ZaZ Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 I know this is a hardware/software Forum Post But I think I could use the Advice of some Gamers and hardware enthusiasts in making some choices Current Rig Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110408-1631) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. System Model: GA-78LMT-USB3 6.0 BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG Processor: AMD FX-6300 Six-Core Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.5GHz ( Stock Cooler) Memory: 16384MB RAM Available OS Memory: 16366MB RAM Page File: 5662MB used, 27067MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6719) DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6719&SUBSYS_23071787&REV_00 Display Memory: 1776 MB Dedicated Memory: 2032 MB Shared Memory: 3840 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: BenQ GL2460 Monitor Model: BenQ GL2460 Monitor Id: BNQ78CE Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz) Output Type: HDMI Possible Upgrade GPU or Mobo/Processor GPU is giving me some trouble , it caught fire once Prices wont match like in the US or the West , so price is irrelevant , but its all expensive ...in the end 1.But is it worth Buying a gtx 970 4g , will my Current Mobo/processor limit it ? What if I go for a more higher end card ? 2. is a i5 4690k worth it ? 3. A or gtx 980 ti But here is the Dilemma i5 4690k with a Mobo + gtx 970 Costs the nearly same as ONE gtx 980 ti Need some Help with this Cheers
pringles89 Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Hi Zaz, I guess a couple questions that may help you to decide. 1. What is your budget? 2. What is your goal? (ie be able to run a game like Skyrim at 1920x1080 using ENB at x fps) As reference I ordered the below system last year since my budget was about $1000USD and I am pretty happy with it since I can run Skyrim at 1920x1080 with 4k textures and ENB between 29-40 fps. I use the site http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-gpus,4380.html since I'm not willing to spend for the top of line gpus anymore and am ok with performance of the next tier mid-range cards. Intel Z170 Core i5 Configurator $1,007.00 1 $1,007.00 Case 1 x Raidmax Seiran II Gaming Case Processor 1 x Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor (4x 4.0GHz/8MB L3 Cache) - Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor Cooling 1 x Asetek 510LC 120mm Liquid CPU Cooler [sOCKET-1150] - ARC Dual Silent High Performance Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) Memory 1 x 8 GB [4 GB x2] DDR4-2400 Memory Module - Corsair or Major Brand Video Card 1 x AMD Radeon R9 380 - 4GB - Single Card Motherboard 1 x Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 w/ USB 3.1(Type c & Type a) PCIE Card -- 1x PCIe x16, 4x USB 3.0, 1x M.2 - FREE USB 3.1(Type c & Type a) PCIE Card Power Supply 1 x 600 Watt - Standard - *Free Upgrade to 700W Standard Primary Hard Drive 1 x 128 GB SanDisk Z400S SSD -- Read: 546MB/s, Write: 342MB/s - Single Drive *Free Upgrade to 256GB SanDisk Z400S SSD* (Single Drive Only) Optical Drive 1 x 24x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW - Black -- Free Upgrade to 14X LG Blu-ray Re-writer Media Card Reader / Writer 1 x 12-In-1 External USB Media Card Reader/Writer (SDHC supported) Sound Card 1 x 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard Network Card 1 x Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) Operating System 1 x None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only
abeman Posted January 21, 2016 Posted January 21, 2016 http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/pc_buyers_guide_winter_2015 That site is rather helpful when upgrading pc. For your rig, i would just buy gtx970 and ssd-harddisk if you dont have one allready. Not sure about your powersupply but that gtx970 uses about same amount power as your radeon but you should check that too just in case. Or completely new rig, i dont have experience about recent amd-processors but ~3.5GHz sure sounds good enough. Im thinking about upgrading too but ill wait and see what comes out of oculusrift and other vr-headsets, those damn things seems to need a monster-gpu
pinky6225 Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 assuming your power supply will support it i would go for the better GPU as i doubt you will see any noticeable gain in upgrading the CPU at the moment and in gaming its the GPU doing most of the heavy lifting Edit: Seems ebuyer might have been thinking of you and if you aren't that dedicated to switching to nvidea there is Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4GB GDDR5 DVI-I DVI-D HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics card on sale for £149.99 http://www.ebuyer.com/730576-sapphire-nitro-r9-380-4gb-gddr5-dvi-i-dvi-d-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-11242-13-20g Two of those cross-fired would be pretty sweet although if you are after a single card then something like MSI Radeon R9 390X Gaming 8GB GDDR5 Dual-Link DVI-D HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Graphics Card for £339.99 http://www.ebuyer.com/714725-msi-radeon-r9-390x-gaming-8gb-gddr5-dual-link-dvi-d-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-r9-390x-gaming-8g Also looks quite good and you do have a AMD CPU already
oticon Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 if you do go for the motherboard , ram and cpu upgrade give me a jingle i have a New i5 4570, new msi 787 motherboard and 16gb of ddr3 1866 g.skill ram or maybe they are 1600mhz canty remember im on vacation and away from the setup, anyways i have them up for sale all with full mfg. warranties bought them for a customers build and then the customer up and dissapeared ...thought it strange but no word from him in 2 years been to his house and its vacant, so i have these parts and they are just collecting dust,
Antrox Posted February 2, 2016 Posted February 2, 2016 Give me a budget for the upgrade and I can get you the cheapest and best.
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