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Hello all here is my current build I just need some help on what parts to upgrade next for gen Product Name Price Qty Line Total
EVGA GeForce GTX 660TI SuperClocked 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £216.66 1 £216.66
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £149.99 1 £149.99
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £66.66 1 £66.66
Benq G950A 18.5" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £66.66 1 £66.66
Corsair Enthusiast Series TX 650W V2 High Performance '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020038-UK) £64.16 1 £64.16
CM Storm Enforcer Gaming Case - Black £62.49 1 £62.49
Asus P8B75-M Intel B75 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £59.16 1 £59.16
Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £54.16 1 £54.16
Corsair Vengeance Blue 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B) £41.66 1 £41.66
Asus PCE-N15 300Mbps 802.11B/G/N Wireless PCI-E Network Adapter £24.99 1 £24.99
Xigmatek Achilles II SD1284 CPU-Cooler - 120mm £19.98 1 £19.98
Samsung SH-118AB/BEBE SATA 18x DVD-ROM (Black) - OEM



Any help would be amazing
 
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Hello :) thank you for the reply :)

this is my current build the one I have now, my budget is around £700

so I hope that is enough
 
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Hi there

What about my CPU ? I am worried its not that good ?

and does the motherboard matter ?

thanks
 
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That CPU is a great CPU.

Im not too familiar with that motherboard but if you wanted to overclock you could get a Z77 chipset motherboard. But if not then just stick with what you have.

How about something like this PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Z77-A ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£84.10 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card (£409.99 @ Dabs)
Total: £596.72
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 12:27 GMT+0000)

More powerful GPU, a better mobo to allow overclockign and a good CPU cooler to handle the heat from overclocking.

If you didnt want a 780 you could get an r9 280X or a GTX 770.
 
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The i5 4670k is better than the 3570k but not by a lot. If you needed an i7 it would be worth upgrading.

Are there any features you are looking for that your motherboard doesn't already have?

Edit: Post above mine is a great suggestion.
 
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Thank you thats a great shout, but whats about the GTX 780Ti ??? and would navidia release a new card for the next gen ?

also the CPU is a i5 is there no point getting an i7 ?

sorry about this I am not very good with pc but am very intrested
 
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I play a wide range of games, so I just want this to last so I know the CPU does impact Fps but how much ?

I am thinking the two things I will upgrade will be my CPU and graphics card but I am worried that Navidia will just make a new one and blow the 780 out the water so do i wait ?
 
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The 780 ti is really expensive and you would blow most of your budget on it.

For gaming the i7 offers minimal (if any) increase over the i5 since most games dont use hyperthreading.

Also I have just noticed your monitor. Forget about getting a 780 with that monitor. Get a 1080p monitor.

Here is a revised suggestion

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus Z77-A ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£84.10 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£78.65 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (£250.53 @ Dabs)
Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor (£140.69 @ Scan.co.uk)
Total: £577.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-12 12:52 GMT+0000)

If you wanted to go a bit over budget you could still get that monitor and a 780. But the R9 280X shoud be able to handle most/all games on max settings. at good framerates, its a great card

Getting a 780 when your monitor max resolution is 1366 x 768 is a waste.
 
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I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG!!!! my monitor thank you :) would you say it makes a large difference getting a better one ? and if so why not a 1440 ???

also would the 780 last me a while of next gen ?

thank you
 
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Going from 720p to 1080 makes a massive difference to me, everything is so much sharper and better.

Good 1440p monitors can be expensive and you would need a graphics card that could run the games at good frames at 1440p. Now I cannot personally attest to 1440p vs 1080p because ive only ever played at 1080p.

Yes a 780 will be able to run pretty much anything at max for a long time. An R9 280x will also run most games at max/high at 60 FPS for a long time to come as well.
 
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Right so by the sound of it I need a new card and monitor

and leave my CPU as it is ???



 
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Yeah he 3570K is a great CPU. even at 1080p with your current gpu you should see a huge difference :p
 
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Thank you so much for your help I have just a few more questions, what Monitors can you suggest and also whats the best what to link it to my card HDMI or the other cabel (sorry I dont knwo the name )

thank you for this already thinking of getting a monitor today

 
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Thank you so much for your help I have just a few more questions, what Monitors can you suggest and also whats the best what to link it to my card HDMI or the other cabel (sorry I dont knwo the name )

thank you for this already thinking of getting a monitor today

 
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Killerant72

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Thank you so much for your help I have just a few more questions, what Monitors can you suggest and also whats the best what to link it to my card HDMI or the other cabel (sorry I dont knwo the name )

thank you for this already thinking of getting a monitor today

 
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Thank you so much for your help I have just a few more questions, what Monitors can you suggest and also whats the best what to link it to my card HDMI or the other cabel (sorry I dont knwo the name )

thank you for this already thinking of getting a monitor today

 
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I am no expert on monitors but i have 2 friends with this one

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004T2LMP2/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0VRFCXKY4X485W6SVJGM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=430153987&pf_rd_i=468294

They swear by that monitor and I have seen it recommended a couple of times on the forum.

As for the cable question I assume you mean HDMI vs DVI. The picture quality is the same the only difference (to my knowledge) is that HDMI also carries the audio as well as the picture.

I think the best thing to do would be to go to the monitor subsection of these forums and have a look at those threads to get some ideas. If you don't see anything that you like make a thread asking for monitor suggestions. Someone with better knowledge than me should be able to help you out in that regard
 
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I will but you have been a great help so thank you :) I will keep you up to date on what card I get and the monitor on here wish me luck :)
 
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Try and get a GTX 770, otherwise, the build is pretty solid and the 660ti is a pretty good card.
 
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