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amirus15

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Hey guys so this is my current pc specs

i5-4670k
gtx 770
asus z-87 a motherboard

I think thats the only important stuff, but I mean I have an ssd 8gigs of ram and yeah

Anyways lately ive been dropping below 100 fps on new games that have been coming out and I think I made this pc like ~2 years ago so its kinda outdated I suppose. I dont really think building an entire new pc is necessary yet? But what parts should I change from priority to see a huge fps increase in the new games that are out.
 
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geofelt
Your parts are good.
What games you play will determine what is a good upgrade.
There is not a lot of improvement possible for a I5-4670K if you have overclocked it.
But, such games as strategy games, sims and mmo respond best to fast single thread capability.
A I5-6600K with an overclock is as good as you can do today.
If your games are multiplayer, then many threads is important and a I7- 6700K is optimal.

If your games are fast action shooters, then graphics is more important. GTX1070 would be appropriate for 1080P or 1440P gaming.
If you are looking at 4k gaming, then GTX1080.

How to tell?

Here is my stock approach to that:

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To help clarify your CPU/GPU options, run...
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No it's not necessary, you still got some power left. But to be able to get higher FPS you should definitely upgrade your GPU tho.

Right now, for 1080p, the GTX 1060 and RX 480 are good choices.
For 1440p a GTX 1070 or for huge increase, a GTX 1080.

But also, keep in mind, if your monitor doesn't have more than 60Hz you wouldn't be getting a nicer image with higher fps.
So you can go with a 1440p + 60/144Hz( GTX 1070 or 1080 ) monitor or a 1080p + 144Hz. ( GTX 1060 or 1070 )
 
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Your parts are good.
What games you play will determine what is a good upgrade.
There is not a lot of improvement possible for a I5-4670K if you have overclocked it.
But, such games as strategy games, sims and mmo respond best to fast single thread capability.
A I5-6600K with an overclock is as good as you can do today.
If your games are multiplayer, then many threads is important and a I7- 6700K is optimal.

If your games are fast action shooters, then graphics is more important. GTX1070 would be appropriate for 1080P or 1440P gaming.
If you are looking at 4k gaming, then GTX1080.

How to tell?

Here is my stock approach to that:

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To help clarify your CPU/GPU options, run these two tests:

a) Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement in core speed might do.

You should also experiment with removing one core. You can do this in the windows msconfig boot advanced options option.
You will need to reboot for the change to take effect. Set the number of processors to less than you have.
This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many cores.

If your FPS drops significantly, it is an indicator that your cpu is the limiting factor, and a cpu upgrade is in order.

It is possible that both tests are positive, indicating that you have a well balanced system,
and both cpu and gpu need to be upgraded to get better gaming FPS.
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