What do i upgrade?

Gabbatek

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I'm not too sure if the cpu will handle any crazy new games, but also my cards are so stupidly noisy its mind numbing and they need to go!!
 
Your cpu will be fine a little while yet :)

You could update your gpu's to one single high end card.
 
Gabbatek said:
I7-2600 4.1ghz Venom CPU cooler
Gigabyte z77x-d3h
Sapphire 280x Toxic x2
TeamGroup Vulcan Orange 16GB 1600mhz
Crucial MX100 256GB
Seagate 2TB x2
XFX Pro 850W
Bitfenix Ronin


I'm not too sure if the cpu will handle any crazy new games, but also my cards are so stupidly noisy its mind numbing and they need to go!!
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What resolution are you gaming at ?
 
Get a new GPU, depending on price you could go for the new AMD R9 Fury cards.

I will only be upgrading to a GTX 780Ti from a friend and nothing else for another 12 months.
 
lee32uk said:
What resolution are you gaming at ?
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1080p :o


I used to always game with headphones until they broke a few days ago, then realised how brutal my cards are on games like mechwarrior online.

Maybe i should set up a custom fan profile for them both, but to be fair i'm sick of crappy crossfire drivers coming out months after game releases. Not having that for fallout4


but wouldnt a 980ti or 390x be overkill?
 
A GTX 980Ti might be overkill but then how long do you want the card to last for?

Getting a R9 390X won't be much of an upgrade for you, they are essentially just R9 290X's with higher clock speeds and a few other tweaks. Your R9 280X is not slow enough for me to recommend upgrading to a R9 390X.

Another option could be to get the cheaper GTX 970 that lots of people are going for. It is good value at the moment, might become better value once we get some reviews of the R9 Fury cards though. I expect prices to be changing through July so I would wait until the end of July before doing an upgrade, if for no other reason than to get a discount.
 
Noxvayl said:
A GTX 980Ti might be overkill but then how long do you want the card to last for?

Getting a R9 390X won't be much of an upgrade for you, they are essentially just R9 290X's with higher clock speeds and a few other tweaks. Your R9 280X is not slow enough for me to recommend upgrading to a R9 390X.

Another option could be to get the cheaper GTX 970 that lots of people are going for. It is good value at the moment, might become better value once we get some reviews of the R9 Fury cards though. I expect prices to be changing through July so I would wait until the end of July before doing an upgrade, if for no other reason than to get a discount.
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I see i see

i wont be upgrading until autumn anyway realistically unless i put in some extrahard work and then sell my cards.

Is the 970 better than two 280x?
 
2x280X sounds faster than a 970.

Do you cap FPS at all, so the cards don't work extra-hard unnecessarily? That's one of the biggest causes of heat/noise around.
 
Gabbatek said:
Is the 970 better than two 280x?
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Nope. It mostly depends on the games you play and the quality of the drivers for them. 2x R9 280X's will be far more powerful than a single GTX 970.

These results speak a lot about the performance potential and then the complete lack of performance due to bad drivers bringing performance down in some games: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1058?vs=1355

I personally never go for SLI/Crossfire, because you are dependant on AMD/nVidia for good drivers to get the performance you want. My screen resolution is 1920x1200 so I have no need to go for dual graphics cards.

Getting another 280X to match your current one could be a cheaper upgrade though so worth researching the games you enjoy playing to see how well they do with dual GPU setups.
 
Noxvayl said:
A GTX 980Ti might be overkill but then how long do you want the card to last for?

Getting a R9 390X won't be much of an upgrade for you, they are essentially just R9 290X's with higher clock speeds and a few other tweaks. Your R9 280X is not slow enough for me to recommend upgrading to a R9 390X.

Another option could be to get the cheaper GTX 970 that lots of people are going for. It is good value at the moment, might become better value once we get some reviews of the R9 Fury cards though. I expect prices to be changing through July so I would wait until the end of July before doing an upgrade, if for no other reason than to get a discount.
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good idea, i'm waiting until then to build up some cash

but not too sure what my budget will be, i would feel disgusted with myself spending over £400 just on a card :(

i just cant stand the noise of my cards, its so hot the case is off which doesnt help
 
got a headset instead to muffle the noise. Going to save and wait until Aautum to get a card and probably a new high end cpu/mobo like my 2600k was many many moons ago.

whats on the hype train regarding upcoming cpu tech?
 
Still rocking the 2600K here, not planning on upgrading until it dies or actually starts to struggle, I've not been CPU bound in a game yet. I am fining my 680s starting to struggle with some ultra settings (mostly gloss like hairworks) but might move back to 1080p, hard choice.

What headset did you get?
 
Gabbatek said:
whats on the hype train regarding upcoming cpu tech?
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Your 2600K is still a very good chip, heck people are still running 2500K's and earlier! The GTX970 is a stonking card regardless of the VRAM issue but they are also quiet (I have 2x Strix ones).

Another factor could be your case... I had the exact same case and upgraded to a 750D just because of better airflow round the case which has made a difference for me so that be worth a look at :)

Stoner81.
 
Cat_J said:
Still rocking the 2600K here, not planning on upgrading until it dies or actually starts to struggle, I've not been CPU bound in a game yet. I am fining my 680s starting to struggle with some ultra settings (mostly gloss like hairworks) but might move back to 1080p, hard choice.

What headset did you get?
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just a razer pro. its bit crappy
 
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