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Processor | i7 8700k 4.6Ghz @ 1.24V |
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Motherboard | AsRock Fatal1ty K6 Z370 |
Cooling | beQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 |
Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200/C16 |
Video Card(s) | ASRock RX7900XT Phantom Gaming |
Storage | Samsung 850 EVO 1TB + Samsung 830 256GB + Crucial BX100 250GB + Toshiba 1TB HDD |
Display(s) | Gigabyte G34QWC (3440x1440) |
Case | Fractal Design Define R5 |
Audio Device(s) | Harman Kardon AVR137 + 2.1 |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova G2 750W |
Mouse | XTRFY M42 |
Keyboard | Lenovo Thinkpad Trackpoint II |
Software | W10 x64 |
So your pick would be a 750ti? Would that last me 4yrs or so? The reason I need to upgrade is because I just bought Fallout 4 and my current graphics card cannot play this at all. I want to be able to play games like this for the next 4 yrs or so without having to upgrade every time a new game I like comes out.
No single graphics card will last you 4 years and still give top end performance. It all depends on what you regard as the bottom end of performance that is still playable. You have a solid CPU to do the work for at least 2-3 years to come, if not more, so investing in this system is not a bad idea. Replace the PSU so you can actually do this, and aim for a GTX 970, R9 390, it will set you for at least the same amount of time for the vast majority of games, and beyond that time you may want to reduce some settings but that's anyone's guess.
I would aim for a 650w bronze/silver/gold PSU. The difference between those ratings is negligible, get the best price in that category. Good (great/best) PSU's in that range: Seasonic M12, EVGA G2, XFX Pro, Corsair RM, Corsair HX/AX, if you want to go cheap Corsair CX (CX is not my recommendation for PSU, but it will work). Why 650w? It gives headroom and keeps the PSU quiet at load. A PSU at full throttle will be noisy, easily the noisiest part in a system in many cases. Power supplies also degrade over time, albeit slowly.
I would strongly advise AGAINST running 970 on that 460w OEM part. Big fat chance you will see a BSOD or sudden power out in the future somewhere. GTX 970 is also a good overclocker, and when you go there, power draw can easily go beyond 200W.
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