Looking to upgrade to a higher graphics card

[Dielon]

As of now I have an AMD Radeon RX460 GDDR5

My CPU is an Intel i5-6600K @ 3.5 GHz
Motherboard is a Gigabyte Gaming GA-Z170N-Gaming 5
I currently have 8GB of ram (2 x 4GB DDR4 2133)
PSU is a Corsair CX 430

I was hoping to upgrade to a GTX 1080 ti, but I am under the impression that I should upgrade other components before I do.

Thank you very much.

 

[DRagor]

Yes, you would definitely need to upgrade PSU before going for 1080ti. Ram also calls for upgrade to 16 Gb, but that should be done after GPU change.

 

[sosofm]

First upgrade PSU and in time RAM to 16GB.

 

[dontlistentome]

460 to 1080 Ti is a hell of a jump. Why did you get a 460 if you need something so much more powerful? I ask because I just want to make sure you know what you're doing. And yeah you'll need the new power supply, and I recommend you install it and test the computer before you do anything else. The Corsair CX line is their budget line, if you can afford a 1080 Ti then you can afford something better. Don't buy another CX.

 

[sizzling]

What resolution and Hz is your monitor? The 1080Ti is suited for 4k 60Hz or 1440p 144Hz. While your cpu is great it will hold a 1080Ti when going for high fps (144Hz) in some more recent cpu heavy games that benefit from more than 4 threads. Not saying its a problem but you would need to manage expectations.

At 4k 60Hz /60fps your cpu won't hold back a 1080Ti.

Also you really need a psu upgrade.

 

[Dielon]

460 to 1080 Ti is a hell of a jump. Why did you get a 460 if you need something so much more powerful? I ask because I just want to make sure you know what you're doing. And yeah you'll need the new power supply, and I recommend you install it and test the computer before you do anything else. The Corsair CX line is their budget line, if you can afford a 1080 Ti then you can afford something better. Don't buy another CX.

This was my first build, and around the time I made it I did not have the available funds. I am somewhat illiterate when it comes to computer parts so I had some help from friend just to get the basics. Thank you for the tip about CX and any other advice would be much appreciated.

 

[DRagor]

For a 1080ti, you need at least 650 W.
https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/Rp8H99,y88H99,R7V48d,NYyFf7/

 

[Dielon]

What resolution and Hz is your monitor? The 1080Ti is suited for 4k 60Hz or 1440p 144Hz. While your cpu is great it will hold a 1080Ti when going for high fps (144Hz) in some more recent cpu heavy games that benefit from more than 4 threads. Not saying its a problem but you would need to manage expectations.

At 4k 60Hz /60fps your cpu won't hold back a 1080Ti.

Also you really need a psu upgrade.

Right now I am sitting on an HP Pavilion 2511x, so I definitely would need to upgrade that as well. Thank you so much.