Looking to update my computer
Wanting to spruce up my computer as it seems to not be aging gracefully I use it for gaming, editing, and some recording (currently cant record) this is my current build just wondering if anyone has any ideas to upgrade.
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz Quad-Core
Motherboard: Asus - Z170-A LGA1151
Memory: Crucial-Ballistix Sport 8 Gb (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory
SSD: Samsung 850 Evo-Series 250 GB 2.5"
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Acer 23.6" ED242QR 1920x1080 144Hz
Asus 27" idk what it is, it's junk
Posted Feb 17, 2019, 6:40 PM UTC
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What do you want out of it? Better game performance? What games do you play, if so?
The 6600k isn't particularly old or slow, if you overclock it a bit (assuming your Z170 board has the options to do that) it should be fine for another couple years probably, honestly.
980 isn't particularly slow but it's a little bit dated. If you really want to upgrade it, I'd recommend a Vega 64, they're not too pricey and it has much better performance. Make sure you have a quality 550w or reasonably good 650w power supply if you go that route.
I play a lot of Rainbow six, Apex Legends, a lot of intensive single player games and FPS games, I edit a bit but the rendering doesn't seem to cause issues so I'm fine there. Most games seem to get sluggish after about 5-10 minutes of being open ie; FPS starts to drop lose frames. but recording takes a huge toll regardless of what program I use they seem to only take about sub 10% of my CPU but extreme frame drops happen if I ever try and record. but most games seem to run my CPU at 90-100% I know sometimes it should but most games do it. Also, I have an EVGA SuperNova GS 650 W 80+ Power supply.
but id like to be able to record at a moderate fps hopefully. but overall game performance is my intention.