My current Rig specs =
Intel Sandy Bridge i5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz @ 1.312V (CM Hyper 212 Plus)
ASUS STRIX R9 380
Asus P8P67-Pro
G-Skill Ripjaws 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC12800 @ 1866Mhz
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
500 GB Seagate Barracuda
4TB WD Green
2 TB USB 3.0 5Gbps Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk
Seasonic 80plus Platinum 1000W PSU
HP Z27i @ 27" - 2560x1440.60hz IPS
HP Z24i @ 24" - 1200x1920.60hz IPS Portrait
AudioEngine A5+ Speakers
SVS SB-2000 12" 500watt Subwoofer
CM Storm Sniper Black
Currently gaming at 1440p, loving DOOM, Dying Light, Rainbox Six Siege, some DOTA. I use my computer excessively for surfing, productivity, music and occasional movies. Gaming is about 30% of my usage.
I previously had 2 x Asus 7970s running in crossfire. I RMAed both of them and they gave me 2 x 380s to replace them. I tried selling both and wanted to jump to a GTX 970 but only sold one, then Pascal was announced so I held back. Now recently eyeing the ZOTAC GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme.
So basically I'm not sure what I should do, or if a 1080 is overkill for 1440p or wise to futureproof for AAA titles for now. Not sure if my 2500K @ 4.5Ghz will bottleneck a single 1080 too. I hear DDR4 ram is where its at, but my system is perfectly fine the way it is now, snappy, fast. Also recently Contemplating a 4k screen, or a Acer XB271HU for 1440p @ 165hz too.
I feel i'm mainly lacking graphics as a 380 isn't getting constant 60fps in the better titles @ 1440p.
Multiple questions in there, appreciate some insightful suggestions on upgrade path guys.
Intel Sandy Bridge i5 2500K @ 4.5Ghz @ 1.312V (CM Hyper 212 Plus)
ASUS STRIX R9 380
Asus P8P67-Pro
G-Skill Ripjaws 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC12800 @ 1866Mhz
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
500 GB Seagate Barracuda
4TB WD Green
2 TB USB 3.0 5Gbps Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk
Seasonic 80plus Platinum 1000W PSU
HP Z27i @ 27" - 2560x1440.60hz IPS
HP Z24i @ 24" - 1200x1920.60hz IPS Portrait
AudioEngine A5+ Speakers
SVS SB-2000 12" 500watt Subwoofer
CM Storm Sniper Black
Currently gaming at 1440p, loving DOOM, Dying Light, Rainbox Six Siege, some DOTA. I use my computer excessively for surfing, productivity, music and occasional movies. Gaming is about 30% of my usage.
I previously had 2 x Asus 7970s running in crossfire. I RMAed both of them and they gave me 2 x 380s to replace them. I tried selling both and wanted to jump to a GTX 970 but only sold one, then Pascal was announced so I held back. Now recently eyeing the ZOTAC GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme.
So basically I'm not sure what I should do, or if a 1080 is overkill for 1440p or wise to futureproof for AAA titles for now. Not sure if my 2500K @ 4.5Ghz will bottleneck a single 1080 too. I hear DDR4 ram is where its at, but my system is perfectly fine the way it is now, snappy, fast. Also recently Contemplating a 4k screen, or a Acer XB271HU for 1440p @ 165hz too.
I feel i'm mainly lacking graphics as a 380 isn't getting constant 60fps in the better titles @ 1440p.
Multiple questions in there, appreciate some insightful suggestions on upgrade path guys.