Hi everyone. So this is my current PC:
Gigabyte Z370P D3
i5 8400
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz
Corsair CX750M (gray)
1080p 60Hz monitor
I recently got a 1440p 144Hz monitor from a friend for really cheap. I know that's way too much for my current system, but the price was too good to pass up.
Since the 1050 Ti is really showing it's age now even at 1080p, I'm planning to get a used RTX 3070/RX 6700XT or even a 3080/6800XT if the price is right.
I know that my current CPU would bottleneck every one of those GPUs, but I don't really have the money right now to get a whole new system. So my question is:
Should I get a i7 9700K/i9 9900K (can be found used for like 170$ now, at least in my country), and would that be enough for gaming at 1440p 60+ FPS for next 2-3 years?
Or should I just keep using the i5 8400 until I save up enough money for a new PC, which probably won't happen in the next 6 months at least?
Gigabyte Z370P D3
i5 8400
GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
16 GB DDR4 2400 MHz
Corsair CX750M (gray)
1080p 60Hz monitor
I recently got a 1440p 144Hz monitor from a friend for really cheap. I know that's way too much for my current system, but the price was too good to pass up.
Since the 1050 Ti is really showing it's age now even at 1080p, I'm planning to get a used RTX 3070/RX 6700XT or even a 3080/6800XT if the price is right.
I know that my current CPU would bottleneck every one of those GPUs, but I don't really have the money right now to get a whole new system. So my question is:
Should I get a i7 9700K/i9 9900K (can be found used for like 170$ now, at least in my country), and would that be enough for gaming at 1440p 60+ FPS for next 2-3 years?
Or should I just keep using the i5 8400 until I save up enough money for a new PC, which probably won't happen in the next 6 months at least?
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