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Hi, I want to get some boost for fps in such games as witcher 3 and other quite demanding games.

Current rig:
i5 4460
Gtx 960 3gb
8gb 1333mhz
Some crappy msi mb(cheap)
And 2x 256gb ssd's

Should I only upgrade my gpu to 1060/70 and finally buy 144hz monitor, or invest in everything? I was thinking i5 6700k.
 
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I think you will be fine, get the new GPU and enjoy playing and see how the system performs FOR YOU.


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A gpu upgrade will let you turn up the game settings but your cpu will limit fps, its not going to hold 60fps in the latest AAA games. If you want 1080p 144Hz you want the 1070, the 1060 is better suited to 1080p 60Hz. For cpu the i5 8600k would be my choice as you need a new motherboard and RAM and it outperforms the i7 6700k & i7 7700k for gaming.
 
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He should be fine for now in most games actually.

He is going to get a new card anyway so I suggest getting the card now, a GTX 1070 and using that to play what he wants and see how it actually performs.

Then if he thinks he needs even more then he can build the rest later and move the GPU to the new machine.
 
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I have quite new EVGA 650 watts, I think it should be sufficient for the new build.

Okay, so basically I could buy only gpu and enjoy the 144 with csgo and other not so demanding games. Does it feel bit off to only change gpu, or you think that on it's own can make a difference enough?
 
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I think you will be fine, get the new GPU and enjoy playing and see how the system performs FOR YOU.


 
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Sure it will.

My old I7 870 will hold 60 FPS with a RX 480 in Rise of The Tomb Raider and GTA 5. (I know because I played both on it)

Rise Of The Tomb Raider is one of the most demanding games around right now.

Depends on the game and settings, lots of variables there.


Now yeah, but if one wants to play MAXXED out then yeah, an I7 7700K and GTX 1080 or GTX 1080Ti.

But that's obvious.
 
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Your i7 has 8 threads unlike the i5's the OP and I have which have 4. The 2 games you mention can both use more than 4 threads. If he needs to plan for a certain budget and wants 144Hz you really need more than a 4 thread cpu in the latest games.

Also the difference between medium and max setting usually makes little difference to cpu load. Usually as you load up the gpu more with higher settings which reduces the fps the cpu load drops. CPU load is more directly related to target fps than game settings. Yes some settings do impact cpu load but not by much.
 
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Yeah I know.

That's why I said for him to go ahead and get the GPU now and see how it does on the current machine playing what he plays.

Then if he wants more he can build a new one, he would lose nothing because he could transfer the GPU to the new build.

If he gets a GTX 1070 I think he can play pretty well, a 1060 might not be strong enough (Like the RX 480) if he pushes the settings way up.

I couldn't play Rise of The Tomb Raider on max settings with the RX 480 even in my I7 7700K machine.

The game killed it.... ROFL. So I keep it in the i7 870 box and it's fine for what I use it for these days.

But I do with my GTX 1080. :D

The reason why I really never liked mid range GPU's..... (I only got it for the I7 870 box to play the newest games)






 
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