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3-4 year old gaming PC, what do I upgrade?

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  • Gaming
  • World Of Warcraft
  • FPS
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September 24, 2014 10:26:38 AM

Like title says, I've got a 3 or 4 year old gaming PC. Spent about 2000 euros (about 2550$) on it back then. It runs BF3, Crysis, anything like that at around 40-60 FPS. Games like WoW, LoL, Starcraft 2 at around 80-150 FPS. Now, im running on 3 screens (main one is 144HZ benq monitor, which Is why im looking to get steady higher than 60 fps on most games).

Now im looking to upgade it a bit, however im not sure which part(s) would benefit the most from an upgrade. I was hoping someone could give me some advice/insight on what would be best, or if an upgrade would even be worth it with my budget. Not looking to spend over 800 euros.

My PC specs:

2x Nvidia GTX 580
Intel core i7- 2600k 3.40GHz
Corsair Dominator 8GB ram
ASRock P67 Extreme6 Motherboard
GS800 800Watt powersupply
OS: Windows 7

Primary usage: Gaming, Watching movies/youtube/twitch.tv
Do not need to buy OS.
No prefered website.
Locations: The Netherlands
Parts preference: Nvidia for cards, intel for processor
Overclocking: Yes
SLI or Crossfire: Maybe
Monitor resolution: 1920x1080
Why upgrading: Want higher FPS in games to use my 144HZ monitor to its full potential

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September 24, 2014 10:33:40 AM

970 SLI will do you good, overclock the cpu its still good enough and if possible add 8GB more RAM (Not really necessary) and you are good.
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September 24, 2014 10:44:07 AM

If you're looking to change the SLI 580 for just one card you should pick 980 and if you don't want to spend alot 970 is the right option. 8 GB for gaming its enough
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September 24, 2014 10:44:18 AM

970 or 980 SLI indeed. 5760x1080 is quite a lot. R9-295X2 would also be an alternative, slightly cheaper then dual 980s.
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October 13, 2014 11:49:35 AM

Not sure he has enough power for that. Though what everybody else suggested, 970's in an SLI would be enough, OC your CPU and double up on your RAM.
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