To upgrade or not....

H3av3N

H3av3N

H3av3N

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After a bit of a sanity check.

Currently, I'm just looking around at the current hardware that's available - as my rig is around 4 years old now ( although I don't have any problems with it )

I game mostly at 2560 x 1440 - and can play pretty much any game that I currently play without any issues.

Current Rig :

i7 5820k running @ 4.4 ghz
Corsair H110iGT CPU AIO
Asus X99-S Mobo
16gb Corsair Dominator 2666 mhz
2 x MSI 980 in SLi
Superflower 1300W PSU
ASUS PB278 (2560x1440@60Hz) Primary
BenQ XL2410T (1920x1080@60Hz) Secondary

I've been looking at a load of options for upgrade, to be honest - with what I currently have - I would only really be looking for CPU, Mobo, Ram and GPU as an upgrade.

I really like the new addressable RGB pieces of kit especially the G.Skill RGB Trident Ram - love it !!

However, me putting a spec list together of the following :

9900k
Asus Rog Maximus XI Hero
MSI RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio
G.Skill Trident Z RGB - 32gb

that's already taking me to around £1,750 which seems pretty high ( my rig when purchased was probably around 2.5k 4 years ago - but that was with everything )

Also looking at the prices of the rgb fans, and they seem super expensive !!

I really don't know whether I should wait for the next generation of hardware, I know I would probably see some improvement but is it worth it ?
 
Just get yourself a new GPU. Your CPU is fine. It has 6 cores and 12 threads which is just fine for games right now.
 
Quartz said:
Just get yourself a new GPU. Your CPU is fine. It has 6 cores and 12 threads which is just fine for games right now.
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Yeah sounds sensible to me :)

Thinking of going for the RTX 2080 - as I just can't warrant spending 1k on the 2080ti !! I presume the 2080 is still a good card
 
H3av3N said:
as my rig is around 4 years old now
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Well, Intel hasn't made much of advance in that time...
Except in leeching money and charges rape&robbery price for something which would anykind update from your current CPU while still lacking real future proofing.
Doubled core/thread count would be lowest I would consider as real future proofing update.
AMD's current CPUs are again made on clock speeds handicapping originally Samsung's phone/tablet CPU node.

In CPUs you better wait for AMD's Zen2.
That doubled core/thread count might well become available for fair £300.

Also with 60Hz monitor paying current GPU prices is somewhat questionable.

H3av3N said:
Also looking at the prices of the rgb fans, and they seem super expensive !!
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Yeah, RGB seems to be very effective for big brands for leeching/scamming even more money by overloading logical thinking ability...
Besides doing that for SSDs:

Lamptron, Bitfenix, Raijintek, SilentiumPC and such seem to have RGB fans with less rape&robbery prices.
 
<insert obligatory Ryzen 3 series chips are coming soon, wait and see before deciding quote>

Humour and truth, great combo. OK one out of two aint bad.

EsaT said:
Yeah, RGB seems to be very effective for big brands for leeching/scamming even more money by overloading logical thinking ability...
Besides doing that for SSDs:

Lamptron, Bitfenix, Raijintek, SilentiumPC and such seem to have RGB fans with less rape&robbery prices.
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WOW, that is equal parts hilarious and terrifying, never realised it was quite that bad. Lesson learned then!
 
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H3av3N said:
Yeah sounds sensible to me :)

Thinking of going for the RTX 2080 - as I just can't warrant spending 1k on the 2080ti !! I presume the 2080 is still a good card
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I went from Titan X Maxwell SLI to a 2080 Ti. I'm not sure that a 2080 would have been that much of a boost.
 
H3av3N said:
Thinking of going for the RTX 2080
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Just to elaborate on my earlier answer: the 980 Ti in SLI is about equivalent to a 1080 Ti, which is about equivalent to a 2080, so in games that support SLI you won't see much if any improvement.
 
Quartz said:
Just to elaborate on my earlier answer: the 980 Ti in SLI is about equivalent to a 1080 Ti, which is about equivalent to a 2080, so in games that support SLI you won't see much if any improvement.
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That's cool - current cards are not 980ti though, just standard 980 - I was originally ordering a pair of 970's but that was when the 4gb / 3.5gb ram debacle started - so upped them on my order with OC's to 980's :)
 
H3av3N said:
I can afford the 2080ti but to be honest, its more a principle thing in not buying one. Over 1k for a GPU is ridiculous :)
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Exactly why I didn't get one. This entire system is being upgraded later in the year, so a Ti was considered.

But like you say, over a grand for a graphics card is madness. 620 quid was bad enough.
 
I built my recent rig (in signature) almost entirely from the members market. I saved over £2,000 over buying from new.

Whilst you don’t have access to the MM, the second hand market might provide you with a decent upgrade for a fair price.

The 1080 is a serious step up from the 980, and given how poor SLI support is these days I’d be interested to hear if you’re utilising two cards. I sold my second 980 for this very reason.

I had a 4790K and one 980, the upgrade was very noticeable. I game on 3440x1440 @100+Hz. I kept my drives, PSU etc, and just upgraded the core parts. Selling them on will save me even more cash when I get round to it later this week.

For me, the new market is bonkers, the 9900K is what the 9700K should have been, and NV gpu prices are insulting. So AMD or second hand is the only way I’d go for a high end rig.

Delighted with my choice, and my machine. Picked up an Oculus Rift Kit for £180 and treated myself to a G Pro wireless, and I’m in gaming heaven.
 
WantoN said:
I built my recent rig (in signature) almost entirely from the members market. I saved over £2,000 over buying from new.

Whilst you don’t have access to the MM, the second hand market might provide you with a decent upgrade for a fair price.

The 1080 is a serious step up from the 980, and given how poor SLI support is these days I’d be interested to hear if you’re utilising two cards. I sold my second 980 for this very reason.

I had a 4790K and one 980, the upgrade was very noticeable. I game on 3440x1440 @100+Hz. I kept my drives, PSU etc, and just upgraded the core parts. Selling them on will save me even more cash when I get round to it later this week.

For me, the new market is bonkers, the 9900K is what the 9700K should have been, and NV gpu prices are insulting. So AMD or second hand is the only way I’d go for a high end rig.

Delighted with my choice, and my machine. Picked up an Oculus Rift Kit for £180 and treated myself to a G Pro wireless, and I’m in gaming heaven.
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And Im only 29 posts away from access :) OK make that 28 now with this slightly spammy message :)
 
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