i5 4670k and GTX 970, time to upgrade ?

[alexonblack]

Hello all,

I have for a while now my main rig :

Asus Z87 Plus
i5 4670k
Asus Strix GTX 970
8GB DDR3 2133Mhz memory

I play 1080p - 60 hz display, and I am playing mostly new games, more AAA games.

The question is , as i don't have enough money now to upgrade everything, what upgrade should return best for now ?
Should I upgrade first my CPU to i5 9600k and DDR4, or I should upgrade my GPU first RTX 2070.

Thanks

 

[chemmajorp53]

If you only play at 1080p 60Hz, then I don't think you need to upgrade anything. Maybe try to snipe an extra 8GB of RAM off ebay or something, but other than that there aren't any problems with your rig. RTX 2070 is a ripoff especially when new 1070 tis are going for under $400 and are almost as fast.

 

[captaincharisma]

agreed, there isn't much difference between a GPU like the 1070 TI and the newer 2070 on your aging hardware. a GPU upgrade would be best because your only option on that hardware is to upgrade to a 4th gen (maybe 5th) i7 which will not have any noticeable improvement in games.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

I agree, grab another 8GB RAM module.

I also agree that the RTX 2070 is overpriced right now, especially considering that the GTX 1080 is the same price and the GTX 1070 Ti is about 20% cheaper.

 

[WildCard999]

I'd upgrade your monitor first as your still have a solid gaming system.

 

[littleleo]

Hello all,

I have for a while now my main rig :

Asus Z87 Plus
i5 4670k
Asus Strix GTX 970
8GB DDR3 2133Mhz memory

I play 1080p - 60 hz display, and I am playing mostly new games, more AAA games.

The question is , as i don't have enough money now to upgrade everything, what upgrade should return best for now ?
Should I upgrade first my CPU to i5 9600k and DDR4, or I should upgrade my GPU first RTX 2070.

Thanks

If you are going to stay Intel I wouldn't upgrade my CPU and motherboard until the shortage on the Intel CPUs ends or you'll be paying way to much for your CPU. If you are going AMD no real issue there. As the new RX series goes I think it would be good to wait for the board partners to release their versions. They are usually better priced and have some nice features. So I'd wait and keep saving up for when things improve in the channel.

 

[SgtScream]

I definitely notice a difference upgrading from 8gb to 16gb on comparable hardware. Since you only have a 60hz monitor, that system should still be able to deliver 60-80fps on most titles. I would use your existing rig, then purchase a new system when you have the money saved.

 

[alexonblack]

Thanks for the answers , I will try and snipe then 8gb of ram and maybe a good deal on the 1070ti.

 

[SgtScream]

Take the money you're going to buy for the 1070ti and use it to start saving. Unless you have a 1440p monitor your system will hold it back. Therefore performance and money will be wasted. For right now with 16gb of system memory, it will be fine to run on your 60hz 1080p panel.