I am not sure if I should upgrade my current PC or build a new one entirely. Any suggestions?
Here are my specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770 3.40 GHz
CPU Cooler: Stock Intel Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB DDR3-1600
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200RPM
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 3GB
Power Supply: Antec 450W
Case: Bitfenix Prodigy Mini ITX
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Display Resolution: 1920x1080
I am looking for advice from you all, because I am not sure if my system is old enough to warrant building a new one, or if I should just upgrade to a new video card. Now that the Kaby Lake series of CPUs have been released, I thought that now might be a good time to think about my system, because I would like to run my games at higher settings and framerates than I am currently.
Posted Jan 6, 2017, 3:35 AM UTC
To be honest I think all you need is a new GPU but depending on the GPU that you buy your 450w PSU might not be enough
I was thinking about upgrading to a better 650W that would handle what I need, and putting a GTX 1060 or 1070 into it. Do you think that my processor is still powerful enough even though I can't overclock it?
If your not streaming or video editing Just upgrading PSU and GPU is all you need.
Streaming as in Netflix or something?
Nah i mean livestream. Such as livestreaming you playing a game
yeah, should be just fine.
I'm running a 3570K (oc'd now, but wasn't when I upgrade the GPU - worked just fine) and an RX470 and they pair up quite well.
Used to have a 660 2Gb, so we have fairly similar specs. I'm running a CX600M though.
What do you think of your RX470? How does it perform?
I love it. MSI Gaming X 4GB - got it for 189 before the $25 MIR. Borrowed the GF's monitor and played some R6S over New Years on 3 1920x1080 (5769 x 1080) screens in eyefinity. I don't have the UHD texture pack, but I had the textures on the highest setting, shadows and reflections on low, and basically everything else on medium (or middle of the range) and it was able to hold 60fps steadily. Its cool and quiet too, my 660 (EVGA blower) sounded like a jet by comparison. I have a custom fan curve, but I haven't seen it go over 56*C at 45% fan yet.
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