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my current specs are. asus maximus vii hero motherboard, i5 4690k cpu, 4x4 16gb of gskill ripjaws x ddr3 cas 9 ram, gigabyte gtx 1060 6gb video card, corsair h100i v2 liquid cpu cooler, 500gb Samsung 850 evo ssd drive, 1tb firecuda sshd hard drive, 1tb wd blue hard drive. corsair cx600m power supply. how long should I wait to upgrade cpu, motherboard, and ram. or should I just upgrade my video card? or any other ideas?
 
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I5-4690K is still a very good gaming processor.
And, if you have a overclockable motherboard, you can get some 20% more cpu capability out of it.

For most games, I see your GTX1060 as your limiting factor.

To see if your current setup can handle a stronger graphics card, try this test:
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.

If you upgrade a graphics card, make it a significant jump.
GTX1080 or GTX1080ti.
Any less and you may be disappointed if you do not see magical results.
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Depends. If you have a high refresh rate monitor (120hz+) you'll probably want a better CPU. If you're going the 1440p/4k+ route, then you'd probably want a better GPU;but if you don't need to upgrade, don't. That's a very capable system, so if you aren't needing more FPS then don't upgrade, but if you do, do.
 
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Your cpu/mobo/ram is probably good for YEARS (For gaming) if the trends in CPU keep going as they have been. We get like 5-10% IPC (instructions per clock) improvement each generation.
If you are 1080p gaming, I wouldn't upgrade your graphics card until you intend to go to a higher resolution monitor.
 
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my monitor to me is good enough here is the type http://www.dell.com/ed/business/p/dell-s2318hn-monitor/pd I havnt even tried to overclock my cpu yet lol scared to, and 1080p gaming is cool with me. I play aaa titles and I do well. should I try to do some overclocking?
 
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I will say its a pretty nice and capable rig. how long till ill need a upgrade do you think?
 
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Yes, since you have water cooling you can probably get to 4.7Ghz (the stock is max 3.9Ghz). It's pretty easy and can only damage it if you turn the voltage way up.
 
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I5-4690K is still a very good gaming processor.
And, if you have a overclockable motherboard, you can get some 20% more cpu capability out of it.

For most games, I see your GTX1060 as your limiting factor.

To see if your current setup can handle a stronger graphics card, try this test:
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.

If you upgrade a graphics card, make it a significant jump.
GTX1080 or GTX1080ti.
Any less and you may be disappointed if you do not see magical results.
 
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I can try to use the asus auto overclocker.
 
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gtx 1070??
 
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MnMWizard

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Manually is much better. Just follow a guide such as this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVNKWhJ_psA

And no you won't see that much of an improvement with a 1070. It will be noticeable but not night and day.
 
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