New computer or new graphic card?

[Chilander]

Hi, I have a 4 year old-ish computer, and I am thinking about upgrading it a bit to be able to handle more recent games. In the best case scenario, I would only change my GTX480 for a GTX970. I am kinda wondering if the rest of my rig would drag the perf down, in which case I pretty much need to get a new computer.

I'm not looking for multi monitors setup or 4K. I only need some decent image quality in 1080p resolution. Also, I'm trying to get the most bang for the buck.

Here's what I have:

Intel Core i7 930 Quad Core LGA1366 2.8GHZ 8MB L3 Cache
ASUS P6X58D-E X58
EVGA Supernova 1000 P2 1000W 80 Plus Platinum
Corsair XMS3 CMX6GX3M3A1600C9 12GB DDR3
GeForce GTX 480 700MHZ 1536MB GDDR5

Thanks.

 

[wiad]

Go ahead and upgrade your GPU. There is no need to buy a whole new computer as the rest of your build is perfectly fine. Your processor is fairly old and under powered but I definitely don't foresee it as being a major bottleneck.

 

[1LiquidPC]

Another vote for the GPU(970 is a great card).

 

[Harv33]

Grab a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Gr... and OC your CPU to over 3.0 GHz. You should be just fine.

I wouldn't recommend SLI or anything beyond the 970/980 with your current setup though. After this upgrade you will be looking to upgrade your motherboard/CPU.

 

[Chilander]

Thanks guys, I really appreciated your replies and now I can confidently upgrade my GPU

 

[Chilander]

Grab a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Gr... and OC your CPU to over 3.0 GHz. You should be just fine.

I wouldn't recommend SLI or anything beyond the 970/980 with your current setup though. After this upgrade you will be looking to upgrade your motherboard/CPU.

I was hesitating between Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming and EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0. I think they are pretty similar now it's just a matter of price. EVGA is a bit more expensive... Do you see any other differences?

OC my cpu is a good idea, i never thought of it.

 

[Harv33]

Grab a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Gr... and OC your CPU to over 3.0 GHz. You should be just fine.

I wouldn't recommend SLI or anything beyond the 970/980 with your current setup though. After this upgrade you will be looking to upgrade your motherboard/CPU.

I was hesitating between Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming and EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0. I think they are pretty similar now it's just a matter of price. EVGA is a bit more expensive... Do you see any other differences?

OC my cpu is a good idea, i never thought of it.

Both are excellent cards but my vote goes to the G1 Gaming. Check out Jayz' video about it.
http://youtu.be/OAahjdwfbRw

 

[Chilander]

Grab a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Gr... and OC your CPU to over 3.0 GHz. You should be just fine.

I wouldn't recommend SLI or anything beyond the 970/980 with your current setup though. After this upgrade you will be looking to upgrade your motherboard/CPU.

I was hesitating between Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming and EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0. I think they are pretty similar now it's just a matter of price. EVGA is a bit more expensive... Do you see any other differences?

OC my cpu is a good idea, i never thought of it.

Both are excellent cards but my vote goes to the G1 Gaming. Check out Jayz' video about it.
http://youtu.be/OAahjdwfbRw

G1 Gaming it is then! It's a damn good looking card! Do you think I can OC this baby with my current rig and expect a smooth run?

 

[Harv33]

Grab a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Gaming-GDDR5-Gr... and OC your CPU to over 3.0 GHz. You should be just fine.

I wouldn't recommend SLI or anything beyond the 970/980 with your current setup though. After this upgrade you will be looking to upgrade your motherboard/CPU.

I was hesitating between Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 gaming and EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW ACX 2.0. I think they are pretty similar now it's just a matter of price. EVGA is a bit more expensive... Do you see any other differences?

OC my cpu is a good idea, i never thought of it.

Both are excellent cards but my vote goes to the G1 Gaming. Check out Jayz' video about it.
http://youtu.be/OAahjdwfbRw

G1 Gaming it is then! It's a damn good looking card! Do you think I can OC this baby with my current rig and expect a smooth run?

Yes, as long as you OC your CPU.