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samejuggernaut · Apr 12, 2017

First here is my setup

EVGA GTX 1080

ASROCK Z97 EXTREME 6

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz, (Super Stable OCd to 4.1)

Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB
ST2000DX001-1CM164 [Hard drive] (2000.40 GB)

ROG PG348Q-8

EVGA 850W PSU

16GB Ram

Its solid and I have no complaints just starting to plan my next upgrade. Considering upgrading my CPU. Any suggestions or should I wait a bit and upgrade my MOBO and CPU? Also GTX 1080ti vs 1080? I am thinking it wouldn't be worth it. Does my 4690 bottleneck my GPU at all? Just looking at upgrading my weakest link. Any thoughts would be awesome. Thank you

Corwin65 · Apr 12, 2017

Depending on your needs, if only concerned about gaming, your CPU is still quite good.

Are you having any issues that would cause you to need to upgrade now? If not, keep going until you need to change.

WiiUMasterGman · Apr 12, 2017

Wait for about 2-3 years. The CPU is still VERY strong.

ARICH5 · Apr 12, 2017

soem top of the line upgrades now are people are moving to larger ssd's and m.2. you have a good psu to support that. maybe see if your mobo can support and m.2 and ssd setup.

samejuggernaut · Apr 12, 2017

Good call I have looked into the m2s before but i forgot all about it. I don't have a single issue but I like to upgrade while my used parts are still worth a good chunk of what I paid for (thanks ebay). I have one of the best gpus out there and I would hate to have all that money in it just to have my cpu be a weak spot.

samejuggernaut · Apr 12, 2017

Also I have an htc vive, not sure how demanding that is on the cpu

Tech_TTT · Apr 12, 2017

the GTX 1080 ti will give you better fps on your 3440x1440 monitor. Thats the only upgrade that you can do right now ... The CPU is good enough .
if you want smooth >60 fps in all games

here is a comparison

min fps:

GTX-1080-vs-1080-Ti-3440-x-1440-Minimum-FPS-Ultra-Presets-Gaming-Benchmark.jpg

Avg Fps

3440-x-1440-Average-FPS-Ultra-Preset-Gaming-GTX-1080-Ti-vs-1080-Benchmark.jpg

source :

http://www.toptengamer.com/gtx-1080-ti-vs-gtx-1080-ultrawide-gaming-benchmark/

samejuggernaut · Apr 12, 2017

Ghost recon, gta, and r6s I will double check but I don't think I get those frames, even on my 1080 tv. Maybe I have vsync on though I haven't messed with settings in awhile.

Tech_TTT · Apr 12, 2017

samejuggernaut :

This is using i7 7700K @5Ghz ... you cant reach those fps using your i5 @4.1Ghz

samejuggernaut · Apr 12, 2017

So my cpu is my weakest spot. Would a i7 4790 be worth it or would it still not maximise my gpus potential?

Tech_TTT · Apr 12, 2017

samejuggernaut :

The 1080 ti will give you a boost even with your i5

The i7 7700K is a monster gaming CPU , my nephew is playing stable @ 5.1 ghz using Corsair H100i V2

If you want to upgrade the CPU , upgrade to i7 7700K ... dont waste on older chips.

But this will be expensive , you will need DDR4 Oced memory as well , new motherboard , etc

Thats why I said it is better to get the GTX 1080 ti first .. then later maybe you upgrade your whole System.

samejuggernaut · Apr 13, 2017

I am going to order the M2 shortly and then start planning my CPU upgrade in the next few months. Thank you everyone

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