henry snider
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Hi all, this isn't anything terribly urgent, just looking for a bit of advice.
I'm working a summer job so I've got some cash to upgrade my (relatively outdated) build. My i5 2500k has been running great overclocked since I built my computer, so I'm not in any rush to upgrade that.
My GPU, however, is one of the first things I'm replacing. I have an EVGA GTX 550 Ti 2GB, which wasn't bad when I built my computer, but it doesn't do great anymore. I'm looking at getting a GTX 960 or possibly 970, depending.
My monitor is garbage, since my original monitor died. It's a 2005 HP monitor running at 1280x1024 resolution. I plan on getting a 21.5" 1080p HDMI monitor to replace it.
My question is, which one first? My paycheck is monthly and on my first one i'll only have enough for one or the other.
Should I snag a 960 and wait a month to get a monitor? Or grab the monitor now and wait for the GPU, possibly saving enough to get a better one? Will my 550 Ti run 1080p on decent settings?
I kind of feel like I won't be able to tell that much of a difference with a better graphics card because of how old the monitor is, but I could be wrong there.
Note: The games I play are MMO's like WoW and FFXIV and also some shooters like CS:GO and Titanfall.
Thanks!
I'm working a summer job so I've got some cash to upgrade my (relatively outdated) build. My i5 2500k has been running great overclocked since I built my computer, so I'm not in any rush to upgrade that.
My GPU, however, is one of the first things I'm replacing. I have an EVGA GTX 550 Ti 2GB, which wasn't bad when I built my computer, but it doesn't do great anymore. I'm looking at getting a GTX 960 or possibly 970, depending.
My monitor is garbage, since my original monitor died. It's a 2005 HP monitor running at 1280x1024 resolution. I plan on getting a 21.5" 1080p HDMI monitor to replace it.
My question is, which one first? My paycheck is monthly and on my first one i'll only have enough for one or the other.
Should I snag a 960 and wait a month to get a monitor? Or grab the monitor now and wait for the GPU, possibly saving enough to get a better one? Will my 550 Ti run 1080p on decent settings?
I kind of feel like I won't be able to tell that much of a difference with a better graphics card because of how old the monitor is, but I could be wrong there.
Note: The games I play are MMO's like WoW and FFXIV and also some shooters like CS:GO and Titanfall.
Thanks!