Could do with some advice if possible as im really unsure if i should start an upgrade in the next 3 months or if im good to wait another year on main basis of my machine
I have just got my Rift and im loving the VR world and i want to upgrade my computers performance in it and start cranking up the visuals while maintaining the minimum fps.
Im currently running
i5-2500k overclocked to 4.4ghz (which is running very nicely at the moment)
p8p67 pro motherboard
12GB of RAM (also run a few VMs for a lab although i only turn these on when im activly using the lab)
750w Antec power supply
256GB SSD
1TB Spinning Drive
NZXT phantom case
Nvidia 970
I am going to upgrade my graphics card at the end of may but its the chipset and motherboard im starting to worry about. I dont want to take the plunge on a new card then find that my CPU is a hard block on the performance even though its overclocked
I was looking at the following
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Stock Code CP-580-IN
£184.99*
Asus Z170I Pro Gaming Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Mini ITX Motherboard
£134.99*
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24
£59.99*
Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Modular Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK)
£94.99*
Corsair Hydro Series H80i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060024-WW)
£84.95*
BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black
£64.00
Im not sure i need the power supply but my current one isnt modular and i like to keep a tidy case and this would help. Also my current case is huge, which was fine when i bought it years ago but if i upgrade i would like to get a more svelte case instead.
So thoughts? I am good to ride out my current hardware for a bit longer or should i take the plunge and do a full rebuild?
If the rebuild is the option to go for any tweaks to the above? My budget for what i need needs to stay in the £600 region so that i can afford the new GPU
Thanks everyone
I have just got my Rift and im loving the VR world and i want to upgrade my computers performance in it and start cranking up the visuals while maintaining the minimum fps.
Im currently running
i5-2500k overclocked to 4.4ghz (which is running very nicely at the moment)
p8p67 pro motherboard
12GB of RAM (also run a few VMs for a lab although i only turn these on when im activly using the lab)
750w Antec power supply
256GB SSD
1TB Spinning Drive
NZXT phantom case
Nvidia 970
I am going to upgrade my graphics card at the end of may but its the chipset and motherboard im starting to worry about. I dont want to take the plunge on a new card then find that my CPU is a hard block on the performance even though its overclocked
I was looking at the following
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.9GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - OEM
Stock Code CP-580-IN
£184.99*
Asus Z170I Pro Gaming Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Mini ITX Motherboard
£134.99*
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C14 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMK16GX4M2A24
£59.99*
Corsair RM Series RM 650 '80+ Gold' 650W Modular Power Supply (CP-9020054-UK)
£94.99*
Corsair Hydro Series H80i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060024-WW)
£84.95*
BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black
£64.00
Im not sure i need the power supply but my current one isnt modular and i like to keep a tidy case and this would help. Also my current case is huge, which was fine when i bought it years ago but if i upgrade i would like to get a more svelte case instead.
So thoughts? I am good to ride out my current hardware for a bit longer or should i take the plunge and do a full rebuild?
If the rebuild is the option to go for any tweaks to the above? My budget for what i need needs to stay in the £600 region so that i can afford the new GPU
Thanks everyone