Gamin PC worth upgrading ?

[Gelst]

I would like some feedback please as to what would be the best upgrades for my gamine pc. It's been a while since I built this and I am out of the loop on the new stuff. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!!


motherboardvASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

cpu-ntel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W BX80623I52500K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000

ram- CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9

GPU- EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1573-AR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Power supply- CORSAIR Gaming Series GS800 800W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

SSd - Kingston HyperX SH100S3B/120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) (HyperX Upgrade Kit)

Windows 7


Thanks for your help!!

 

[random stalker]

just up the gpu to 970 and you're fine

 

[1LiquidPC]

Depending on budget, I'd say a GPU upgrade only would do fine as well. What resolution is your monitor and games are you playing?

 

[irani]

just up the gpu to 970 and you're fine

290x or 390x really better than 970

 

[Gelst]

Thanks for all the advice everyone, I really appreciate it. I have an asus 27 inch monitor 1920 x 1080 . Heck I wouldn't even mind going dual screen. I am just playing GW2 at the moment. I thought about checking out FF XIV. I will also be playing Star Citizen whenever it releases.

 

[random stalker]

in that case the 970 is a better option, as it is significantly faster at 1080p than the 290x.

also it comes with witcher 3 and the new batman> http://www.geforce.com/whats-new/articles/batman-arkham-knight-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-nvidia-geforce-gtx-bundle

 

[1LiquidPC]

390x is basically an OC'd 290x 8GB for more money. Also, if your going dual monitor, you'll want more power. What's your budget for graphics cards? Any interest in SLI or Crossfire?

 

[Gelst]

390x is basically an OC'd 290x 8GB for more money. Also, if your going dual monitor, you'll want more power. What's your budget for graphics cards? Any interest in SLI or Crossfire?

 

[Gelst]

I've never done sli but I would consider if it would be an improvement. Budget $500 or so. I think if 9were to spend any more than that I would be better off just building a new pc.

 

[1LiquidPC]

An Nvidia GTX 980 or a new AMD Fury perhaps would be top of your budget.

 

[Gelst]

I bought an EVGA 970 FTW from Amazon! Thanks again for the help!

 

[1LiquidPC]

Nice choice! Still a great card for the money...using 2 myself Should be a huge difference from your 570.