Build a new PC Or buy a new GPU?

[honluke0]

So,Will it be worth building a new pc with a GTX 1060 3GB Or upgrade my current PC,With a GTX 750 TI And an FX -8320 Eight core CPU.I Would give it a 1060 6GB.Should i upgrade Or build?

 

[SkyBill40]

I, like you, have an FX8300 series CPU (8350) and while it is a great processor, it's 6 years old for me. It still performs well for me, but I chose to upgrade to a GTX 1080 a while back rather than waiting for Ryzen since it was new at that time and at its most expensive. I was using a 660Ti then, too.

Any answers you receive are going to be highly subjective as far as "worth it" is concerned. There are lots of things to consider, most of which revolve around your finances and what you'd like your machine to readily display. I have plans to go 1440p @ 144+ w/G-Sync, so I'm holding off a bit longer before I make the jump to a new rig. It's all about patience at this point and what you want to play as far as games go looking forward. Personally speaking, I'd say... wait and build a new rig when your money is right.

 

[anderso7583v]

Although it would bottleneck slightly, buying a 6gb would be best. If you purchase a higher-end card now, you can upgrade your CPU, RAM, and motherboard later. Newer games are running higher resolutions and more complex textures (Star citizen, PUBG), and are not needing a $200+ CPU. An 8320 should last you to your eventual upgrade.
*edit*
New DX12 games are requiring more threads, and at an increased per thread performance.

 

[ArchitSahu]

If you ask me, the FX line is dead. I would do a complete overhaul build, keeping your storage, case, and if it is good enough, your PSU.

What is your budget? Also, RAM and GPU prices are stupidly high right now, and there is a supposed GPU release this month, so you might want to wait for more options.

 

[SkyBill40]

... so you might want to wait for more options.

Which is, in essence, what I said.

 

[InvalidError]

A growing number of games will make use of more than 3GB of VRAM when available. I tried the FFXV demo on a friend's PC and it uses 3.2GB of VRAM on a 1050Ti even on low detail, which quickly increases to 3.7GB (everything that isn't reserved by the OS) once you bump details up by any amount.

The days where 3GB of VRAM is viable are about to be over sooner than I expected and even 4GB might not last much longer. I'd aim for a 6GB GTX1060 if you want to keep the card for the foreseeable future without having to sacrifice much (if any) detail due to VRAM usage.

 

[honluke0]

Buy budget is around 950 CAD.

 

[honluke0]

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[ArchitSahu]

Keep your current storage options, and if you don't have an SSD take the one included from the build. If you have, remove the SSD from this build. Use the same case.

Which PSU?

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RjJn7W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/RjJn7W/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($229.95 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($119.50 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($119.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Transcend - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ PC-Canada)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini ITX OC Video Card ($409.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $961.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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