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Got a really bad upgrade itch right now and I'm not sure where to go next. My Rig is in my Sig. Already got an SSD. Where would you guys go next? My monitors are just 1080p @60Hz.
 
Started my degree and my programming software is fairly slow so that'll be down to CPU. But then I feel like my GPU can't hold up either, find myself struggling to maintain 60fps in a lot of games even just on high.

Although just seen a really good deal on a 500gb Eco though which means I could dro my HDD completely. Hmmm
 
ED209 said:
what ress do you game at and what games do you play? what monitor do you have?

your system seems fine in your sig and the only things i would "maybe" change is get a SSD if not got 1 already and maybe a nice new montior.

GPU, mobo, RAM and CPU are all fine unless you are getting issues in games or anything else you do?
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Just 1080p, I have an OS ssd. My main monitor is fine I don't feel like going above 1080 is worth it atm. The RAM is some crap 1333Mhz alcatel 1 8gb stick
 
I was thinking an i7 I've got a spare z87 mATX BOARD knocking about. Pascal and an decent monitor would so expensive as much as I'd love it!
 
Is it worth just buying another 8gb stick and adding it to my current one, or am I better off buying 2 x new 8gb sticks?
 
jbh110tdi said:
I would upgrade to faster RAM this will be my next upgrade.

Im also wanting to get a new monitor still looking to stay with 1080 but want a 144mhz rather than my 60mhz
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Feel like this would be pointless though as my card wouldn't be able to keep 144fps in most games I play.

Also my current monitor is actually at 75Hz not 60, I forgot that.
 
beany_bot said:
I'm not expert but for me FPS really depends on how well optimised the game is. For example I get much better FPS in GTAV than i do in FSX which doesnt look nearly as good. Unity engine works really really well for me whereas some other games don't.
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This is true, kind of infuriating how unoptimised so many games are for PC. It's almost like devs are like "hey look it opens and you can load in, let's leave it at that and focus on console"
 
Dunny774 said:
I think looking at performance of GTA4 and GTA5 togethor will be the best example of a bad port and a good port :)
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True, then I can guarantee you the new AC (haven't played it) runs about as well as a potato. Ever game ubisoft releases is always terrible.

Anyway back to the topic, a friend has an mATX board he is willing to swap for my ATX and I've wanted to downgrade size for a while now so my order is;

Case>Ram>CPU>Monitor
Hopefully once that's all done I'll be able to start saving for Pascal, is there an ETA for it yet?
 
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