Bit of help for a n00b

Trancer

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Bit of help for a n00b - £500 Spend

Hi guys,

I've been out of the game for a while now really, and my current machine is doing my head in.

I currently have:

Corsair TX650W PSU
Intel i7 920 @ 3.2
12 GB Triple Channel DDR3
Foxconn Bloodrage mobo
250GB SSD
Geforce 560 TI 1GB

I basically want to be able to play GTA V on max settings @ 1440p as well as DayZ to run well (at the moment i get 15fps in some places on low settings).

I'm thinking I need to get a RAM, CPU, Mobo bundle and a new GPU. However, there's DDR4 coming out now and USB 3.1.

Have you guys got any advice for me, because I really don't have much of a clue!

Cheers
 
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Sorry, I just came back to add that. I left it out!

Well, the bundle (Mobo, CPU, RAM) i'd say £350ish
GPU - £200ish
 
what ram do currently have ?

You could use 2 sticks of ram in the new build and sell 1 along with the other bits and maybe add a bit of cash (not sure how much these things are worth) with the prospect of adding a second 970.

Anyone ?
 
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I think the first step would be get an updated GPU. If that gives you the framerates: Done!

If it is held back by the CPU, the Xeon could be an option, assuming GTA V can use the extra cores efficiently.

The investment in the GPU won't be wasted if you upgrade CPU/Mobo later.
 
Sandycheeks said:
Not sure if your budget will get to max settings...

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI - Devils Canyon Core i5 4690K Bundle **£12 Saving** £265.98
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (97NPH6DT6XVZ) £259.99
Total : £535.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).


Just re-use some of your ram in this.

You may find just adding a good card to your existing spec would suffice, hopefully someone with such knowledge will chime in.
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+1 I would do that :P
 
Awesome, cheers guys. I think I will get the GPU first, and then look at the CPU. I didn't even realise I could re-use my RAM :)

Does there happen to be a school of thought around what GPU would be good for GTA-V?

I've done some searching and I have also seen the recommended specs, but I basically want a card I can play it @ 1440p at high settings. I'm hoping a Geforce 970 can achieve this?
 
Trancer said:
Awesome, cheers guys. I think I will get the GPU first, and then look at the CPU. I didn't even realise I could re-use my RAM :)

Does there happen to be a school of thought around what GPU would be good for GTA-V?

I've done some searching and I have also seen the recommended specs, but I basically want a card I can play it @ 1440p at high settings. I'm hoping a Geforce 970 can achieve this?
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The only sure fire way is to wait a couple of weeks after release and see results
 
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