144hz ultra and 4k 60fps medium/high gaming

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Just bought a GTX 1080 so here's my current build

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CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI - B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair - XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Memory: Corsair - XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory
Storage: Crucial - MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X 8G Video Card
Case: Fractal Design - Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-S12A PWM 120mm Fan
Monitor: ViewSonic - XG2401 23.6" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor
Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: Zowie - EC1-A Wired Optical Mouse
Headphones: Kingston - HyperX Cloud II 7.1 Channel Headset
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I was waiting for Vega but they delayed it further and my old GPU died so i went with the MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB GAMING X which was at a very good price at Amazon.

- As it stands do you think i'll hit any bottlenecks with the CPU and ram which are a bit old by now? For gaming purposes i mean.

- Unfortunately i'm using a freesync monitor, how negatively do you think losing it will affect my gaming experience?

- I also ordered a 4k TV recently so i figured i'd try some occasionally 4k gaming just for the eye candy. I have an old HDMI cable that says it's "high speed" so it should support 4k right?

Here's the TV model in question: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hisense-49-Widescreen-Smart-Freeview/dp/B01E1QQHPK

Thank you for your time
 
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Supahos

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At 144hz sometimes your cpu won't be able to push that many frames. Every system has a bottlneck the word is misedused badly. There isn't a CPU out that's enough better than yours to justify an upgrade today. When you go 4k your 1080 will be the bottleneck more often than the 4790.
 
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for a 1080p at 144hz - GTX 1080 is a bit overkill. for 4K it's a bit under powered.
Your CPU is a good match for this card - don't worry about it.
a faster RAM can provide additional 5-15% FPS in some titles. I think your MB has some overclocking capabilities. check if you can overclock the RAM a bit.
 
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ArchangelPT

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When i say bottleneck i mean in a general sense, i know there's no such thing as a perfectly balanced system.



Note i said Medium/High for 4k. Given the benchmarks i've been seeing i think it's feasible unless the rest of my system is holding me back.
 
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Yep, usually theres loads of settings that hit performance hard but dont make much difference to visual quality.
 
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