Cpu upgrade for 1080p 60fps gaming ?

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nish76

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Hello guys
I thought this is the best place to ask this question .
Let me begin
I have a game gaming pc which currently runs on the below spec
Cpu: fx 8350 4.2 ghz
Mtbrd: asus m5a97ler2.0(cheap shit i know)
Ram : ddr3 Corsair vegeance 2x 4gb 2400 mhz
Graphic card:saphhire r9 270x 2gb dual x
Psu : 650w antec
Cpu Cooler : cm hyper tx3 evo

I need my pc to runs AAA title in 1080p 60fs at ultra setting .
My pc is now struggling to do it

I plan on buying msi gaming x 1070 in few months from now. is this upgrade worth it for my currently pc.

Pls recommend me some wise and affordable choices.

Thank you in advance
 
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-5-1600-review,19.html

That's with a GTX1080, so by my estimate you should have roughly 85% load on the GTX1070 (so slight CPU bottleneck with FX-8350).

Since Tomb Raider tends to be GPU bottlenecked, that suggests most games would be closer to 75% load (some lower), thus more of a severe CPU bottleneck.

So IMO the GTX1070 value is debatable unless you plan to replace the core PC parts now or in the next year or so.

Alternatively, the GTX1060 6GB is worth considering.

$280USD (2-fan EVGA;extra $20 for extra fan to make quieter is worth it):
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MDRFf7/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-6gb-acx-30-video-card-06g-p4-6262-kr

$400 GTX1070...
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How about Ryzen 1600x or i5 8400. Both are great and budget friendly. You can see benchmarks here.http://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/. With ryzen you can replace the cpu later cause ryzen 2 are coming and they are compatible with current AM4 socket.
 
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You can't just replace the CPU though, so you'd be building a completely new PC, or at least most of it as you could salvage some parts or leave the PC intact to donate or sell.

PCPARTPICKER is a great start.

The amount of CPU bottleneck varies a lot by the game too, so my advice is get the GTX1070 and then see how things work out.

For example, even if your CPU was the bottleneck in a game but you got a solid 60FPS it may not be worth it for you to spend a lot of money to replace your system.

You might get anywhere between 60% and 100% utilization depending on the game.

TOMB RAIDER games may not have much if any CPU bottleneck.
https://www.techspot.com/review/1128-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-benchmarks/page5.html

So with a GTX980Ti it was getting nearly the same average FPS as faster CPU's.

DOOM runs relatively well on the 8-core AMD CPU's too as the Vulkan code is pretty well threaded for that game.
 
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http://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/amd-ryzen-5-1600-review,19.html

That's with a GTX1080, so by my estimate you should have roughly 85% load on the GTX1070 (so slight CPU bottleneck with FX-8350).

Since Tomb Raider tends to be GPU bottlenecked, that suggests most games would be closer to 75% load (some lower), thus more of a severe CPU bottleneck.

So IMO the GTX1070 value is debatable unless you plan to replace the core PC parts now or in the next year or so.

Alternatively, the GTX1060 6GB is worth considering.

$280USD (2-fan EVGA;extra $20 for extra fan to make quieter is worth it):
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MDRFf7/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-6gb-acx-30-video-card-06g-p4-6262-kr

$400 GTX1070
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Pshj4D/evga-geforce-gtx-1070-8gb-ftw-gaming-acx-30-video-card-08g-p4-6276-kr

*May want to hold off for holiday sales. If the cryptomining drops off more that should also flood the market and may affect prices.

The GTX1060 6GB is roughly 72% as powerful as a similar GTX1070 model, so based on the CPU analysis I suspect most games would perform similarly with a few doing a little better on the GTX1070.

My advice since the GTX1070 is only $120 (plus tax) more to do this:

1) buy the GTX1070 (or wait for sales),
2) upgrade the core PC later

Again, just because you don't fully utilize a graphics card doesn't mean you should then turn around and spend a lot of money rebuilding your PC. There's no right answer, it just boils down to if you think the upgrade cost right now is worth it to you.
 
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nish76

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Thank you photon not,those were some educational inputs,
Its gtx 1070 and fx 8350 could be mystrey box as you said.
I might look into a new cpu like 8400 ,but point is no affordable mobord need to waiting till q1 2018 for b360 .
For time being i may have to cancel my build
 
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