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PC upgrade. Do I have to start over?

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October 7, 2014 1:20:16 PM



It has been approximately 5 years since my last build and this is my normal cycle to update my system. On my last build I tried to buy components that I could add on to, or upgrade, so I wouldn't have to start from scratch. The machine is exclusively for gaming purposes.

My main questions about this are

1) Will a cooler upgrade and moderate overclock of the 2500k still cause a bottle neck at my processor?

2) Is a single GTX 980 sufficient to run on the new Asus monitor maxed?

3) In general is there anything that you see that need to be changed?

4) As stated in the post do I have to scrap and start over?


I have intermediate computer knowledge and appreciate any advice you may be able to provide.

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October 7, 2014 1:28:46 PM

256GB ssd is enough . And 8GB RAM as well . Both GTX 970 and GTX 980 are more than 2x faster than the current GTX 570

To improve the FPS - just get GTX 980 or GTX 970 . i5 2500K could be overclocked .
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October 7, 2014 1:34:06 PM

If you won't upgrade this system for another 5 years, I think 16 gb would be a wise move.

If you oc your cpu you should be able to handle the gtx 980 (No bottlenecking), after an OC you'll have similar scores to the i5 4690k.

The 980 can run the ROG Swift at a breeze, bf4 on ultra x4 AA well over 60 fps.
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October 7, 2014 4:12:32 PM

Thank you for both of your assistance you have been a tremendous help.
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