Time to Upgrade

carl5363 · 4 Aug 2017 at 20:52

F1 2017 is coming out soon, so I want to be able to play it on full with no frame rate issues.

I posted something similar on here just over a year ago now and didn't upgrade in the end, but now is the time after a PPI windfall!

This is my current set up:

Gigabyte Z77X-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Gigabyte ATi Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 3X 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - OEM
GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC)
XFX Pro 550W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
AOC G2460FQ 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor

I already have SSD so no hard drive required.

£800 budget so hoping you can put something together!
Thanks

Roguey000 · 4 Aug 2017 at 22:24

hmm.. wouldnt a GPU upgrade more or less do it? those specs dont look too bad.. maybe some more ram might help too

carl5363 · 5 Aug 2017 at 08:48

What GPU's best to get? Also if I want 4K any monitor suggestions?

EsaT · 5 Aug 2017 at 09:08

carl5363 said:
What GPU's best to get? Also if I want 4K any monitor suggestions?

Increasing resolution and number of pixels in need of rendering increases exclusively GPU load so that wouldn't necessitate CPU upgrade.
(more frame rate puts higher requirement also for CPU)
But in graphically heavier games 4K demands lot from GPU for highest graphics settings.

Anyway it's better to wait fair week to see if Vega can kick some competition back to graphics card market.

carl5363 · 5 Aug 2017 at 20:49

This game is out in 3 weeks or so, I don't really want to wait around.

What does everyone suggest? Happy to go without 4K. Just want to be able to play this game on max.

mickyflinn · 5 Aug 2017 at 20:54

Gtx 1070 minimum for you monitor, 4k 1080ti whats you budget ?

carl5363 · 5 Aug 2017 at 20:58

£800 budget in total.

Is my CPU ok? Do I need more ram?

mickyflinn · 5 Aug 2017 at 21:10

carl5363 said:
£800 budget in total.

Is my CPU ok? Do I need more ram?

Would overclock your cpu and add another 8 gb of ram for future games.

MissChief · 5 Aug 2017 at 21:33

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-19h-gi.html
And
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/avex...hannel-kit-avd4uz126661704g-4c-my-135-ar.html

Or try and find another 8gb of the RAM you already have.

Not sure the 550W PSU will do it though.

mickyflinn · 5 Aug 2017 at 21:41

MissChief said:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...dr5x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-19h-gi.html
And
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/avex...hannel-kit-avd4uz126661704g-4c-my-135-ar.html

Or try and find another 8gb of the RAM you already have.

Not sure the 550W PSU will do it though.

DDR 3 is needed not DDR 4

carl5363 · 5 Aug 2017 at 21:58

What's the difference between the MHz of the memory? Is it worth getting 2600mhz DDR3? CPU already overcooked to 3.8 FYI

MissChief · 5 Aug 2017 at 22:00

Pardon me, I didn't see it was DDR3. That makes things potentially more expensive.

mickyflinn · 5 Aug 2017 at 22:08

Carl just add another 8gb of the same or simulor ram, the bigest upgrade will be the gpu.

carl5363 · 5 Aug 2017 at 22:45

Will do mate.

Thanks

mickyflinn said:
Carl just add another 8gb of the same or simulor ram, the bigest upgrade will be the gpu.

carl5363 · 17 Aug 2017 at 22:05

I've decided to pick up a GTX 1070, will there be any issues with bottle necking? Should I look at my CPU?