[SOLVED] Are there any cost effective upgrades I can do to this sytem?

quarklingg

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As the title says, I am wondering if there are any cost-effective upgrades I can do to this system or if I would be totally better off saving up and buying parts(to build) or an entirely new system?

Below is a link to the prebuilt system I have
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883220989


Right now I play games such as BLOPS4 and BFV.

Thank you all for taking the time to answer a less than a well-read individual on such a question
 
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https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/2577vs3639
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGAYdJXvBM

I don't think the 1060 would be a cost effective upgrade.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/2577vs3609
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQQxdaU_O6w

1070 would be better performance, if you can afford it.

However, I'd wait until after CES and see what the rumored $250 AMD 3080 that is supossed to be 1080 gtx performance brings to the table.

Buy a GPU and rock the system as is. If you can save at least 25 every other week you'd have 600 in a year for a motherboard, cpu, and ram.

kanewolf

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You could upgrade the GPU to a 1060/1070. That is about it. You have an H97 motherboard, so an unlocked CPU wouldn't really help. The 4790K would have higher clock speed than your current CPU, but for gaming a graphics card would probably have a greater impact.
 

kraelic

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https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1060-6GB/2577vs3639
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyGAYdJXvBM

I don't think the 1060 would be a cost effective upgrade.

https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-970-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1070/2577vs3609
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQQxdaU_O6w

1070 would be better performance, if you can afford it.

However, I'd wait until after CES and see what the rumored $250 AMD 3080 that is supossed to be 1080 gtx performance brings to the table.

Buy a GPU and rock the system as is. If you can save at least 25 every other week you'd have 600 in a year for a motherboard, cpu, and ram.
 
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