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System Name | Clunker |
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Processor | i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz 1.288vcore (45x100) |
Motherboard | AsRock z77 Extreme4 |
Cooling | Antec Khuler 620 |
Memory | 2 x 8gb Corsair vengeance @ 1866mhz |
Video Card(s) | Asus GTX 670 Direct CUII |
Storage | 1x Samsung 850 Evo 256GB SSD 1x 140gb 7200rpm Seagate HDD |
Display(s) | 21" Samsung 205BW |
Case | A frankensteined Thermaltake XaserIII |
Power Supply | 650W XFX PSU |
Mouse | Logitech g403 |
Keyboard | £5 Genuis thing - terrible |
Software | Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit |
Currently running a set-up I got back in 2012.
It's served me very well and I couldn't be happier with my 2500k. I love this chip.
The problem is that is starting to get outdated and I'd love some new tech...
So i've just come into a bit of cash (500 euros) which will either allow me to upgrade my GPU or upgrade the CPU, mobo and ram - I just don't know which way to go.
My current, important, specs are -
i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz
Asrock Extreme4 z77
8GB 1866 corsair vengeance
GTX670 clocked and performing about the same as a stock GTX680.
I've made up my mind that I want the new intel 8 series chips (yes i know about how good ryzen is but i dont want it based on the overclocking/tweaking side of the chip) and that id like a 1070ti
A) I get a brand new 1070ti to bang in my system -
Pros: Miles better than my GTX670
Cons: May be bottlenecked until I upgrade the rest of my system, slightly more expensive due to the mining situation...
or
B) Upgrade to the i5 8600k, 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3000mhz RAM and an MSI Z370 Gaming Plus mobo.
Pros: Nice brand new shiny system that I can tweak and OC
Cons : Gaming performance will be gimped due to the GTX670, I don't believe in its current pricing
I'd really appreciate some advice on this, i don't know which to go first. I can wait and get it all at the same time, but I don't know how long I will be waiting and i'd like some form of performance increase for the meantime.
I've also looked at the Ryzen 5 1600x and I can see the benefit with it - mainly how future proof it will be. Im just not super keen on it because of its overclocking abilities and that is something that is important to me in a build, along with gaming.
tldr : Do i upgrade my current system with a new 1070ti or do i upgrade the CPU,MOBO,RAM?
It's served me very well and I couldn't be happier with my 2500k. I love this chip.
The problem is that is starting to get outdated and I'd love some new tech...
So i've just come into a bit of cash (500 euros) which will either allow me to upgrade my GPU or upgrade the CPU, mobo and ram - I just don't know which way to go.
My current, important, specs are -
i5 2500k @ 4.5ghz
Asrock Extreme4 z77
8GB 1866 corsair vengeance
GTX670 clocked and performing about the same as a stock GTX680.
I've made up my mind that I want the new intel 8 series chips (yes i know about how good ryzen is but i dont want it based on the overclocking/tweaking side of the chip) and that id like a 1070ti
A) I get a brand new 1070ti to bang in my system -
Pros: Miles better than my GTX670
Cons: May be bottlenecked until I upgrade the rest of my system, slightly more expensive due to the mining situation...
or
B) Upgrade to the i5 8600k, 16gb G.Skill Ripjaws V 3000mhz RAM and an MSI Z370 Gaming Plus mobo.
Pros: Nice brand new shiny system that I can tweak and OC
Cons : Gaming performance will be gimped due to the GTX670, I don't believe in its current pricing
I'd really appreciate some advice on this, i don't know which to go first. I can wait and get it all at the same time, but I don't know how long I will be waiting and i'd like some form of performance increase for the meantime.
I've also looked at the Ryzen 5 1600x and I can see the benefit with it - mainly how future proof it will be. Im just not super keen on it because of its overclocking abilities and that is something that is important to me in a build, along with gaming.
tldr : Do i upgrade my current system with a new 1070ti or do i upgrade the CPU,MOBO,RAM?
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