Advice on upgrade to 1070GTX

[Tanwo]

It’s been 3 years since I built my PC, and I think it’s time to upgrade some parts. I know a full upgrade would be better, but at the moment I’m looking to upgrade my GPU.

My current build:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670
Motherboard: ASROCK H87 PRO4
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 OC 2GB GDDR5
Heatsink: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
RAM: G.Skill RipjawsX 2x4GB DDR3 1600Mhz
HDD: Seagate 3.5" 1TB SATA3
SSD: Crucial MX300 525GB
PSU: FSP 550W Raider 80+ Bronze

My aim is 1920x1080 60fps, and I’ve been looking to get a 1070, but I have some questions:

1- Will my CPU bottleneck the 1070? If it does, considering I will upgrade my CPU in the future, should I still go for the 1070?
2- Will my PSU be able to handle the new GPU?
3- Since the 1070 Ti will release soon, should I just get it instead of the 1070?

Thanks!

 

[jankerson]

Your CPU should be fine, best to play your games and see how it all works together.

The GTX 1070Ti should be faster than the GTX 1070, I suppose it will depend on pricing and performance if it's worth it to you or not.

The PSU on the hand...

I recommend getting a higher quality unit like a Corsair TX550M, Seasonic Focus 550W, or Seasonic G-550W.

 

[10tacle]

Yeah your CPU is fine. I'm running a 4690K with a 1080Ti for 1440p just to give you an example. However, a GTX 1070Ti will be overkill for you with a 60Hz 1080p monitor. In fact so is a 1070, but it will leave you growth for future AAA titles. Right now a 6GB GTX 1060 is the sweet spot for 1080p/60Hz gaming, but a few heavy hitting titles even at 1080p bring it under 60FPS, like Watchdogs 2:

http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/msi_geforce_gtx_1060_gaming_x_plus_review,21.html

But ^^that's the exception, not the rule (for now anyway).

Also, you probably should upgrade your memory to 16GB (a new 2x8GB kit preferred and sell your current two sticks). You can try adding a second 2x4 GB kit of the same exact model, but even if the exact same model they may not play nice with each other. Memory not sold in kit form is not guaranteed to work with each other and can give errors or even cause crashes. There are many reasons for that, but the two big ones are that the different manufacturing cycles have microscopic variation differences and the memory vendor may use different memory chips between production cycles (Micron memory modules during one production quarter, Samsung memory modules during another production quarter). Memory sold in kit form (be it 2x, 4x, or 6x) are made during the same production cycle. They are also tested at the factory to work together.

And yes, as stated above, you really need to lose that power supply and upgrade to at least a Tier 3, preferably T2 or T1 if your budget allows. Here's Tom's PSU Tier list. Yours is Tier 4 which is not recommended:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html