Hello,
I am planning on upgrading my PC the coming month and since I'm on a budget (~8000SEK or 970$ if I look at a online converter) I want to make sure I get the most bang for the buck.
This is my current rig:
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth P67
CPU: Intel I7-2600 @3.4GHz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
RAM: Corsair 6GB PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24 5-34-10-5)
I think that the GPU is the worst bottleneck in this case, so I was thinking about getting the MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB. I also planned on getting some new RAM since new games sometimes seems to use more - but maybe that's not needed?
The CPU is old, but then I looked around it didn't seem to be in that bad shape, so maybe it is enough for now? or good enough if I get a CPU cooler and OC it instead.
I also need to purchase a new chassis(considering Fractal Design Define R5) and PSU so that is when the budget gets kinda tight.
Most importantly I would like to be able to play all the modern games on high to highest with a good fps at a 1680x1050 resolution. Not planning on getting a new monitor soon. As it is now I play most games at low-med, and some titles won't even run good at lowest. Would this be possible, or do I have to wait even longer and upgrade more components?
Thank you for reading!
I am planning on upgrading my PC the coming month and since I'm on a budget (~8000SEK or 970$ if I look at a online converter) I want to make sure I get the most bang for the buck.
This is my current rig:
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth P67
CPU: Intel I7-2600 @3.4GHz
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 580
RAM: Corsair 6GB PC3-12800U DDR3-1600 (9-9-9-24 5-34-10-5)
I think that the GPU is the worst bottleneck in this case, so I was thinking about getting the MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB. I also planned on getting some new RAM since new games sometimes seems to use more - but maybe that's not needed?
The CPU is old, but then I looked around it didn't seem to be in that bad shape, so maybe it is enough for now? or good enough if I get a CPU cooler and OC it instead.
I also need to purchase a new chassis(considering Fractal Design Define R5) and PSU so that is when the budget gets kinda tight.
Most importantly I would like to be able to play all the modern games on high to highest with a good fps at a 1680x1050 resolution. Not planning on getting a new monitor soon. As it is now I play most games at low-med, and some titles won't even run good at lowest. Would this be possible, or do I have to wait even longer and upgrade more components?
Thank you for reading!
. The tips I gave above in my other response is only what I know 100% a gamer should spend money on (how much ram, Intel processor i7 is excellent etc.)
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