To upgrade, or not to upgrade?

hinesy32

hinesy32

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Hi all,

I have had my current PC for around 4 years now. Specs are:

i5-4590 CPU
8gb RAM
Gigabyte H81M-S2H motherboard, LGA1150 Socket
GTX1060 3gb GPU
250gb Hard drive (+external non SSD), not SSD
23" LG IPS 1080P monitor - pretty basic

I play racing simulators, Assetto Corsa, Project Cars et al. I run these sorts of games at around ultra/high settings for a solid 60fps. I guess this is limited by my basic monitor anyway?

I'd like to upgrade soon, but how much better would my gaming experince become with a good upgrade? I'm not interested in triple screens, but perhaps a larger single monitor.

Advice on best path to take?

Cheers
Col
 
@hinesy32

https://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/software/project_cars_2_pc_performance_review/8

Assetto Corsa suffers from high CPU usage

depending on your budget and PSU- could start with Vega 56 and 1080p widescreen!

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My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £532.28 (includes shipping: £12.30)
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stepping up the resolution to 1440p ultra wide

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/sams...-widescreen-curved-led-monitor-mo-23l-sa.html

would place less stress on CPU ^^^
 
hinesy32 said:
Thanks @orbitalwalsh

So are you saying that I can keep my current CPU and just upgrade the GPU and monitor?
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its a weakness - but most frames increase would be GPU and a monitor that will allow it to run well ! wider screen for sim racing is a must personally and then higher frames/hz or larger res .

from there you can see how your CPU usage is... might hold out till Zen 2 in July to see CPU market pricing.

all depends on your budget, current PSU and what your after - sneaky deal going on for ryzen 2600, b450 aorus and 700w psu for £250 odd else were - comes with free game. Also Vega 56 here and else were shipping with 3 free games - so another nice touch or saving
 
Overclock your monitor through Nvidia Control Panel. You might perceive the difference from 60 to 70-75Hz as smoother when changing direction, or less ghosting when objects travel across the screen.

Also with some games, the less the input lag the faster you can take the curves, and for this it's best to have unlocked max fps. If you are locked to 60 fps for example with Vsync/something else, it will take the curves slower. The trade-off can be tearing if you use fullscreen not windowed borderless or windowed mode. This is noticeable in GTA V (not really a pure driving game but hey). Locked at 60 fps, there is more understeer on curves.

What does this have to do with upgrading? Only one thing - a bit of possible improvement right now to help you wait for the new Ryzen CPUs.

Upgrading monitor now and GPU isn't a bad shout, leaving enough room in budget for CPU/mobo/RAM/SSD later on.

You should state the exact brand/model of that "500W" PSU for advice. It might provide 500W on +12v rail/s to CPU/GPU/other or it might provide 360W only for all we know. Definitely wouldn't want the latter with a Vega 56.
 
Plec said:
Orbi, will need the brand and model of your PSU - as it's very possible that your PSU will not be up to running a Vega 56.
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hinesy32 said:
The only info I have from my original invoice is that it is an EVGA 500W 80+ white rated.
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Danny75 said:
488W then. And at 4 years old best to relegate it to spare PSU and don't use it with brand new expensive components. It will degrade them faster from now on.
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you could squeeze monitor, vega 56 and mobo/cpu/osu bundle deal in for £1030/59 - ( £400+£290+£255 + £85 16gb 3000hz ram)
But as listed and from the others. Monitor + GPU + PSU until Ryzen 3000 is launched could be a good shout . see how your CPU usage and frames are before moving to Core upgrade


My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £781.27 (includes shipping: £12.30)​
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