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So my current system is as below. Would like to upgrade this so I can play current AAA games in ultra 2k at over 60fps. Watch blue ray movies, Watch/play in 3D.
Do photo editing as a hobby (Lightroom) and video editing casually.
Please make recommendations which also include if I should upgrade mobo, processor and video card. What would you upgrade to?

Budget < $1,000

Swift PG279Q monitor
INTEL I7-2600K 3.40 GHZ OC to 3.70
16 GB DDR3/ 1600 MHZ MEMORY CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX V2 POWER SUPPLY
EVGA Classified GeForce GTX 9800 TI
OVERCLOCK GDDR5 PCI-E DIRECTX 11
WINDOWS 10 64bit
GIGABYTE Z68XP-UD4 INTEL Z68 SLI/CROSSFIRE DDR3 SATA3
IN-WIN DRAGON RIDER FULL CASE

Thanks all!
 
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I'm in the same boat as you Tweakster. I have that same CPU and very close to the same RAM. I upgraded 2 years ago to the R9 390x and that has made the system work decently till recently. I looked into other upgrades when I got the video card and decided that the next thing I would do would be to just build my own system. I'm currently getting all my parts together right now. I'm going with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700x which is one of the 2nd gen Ryzen processors. But I'm looking for really good mixed use for both gaming and design work which is why I'm getting that multi core CPU. AMD is supposed to have the best CPUs for workstation/mixed use builds. Depending on where you are if you have a Micro Center store anywhere within 150 miles you...
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Looking at those specs I'm thinking a new build would be the only real option. I'm guessing your system is around 6-7 years old? I'm no expert but I'm doubtful that you would be able to run current or future AAA games at 2k ultra for under $1000, 1080p you probably could. As a start you should head over to PCPartpicker.com and start making a part list. Make sure you look at the AMD Ryzen CPUs as they will fit much better into your budget. That website will help you find parts that are compatible and can tell you where to get them the cheapest.
 
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Twist- the setup is 6-7 years old. Upgraded 2-3 years ago with the 980ti and 16gb ram. Sure enough 1 year later the new video card lines were released which where a better deal until the secondary market jacked up all the prices.
So you are suggesting a new rig altogether?

Das I’ll look into it. Is it going to be released soon and is it expected to be more cost efficient?

Thanks guys!
 
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It will not be price efficient. But i would expect Amd will be dropping their prices a bit. If not, looking to upgrading to ryzen.
 
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I'm in the same boat as you Tweakster. I have that same CPU and very close to the same RAM. I upgraded 2 years ago to the R9 390x and that has made the system work decently till recently. I looked into other upgrades when I got the video card and decided that the next thing I would do would be to just build my own system. I'm currently getting all my parts together right now. I'm going with an AMD Ryzen 7 2700x which is one of the 2nd gen Ryzen processors. But I'm looking for really good mixed use for both gaming and design work which is why I'm getting that multi core CPU. AMD is supposed to have the best CPUs for workstation/mixed use builds. Depending on where you are if you have a Micro Center store anywhere within 150 miles you should look at them after you put a list together. PCparticker is a great place to do research and know what the cheapest online prices are but Micro Center is often much cheaper. I live about 165 miles from the nearest but still went there for my CPU/MoBo/SSD because they tend to be cheaper per item and then on top of that they do combos and add-ons that lower the price even further.

I made you an example of a system you could get with a AMD CPU. You could save money using the case you have now assuming everything would fit into it which I think it would. I didn't put in an OS because I'm going to assume that you can migrate the one you have now. I don't know what kind of hdd or ssd you currently have but I put in one of each. NVIDIA cards are ridiculously expensive so I couldn't put in the top of the line without obliterating your budget, as it is I went a little over anyway. I know you have a G-sync monitor so I didn't put that or any kind of keyboard/mouse in either as I assume again that you can use what you have. If you really want to get a better GPU you could always put the one you have in this build and hold out until you have the funds to upgrade it / wait for it to go on sale.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($160.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($109.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance RGB 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($119.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB Video Card ($434.99 @ B&H)
Case: Inwin - Dragon Rider ATX Full Tower Case (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1163.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-14 13:17 EDT-0400
 
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