Next Component to upgrade

[Henri Claytor]

Hi guys,

I recently purchased a 30" IPS, and noticed my system not able to handle the resolution on the newer games (CoD, BF4, even D3) CPU is consistently maxed out. I was wonder what I should be upgrading next, a GTX 780 or a 4930k/Maximus Gene.

Any suggestions is appreciated.

 

[linckmichael]

Hi Henri,

Upgrading what next depends on what kind of PC setup you have now. CPU, Motherboard, and GPU. But in this instance it can't handle the resolution, so I would suggest a better graphics card like the Asus GTX 780 3GB. Just make sure your other components don't bottleneck the 780!

Your assessment is good. Likewise, have a long at your current system and decide.

 

[Karsten75]

Well, I have kind of bad news for you. IPS displays are not the best gaming displays. TN-panels have faster refresh rates. You really should have bought the 144HZ monitor Tom's reviewed here.
Having said that, I guess that train left the station.

Now what you need to do is to buy a graphics card that can push the pixels out to your monitor. Good luck!

 

[Henri Claytor]

Thanks Karsten75,

That's ok, I got an extremely good deal on the display, I don't feel bad at all. And apologies about the system specs, I have updated my signature.

Thanks!

 

[Supahos]

Hi guys,

I recently purchased a 30" IPS, and noticed my system not able to handle the resolution on the newer games (CoD, BF4, even D3) CPU is consistently maxed out. I was wonder what I should be upgrading next, a GTX 780 or a 4930k/Maximus Gene.

Any suggestions is appreciated.

If you are actually running your cpu at 100% and your GPU isn't, that means your first upgrage has to be a processor to get any advantage. If its your GPU that is running at 100% then get the 780 first. Its all about which part is running at 100% to see which one needs to be upgraded first.