms response time and a 60Hz refresh rate. It has a 9.5/10 contrast ratio IMHO. The "secondary" screen is for any kind of movies or videos, any games i play with my xbox controller. It's a 32' walmart branded TV with a horrible contrast ratio (compared to like all TVs and of course monitors). I'd rate the contrast an honest 6 or 7/10. It's bad but I can live with it.
Looking into these monitors:
- ASUS VG278HE 27" monitor with it's incredible refresh rate of 144Hz. Match that with adaptive vsync on a killer GTX card and those are some serious frames.
- Any 27' monitor with a great contrast ratio, quick response time, and a refresh rate over or at least 120Hz
Debating on replacing the CPU to get a few more frames.
Looking at the Intel i5-4670K Haswel @ 3.4GHz Stock (Most likely will OC it)
As for everything else, i might have to replace the mobo and possibly the power supply.
any help in any of these categories to upgrade would be really appreciated
The Current Rig:
OS: Windows 8 Pro
GPU: Radeon PowerColor HD 6870 1GB (stock)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition (OC'd at 4GHz, cooled with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus with dual 120mm fans)
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX600 600W
MOBO: ASRock 970 EXTREME3 AM3+
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
MONITORS/TVs: Acer 60Hz 21.5 LED monitor, Walmart branded 32 inch 60Hz TV
Possible Upgrades:
Operating system is just fine. 8.1 is coming out soon and i'm pleased.
Definitely want to replace my current AMD GPU to an Nvidia card. Choosing Nvidia for their drivers, adaptive vsync, txaa, etc. Going to be gaming at 1920 x 1080. Hoping to game at fps rates at and above 60 fps (See monitor below). I have tons of mods for Skyrim, lots are texture based so 4GB of VRAM could be justifiable. Considering SLI'ing also, whether that's two 660ti's or getting any of the listed cards below and getting a second at a later date (most likely that)
Looking at these cards:
- GTX 670 FTW Signature2 2GB
(Core Clock: 1006MHz Boost Clock: 1084MHz Cuda Cores: 1344 VRAM: 2GB)
- GTX 670 Superclocked+ w/Backplate 4GB
(Core Clock: 967 MHz Boost Clock: 1046 MHz Cuda Cores: 1344 VRAM: 4GB)
- GTX 680 Classified 4GB
(Core Clock: 1111MHz Boost Clock: 1176 MHz Cuda Cores: 1536 VRAM: 4GB)
I currently have two screens in use. The "main" screen is an Acer 21.5" monitor with a 5ms response time and a 60Hz refresh rate. It has a 9.5/10 contrast ratio IMHO. The "secondary" screen is for any kind of movies or videos, any games i play with my xbox controller. It's a 32' walmart branded TV with a horrible contrast ratio (compared to like all TVs and of course monitors). I'd rate the contrast an honest 6 or 7/10. It's bad but I can live with it.
Looking into these monitors:
- ASUS VG278HE 27" monitor with it's incredible refresh rate of 144Hz. Match that with adaptive vsync on a killer GTX card and those are some serious frames.
- Any 27' monitor with a great contrast ratio, quick response time, and a refresh rate over or at least 120Hz
Debating on replacing the CPU to get a few more frames.
Looking at the Intel i5-4670K Haswel @ 3.4GHz Stock (Most likely will OC it)
As for everything else, i might have to replace the mobo and possibly the power supply.
any help in any of these categories to upgrade would be really appreciated