PC build advice

[nelly.hop]

Hey guys i was just wondering..ATM i have i7 4770,16GB DDR3 1600mhz ram,and a gtx 1060 6gb.
So i am in dilemma right now should i just buy a gtx 1080 or 1080ti or should i upgrade my pc to i7 8700,16gb DDR4 2400+ ram and keep the gtx 1060 6gb? cus i dont wanna spend too much, what would be the best decision?

 

[jojesa]

Are you having issues with your current setup?
Games that require GPU power won't perform better by moving to a i7 8700 and keeping the GTX 1060.
You current CPU will perform better with a GTX 1080 than with GTX 1060.
You could save and upgrade all your components later on when Intel i7 8700 and GTX 1080 (GTX 2080) go down in price.

 

[nelly.hop]

Are you having issues with your current setup?
Games that require GPU power won't perform better by moving to a i7 8700 and keeping the GTX 1060.
You current CPU will perform better with a GTX 1080 than with GTX 1060.
You could save and upgrade all your components later on when Intel i7 8700 and GTX 1080 (GTX 2080) go down in price.

Well the thing is my bro has the same GPU but he has i7 7700 and 32gb 2400mhz ram and his pc runs every game a lot better than mine so i really dunno what should i do.

 

[jojesa]

So you guys have similar setup, including the monitor?
I don't think there should be a noticeable differences unless you are playing CPU intensive games. In that case you will need a better CPU.

 

[nelly.hop]

So you guys have similar setup, including the monitor?
I don't think there should be a noticeable differences unless you are playing CPU intensive games. In that case you will need a better CPU.

i use Benq XL2411z 144hz and he uses ASUS MG248q 144hz. in never games like bo4 i see a noticeable difference in performance..i am forced to play on 60 fps with max settings cus if i lower them the fps will increase but the game will stutter its not a great experience. and his game runs smooth no matter the settings i guess ddr4 and new cpu make that difference .

 

[jojesa]

It could be that the Free-sync ASUS MG248q monitor helps with the frame rates.
Maybe he has tweaked in game graphics settings, which could have an impact on FPS.

If the games he plays, with the same GPU, yields better results then you might need to upgrade the CPU (Motherboard, RAM and maybe PSU) to get similar results.

 

[nelly.hop]

It could be that the Free-sync ASUS MG248q monitor helps with the frame rates.
Maybe he has tweaked in game graphics settings, which could have an impact on FPS.

If the games he plays, with the same GPU, yields better results then you might need to upgrade the CPU (Motherboard, RAM and maybe PSU) to get similar results.

Yea i will do that, and later i will replace 1060 6gb with 1080ti probably. Thanks for advice

 

[jojesa]

Post back and let us know how it went.

 

[nelly.hop]

Post back and let us know how it went.

Hey, i bought the i7 8700k, 16gb DDR4 3000mhz gskill ram, and a asus prime z370p, and kept the 1060 for now and the games run so much better its like not even close to before..smooth with no lag no matter the settings =)

 

[jojesa]

I was expecting that much of a change with a 1060.
Glad you can now compete with your bro...maybe leave him behind.

 

[nelly.hop]

I was expecting that much of a change with a 1060.
Glad you can now compete with your bro...maybe leave him behind.

HeHe yea, i do leave him behind a bit cus of better cpu and a bit more mhz on ram, it does make a noticeable difference.