- Jul 5, 2015
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Hello
Nearly 2 years ago a friend built my PC for me, I technically helped, but he did most of the work. I watched, handed him tools, and just tried to learn as much as possible. Anyways, this was before I had a job so money was an issue at the time.
Now that I have some money laying around I want to upgrade if possible, I'd like to avoid doing an entirely new build. The most I'm willing to spend on new parts total is around $800 - $1000. I opened up my computer last night and re-examined what parts I have. The 660ti has maybe 1.5 2 inches of space length wise, the width isn't an issue.
I browsed newegg and also looked up compatible graphics upgrades. I have my eyes on the 980 or the 980ti. However, the 980 is too long to fit I think.
Would my PC be bottle-necked by the motherboard or CPU were I to get a 980 or 980ti?
Here's links to the various GPUs on newegg for your convenience.
980
980ti
Current Specs:
- Motherboard: ASRock Z87 PRO4
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz
- GPU: I have a 660ti which I forgot the specifics of, all I know is that it's an ASUS
- 8GB RAM
- PSU: Antec EA-650 Green 650W
- Case (I know I cheaped out on the case, the idea behind this build was most performance for the money.)
- 500GB Hard Drive
I only play on 1080p monitor.
All advice or criticisms welcome! Thanks!
Nearly 2 years ago a friend built my PC for me, I technically helped, but he did most of the work. I watched, handed him tools, and just tried to learn as much as possible. Anyways, this was before I had a job so money was an issue at the time.
Now that I have some money laying around I want to upgrade if possible, I'd like to avoid doing an entirely new build. The most I'm willing to spend on new parts total is around $800 - $1000. I opened up my computer last night and re-examined what parts I have. The 660ti has maybe 1.5 2 inches of space length wise, the width isn't an issue.
I browsed newegg and also looked up compatible graphics upgrades. I have my eyes on the 980 or the 980ti. However, the 980 is too long to fit I think.
Would my PC be bottle-necked by the motherboard or CPU were I to get a 980 or 980ti?
Here's links to the various GPUs on newegg for your convenience.
980
980ti
Current Specs:
- Motherboard: ASRock Z87 PRO4
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz
- GPU: I have a 660ti which I forgot the specifics of, all I know is that it's an ASUS
- 8GB RAM
- PSU: Antec EA-650 Green 650W
- Case (I know I cheaped out on the case, the idea behind this build was most performance for the money.)
- 500GB Hard Drive
I only play on 1080p monitor.
All advice or criticisms welcome! Thanks!
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