Should I get a GTX 1070? And from which brand? Upgrading from 650 Ti

[MaliciousBanana]

So, I have a few questions. I am currently running a GTX 650 Ti (EVGA brand), and I am wanting to upgrade. What would be the best card for me? I am currently leaning towards the GTX 1070, but I am open to suggestion. My budget is around 500 Dollars. If I am to buy the card, should I get it from EVGA, or some other brand? One last question, are there any other upgrades that would be good for my PC?

Link for what I'm leaning towards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487259&cm_re=gtx_1070-_-14-487-259-_-Product

Thanks for reading

My current specs are:

PSU: EVGA 600w

CPU: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 ghz)

Mobo: Biostar b85s3+

Ram: 8gb (1 stick)

GPU: EVGA GTX 950 Ti

HDD: (2) WD 1 tb (black and blue)

 

[RobCrezz]

Not unless you plan to upgrade your CPU. The 1070 would be held back by your i3, making it not good value for money.

1050 ti would be a good upgrade if you do not wish to upgrade your CPU.

 

[Max1s]

Hm... I don't know whether the i3 will bottleneck the 1070... You may be better off trying to go for a 1060 and grab an i5.

 

[maxalge]

So, I have a few questions. I am currently running a GTX 650 Ti (EVGA brand), and I am wanting to upgrade. What would be the best card for me? I am currently leaning towards the GTX 1070, but I am open to suggestion. My budget is around 500 Dollars. If I am to buy the card, should I get it from EVGA, or some other brand? One last question, are there any other upgrades that would be good for my PC?

Link for what I'm leaning towards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487259&cm_re=gtx_1070-_-14-487-259-_-Product

Thanks for reading

My current specs are:

PSU: EVGA 600w

CPU: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 ghz)

Mobo: Biostar b85s3+

Ram: 8gb (1 stick)

GPU: EVGA GTX 950 Ti

HDD: (2) WD 1 tb (black and blue)

since you cant overclock cpu's with your motherboard you are going to need an i7 ( the 4770, and 4790 are compatible with your motherboard ) if you want to properly use that 1070


your i3 is not good enough

 

[wh1teey]

Seems like a bottleneck if you upgrade.
Go for a 1050Ti

 

[MaliciousBanana]

So, I have a few questions. I am currently running a GTX 650 Ti (EVGA brand), and I am wanting to upgrade. What would be the best card for me? I am currently leaning towards the GTX 1070, but I am open to suggestion. My budget is around 500 Dollars. If I am to buy the card, should I get it from EVGA, or some other brand? One last question, are there any other upgrades that would be good for my PC?

Link for what I'm leaning towards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487259&cm_re=gtx_1070-_-14-487-259-_-Product

Thanks for reading

My current specs are:

PSU: EVGA 600w

CPU: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 ghz)

Mobo: Biostar b85s3+

Ram: 8gb (1 stick)

GPU: EVGA GTX 950 Ti

HDD: (2) WD 1 tb (black and blue)

since you cant overclock cpu's with your motherboard you are going to need an i7 ( the 4770, and 4790 are compatible with your motherboard ) if you want to properly use that 1070


your i3 is not good enough

Thanks for the reply. Would a 970 be better if I didn't upgrade the CPU, or should I go all in and upgrade the CPU and get a better card?

 

[maxalge]

So, I have a few questions. I am currently running a GTX 650 Ti (EVGA brand), and I am wanting to upgrade. What would be the best card for me? I am currently leaning towards the GTX 1070, but I am open to suggestion. My budget is around 500 Dollars. If I am to buy the card, should I get it from EVGA, or some other brand? One last question, are there any other upgrades that would be good for my PC?

Link for what I'm leaning towards: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487259&cm_re=gtx_1070-_-14-487-259-_-Product

Thanks for reading

My current specs are:

PSU: EVGA 600w

CPU: Intel core i3 4130 (3.4 ghz)

Mobo: Biostar b85s3+

Ram: 8gb (1 stick)

GPU: EVGA GTX 950 Ti

HDD: (2) WD 1 tb (black and blue)

since you cant overclock cpu's with your motherboard you are going to need an i7 ( the 4770, and 4790 are compatible with your motherboard ) if you want to properly use that 1070


your i3 is not good enough

Thanks for the reply. Would a 970 be better if I didn't upgrade the CPU, or should I go all in and upgrade the CPU and get a better card?

gtx 1060 with an i5



is what you should be looking into, the 970 is obsolete unless you can get it for less than $150

 

[MaliciousBanana]

Seems like a bottleneck if you upgrade.
Go for a 1050Ti

Would it bottleneck if I got the 1050 Ti, and didn't upgrade the CPU?

 

[RobCrezz]

Seems like a bottleneck if you upgrade.
Go for a 1050Ti

Would it bottleneck if I got the 1050 Ti, and didn't upgrade the CPU?

No, the 1050 ti is a good match for your cpu.

 

[MaliciousBanana]

Seems like a bottleneck if you upgrade.
Go for a 1050Ti

Would it bottleneck if I got the 1050 Ti, and didn't upgrade the CPU?

No, the 1050 ti is a good match for your cpu.

Thanks for replying. One more question: Would it be a considerable upgrade from the 650 Ti?

 

[maxalge]

Seems like a bottleneck if you upgrade.
Go for a 1050Ti

Would it bottleneck if I got the 1050 Ti, and didn't upgrade the CPU?

No, the 1050 ti is a good match for your cpu.

Thanks for replying. One more question: Would it be a considerable upgrade from the 650 Ti?

pretty noticeable yes

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah at least 2x faster, probably more like 3x.

 

[MaliciousBanana]

Thank you all for replying and helping me. I think I'll go in for the 1050 Ti. Should I buy the EVGA version? Or does it matter at all?

 

[Max1s]

Doesn't really matter too much, different brands will have slightly different clock speeds and obviously different coolers, but I can't imagine that a 1050 Ti will run that hot anyway. Just get whatever is the best deal/has a solid warranty.