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I’m not sure if it’s worth upgrading at the moment. I’ve been told that prices for everything have become quite ridiculous. Originally, I was aiming to move to the AM5 platform last year, but I’m not sure the performance jump is there, even if prices were normal.

My current specs are:

  • CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X + Noctua U12S Heatsink
  • Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VI Hero (X370)
  • RAM: 32GB (my last upgrade)
  • Storage: samsung 1TB SSD NVME M.2 + 3TB & 4TB HDDs
The 'weak links' are:

  • GPU: Back to using my GeForce GTX Titan X
  • Monitor: 24" 1080p screen"
 
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2013 said:
Have they also gone up in price? or am I ok with monitors ?
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Do your homework when taking advice from hornet.


Upgrade your GPU, that'll be massive bottleneck. Deals pop up in the MM frequently. You don't need the latest and greatest, I just bought a 5060ti and it works fine at 1440p, if not stellar.
 
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Do your homework when taking advice from hornet.


Upgrade your GPU, that'll be massive bottleneck. Deals pop up in the MM frequently. You don't need the latest and greatest, I just bought a 5060ti and it works fine at 1440p, if not stellar.
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what are the prices like at the moment and what would you recommend ?
anything things would be a little better but I want a half decent upgdade for the price without spending too much. under £150 if possible.
 
2013 said:
what are the prices like at the moment and what would you recommend ?
anything things would be a little better but I want a half decent upgdade for the price without spending too much. under £150 if possible.
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Honestly I'm probably the last person who should be answering that question, you'll get much better advice in the GPU forum.


That being said, I just sold a 2070 Super with faulty fans for £50, the new owner tinkered a bit and got it working so there are definitely deals to be had if you look around. That card is 50% faster than your Titan X.

Just gotta be clever and strike as soon as you can.

Keep an eye on the MM if you have access.
 
Thanks, I think ill aim for a GPU and Monitor for now, Im think something a 2070 or better would be the best option for a decent upgrade. and monitor 27"-32" maybe a 1440p nice display.
any thoughts ?
 
@2023 what's your budget and which games are you playing? If you get a 2070 you might find yourself wanting to upgrade again in the near future.

On my old rig I have a 5800X with an RTX 3080. Full PC spec is probably still in my sig. It runs my CAD software and highly demanding games really well.
 
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Thanks, I think ill aim for a GPU and Monitor for now, Im think something a 2070 or better would be the best option for a decent upgrade. and monitor 27"-32" maybe a 1440p nice display.
any thoughts ?
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2070 is pretty old.


Find out what a upgrade over a Titan X is...also you'd want a GPU with 16GB VRAM.
 
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  • GPU: Back to using my GeForce GTX Titan X
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I take it it's the original Geforce GTX Titan X (Maxwell based), rather than the newer Pascal based NVIDIA Titan X)?


In which case there are a whole range of options if looking at used, but main thing would be to try and stick with something at least 12GB of VRAM


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