Upgrade PC to 4K

[wordy]

At the mo my PC is....

i7 860 Lynnfield overclocked 2.80Ghz overclocked to 3.4Ghz
Asus P7P55D-E LX Motherboard
4 GB (2x2) DDR3 667Mhz Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Asus Radeon 5850 Direct CU 1GB

It's 4 1/2 years old and I'm guessing I need to upgrade if I'd like to use a more mondern screen ideally something like a 4k screen for gaming.

Could anyone recommend an upgrade path please?

Am I right in thinking the processor and motherboard are ok and I should focus on upgrading the RAM & GFX card?

If so I'd got in mind....

Avexir Core Blue Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz
Asus Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC 4096MB.

Could anyone confirm what I've said is ok or if not recommend an upgrade path please.

Thanks

 

[tamzzy]

get a 1440p monitor instead
and 8gb is fine for gaming

if you haven't got an ssd, get one too

i'd rather get the XFX 290 that's on offer or a 780 at the ~£200 gpu price bracket

 

[stulid]

You need two R9 290/290X for 4K gaming minimum.

Or a R9 295X2.

A single card will not game at 4K.

Do you have a suitable PSU for a upgrade?

 

[wordy]

Thanks for the replies

get a 1440p monitor instead
and 8gb is fine for gaming

if you haven't got an ssd, get one too

i'd rather get the XFX 290 that's on offer or a 780 at the ~£200 gpu price bracket

No not got a SSD, mine is a SAMSUNG HD103SJ 1TB. Don't know much about SSDs is it just a case of using one for really fast loading times and not having as much storage space?

Can you recommend a 1440p gaming monitor please? At the moment I've got a Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24-inch which must be at least 9 years old

You need two R9 290/290X for 4K gaming minimum.

Or a R9 295X2.

A single card will not game at 4K.

Do you have a suitable PSU for a upgrade?

Crikey! think 4K gaming will have to wait.

Not sure what the PSU is at the mo I'll have a butchers when I go home on dinner break.

 

[tamzzy]

yea fast loading times and makes your rig feel really snappy and nice to use.
once you go ssd, you'll never go back.

the samsung 1440p PLS screen for £300 is the screen to get.

 

[ShivP]

You could also go for a 144Hz gaming monitor, or like others said a 1440p - i don't think you can go wrong with this 1440p monitor for this price - also included is a 144Hz benQ 27" which seems decent

YOUR BASKET
1 x BenQ XL2720Z 27" TRUE 144Hz 3D Vision 2.0 Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £349.99
1 x Samsung S27A850TS 27" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Professional PLS Monitor - Matte Black £299.99
Total : £664.98 (includes shipping : £12.50).



For me I'd go 1440p as I can't really tell a massive difference with a 144Hz screen, you may be different


EDIT: Funnily enough that 144Hz monitor just dropped in price! lol

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-096-BQ

 

[stulid]

You could also go for a 144Hz gaming monitor, or like others said a 1440p - i don't think you can go wrong with this 1440p monitor for this price - also included is a 144Hz benQ 27" which seems decent

YOUR BASKET
1 x BenQ XL2720Z 27" TRUE 144Hz 3D Vision 2.0 Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red £349.99
1 x Samsung S27A850TS 27" Widescreen Ultra Thin LED Professional PLS Monitor - Matte Black £299.99
Total : £664.98 (includes shipping : £12.50).



For me I'd go 1440p as I can't really tell a massive difference with a 144Hz screen, you may be different


EDIT: Funnily enough that 144Hz monitor just dropped in price! lol

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-096-BQ

They are not the same screen.

 

[ShivP]

They are not the same screen.

Oh yeah derp, that's a 24"

I'd probably go for that one anyway as 27" at 1080p is probably a bit too blocky

 

[stulid]

Wordy have you considered Gsync+144Hz?

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PG 24" Widescreen G-Sync 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £329.99
1 x Inno3D GeForce GTX 970 OC 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £239.99
Total : £583.48 (includes shipping : £11.25).



The GTX970 is on offer until 18:00 today - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18633585


Or this is now on offer,

YOUR BASKET
1 x AOC G2460PQU 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal £181.99
Total : £191.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[wordy]

I've already got a (albeit very old) 24" screen so Ideally I'd like to get a one that's a bit bigger.

My PSU is a Corsair TX750w

With regards to the offers, it probably won't be until after crimbo that I upgrade, just trying to get a feel as to what direction to take before I start making purchases.

 

[stulid]

Long time and there may even be the AMD R9 300 series on the horizon then.

PSU is fine

 

[ShivP]

I've already got a (albeit very old) 24" screen so Ideally I'd like to get a one that's a bit bigger.

My PSU is a Corsair TX750w

With regards to the offers, it probably won't be until after crimbo that I upgrade, just trying to get a feel as to what direction to take before I start making purchases.

Ah ok

I think you're best bet is 27" 1440p then, 1080p is probably a bit "blocky" at 27", 1440p I reckon would fit just right - hopefully you should be able to get some good deals like these after christmas!

See what prices are like though, new cards may come out etc - quite a long time still!