- Oct 6, 2008
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Hi everyone
I am currently in the market to upgrade some PC components. Now, before I digress, here is my current setup at this point
Asus P8z68 V-Pro Gen 3 motherboard
Corsair XMS3 Classic 1600mhz 8GB RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k (stock - for now, but will be OC'ed - again)
EVGA GTX 670 (reference)
I am mainly in the market to purchase a video card at this point - most likely a GTX 1070. And also in the future a 1440p monitor.
Now here is my issue;
1) Do I keep my existing Mobo, CPU, RAM, and flat out purchase a GTX 1070, and hope for the best?
- If I do the above mentioned, will my CPU be bottlenecked by the GPU?
2) Do I keep my existing Mobo, CPU, and upgrade my ram to some 2133mhz and add 8gb to make it 16gb with lower latency, and purchase a GTX 1070?
- I found some nice G Skill with a CAS of 9 at 2133mhz instead of my current CAS of 11 and 1600mhz
I found a very interesting bit here on comparing the old Core i5 2500k vs the latest Skylake i5 6500.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frNjT5R5XI4
3) Do I upgrade all above components to the latest gen and also buy a gtx 1070?
My system dates quite a few years now, but I feel it's still holding pretty strong to even today's standards - especially with those OC'ed numbers. Based on the above video, I am leaning towards a GPU alongside a RAM upgrade.
I know in the future I will upgrade my system as a whole as it will need a refresh to keep up with newer titles.
Your help is greatly appreciated
Cheers!
I am currently in the market to upgrade some PC components. Now, before I digress, here is my current setup at this point
Asus P8z68 V-Pro Gen 3 motherboard
Corsair XMS3 Classic 1600mhz 8GB RAM
Intel Core i5 2500k (stock - for now, but will be OC'ed - again)
EVGA GTX 670 (reference)
I am mainly in the market to purchase a video card at this point - most likely a GTX 1070. And also in the future a 1440p monitor.
Now here is my issue;
1) Do I keep my existing Mobo, CPU, RAM, and flat out purchase a GTX 1070, and hope for the best?
- If I do the above mentioned, will my CPU be bottlenecked by the GPU?
2) Do I keep my existing Mobo, CPU, and upgrade my ram to some 2133mhz and add 8gb to make it 16gb with lower latency, and purchase a GTX 1070?
- I found some nice G Skill with a CAS of 9 at 2133mhz instead of my current CAS of 11 and 1600mhz
I found a very interesting bit here on comparing the old Core i5 2500k vs the latest Skylake i5 6500.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frNjT5R5XI4
3) Do I upgrade all above components to the latest gen and also buy a gtx 1070?
My system dates quite a few years now, but I feel it's still holding pretty strong to even today's standards - especially with those OC'ed numbers. Based on the above video, I am leaning towards a GPU alongside a RAM upgrade.
I know in the future I will upgrade my system as a whole as it will need a refresh to keep up with newer titles.
Your help is greatly appreciated
Cheers!
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