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August 14, 2013 5:39:22 AM

Hi all, wondering if I could get opinion on an upgrade I'm thinking of.

I currently have an i-7 2600K 16GB and Nvidia GTX570. The system is used for a fairly liberal mix of both gaming and architecture applications (CAD, 3DS Max and Rhino, and Lots of Photoshop).

I wanted an upgrade in the region of £600 that helps both gaming and the modelling (I'd like to improve 3DS max viewport speed - but am unsure if this is processor or gpu?)

Where I've come down is a nvidia GTX780 (I'd love a Titan but can't stretch). I'd prefer to go high end components as part of a future upgrade (as opposed to minimal increases across the board), and can't see the point in CPU / Mboard etc until the 6 cores drop a bit in price... but do you think my cpu will bottleneck the 780?

Then... with the 780 there are so many to choose! Are the differences between the overclocked versions (such as the Windforce 3X OC) worth the extra £50? Any opinions on a definitive version that trumps all others?

The only viable alternative to this that I could think of is dropping to a 770, and maybe going for a i7-4770K... although I can see from reviews these only offer 25% ish increase in performance above what i have?

Sorry - know there a few questions in here, but any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.. :) 

KW

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a b 4 Gaming
August 14, 2013 5:41:24 AM

you processor is good enough still for the current grn games. what is your gaming resolution btw?
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August 14, 2013 5:43:48 AM

ah yes (sorry) - 27" display at 2560 x 1440
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a b 4 Gaming
August 14, 2013 6:09:35 AM

Yes your CPU is still am excellent part and would in no way Bottlekneck a GTX 780

Heres the 780 id rec..
3GB MSI GTX 780, PCIe 3.0 (x16), 6008MHz GDDR5, GPU 863MHz, Boost 902MHz, Cores 2304, DP/DVI/HDMI +Free Game
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/3gb-msi-gtx-780-pcie-30-(x16)-6008mhz-gddr5-gpu-863mhz-boost-902mhz-cores-2304-dp-dvi-hdmi


Leaves you with £100, you did not mention if your CPU is OCd ? Or what PC case you have but with that extra £100 buy one of these...
Corsair H80i Hydro Series Performance Liquid CPU Cooler with 120mm Radiator & Quiet Fan S115x/2011/1366/FM1/FM2/AM2/AM3
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/corsair-h80i-hydro-serie...


This will fit in any case where theres a 120mm fan, then you can get a healthy OC on your 2600k, to give you lots of headroom with your new GTX780.
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August 14, 2013 7:40:10 AM

Thank you both! Glad the consensus so far is processor is OK - begrudge the idea of paying £600 for only 25% increase in performance :D 

OCing is not something I'd considered, but having looked into it a bit - I see the 2600K is a good one to do. Like the look of the cooler too, think thats good advice. Do you think the age of the chip (nearly 2 yrs) has any effect on the overclocking? Will an older chip suffice with a good cooler or am i running the risk of a meltdown?! Some of the rendering sessions run pretty hot for quite a long time, and my gaming sessions sometimes run into the early hours... this a factor - or still all ok? :) 

Also - can i gather that you dont think the overclocked 780s are worth the extra from your posts?

(thanks again both for thoughts!)
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a b 4 Gaming
August 14, 2013 7:47:49 AM

The age of your CPU is of no concern as long as you keep the temps low with a decent cooler such as the one i posted, what motherboard and what case do you have and i can help you further with the OC advice, and yes the 2600k is very easy to OC. Also need to know what Power Supply you have.
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a b 4 Gaming
August 14, 2013 8:16:24 AM

Nevermind read wrong sorry.
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August 14, 2013 9:14:51 AM

New case looks good (not wild about see through panel on side), love internal layout design though - I'll seriously consider this one. This is great advice - thanks Uther39 :) 
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