Upgrade entire system or just GPU?

[j.slothouber]

I'm currently running a 3 year old set up and looking to upgrade for gaming purposes, running 1920x1080 dual monitors.

Current:
i7-4790 3.60 GHz
16GB DDR3 1600 RAM
GTX 760 3 GB
Crucial MX300 525GB SATA SSD

I'm not on a strict budget, but am trying to decide between upgrading everything with a new rig in the $1,000-1,500 range, or just trying to replace one or two parts for a significant but cheaper upgrade. Recommendations?

 

[Gam3r01]

Depends on what exactly you are trying to run, but a new GPU should be enough.

 

[theyeti87]

If it were me, I'd drop a new GPU in there and call it a day. Your i7 is really quite powerful still, healthy amount of RAM, SSD, all looks good. Weak spot appears to be GPU.

If you're looking at staying at 1080 resolution monitors, a 6GB 1060 or 1070 ought to give your gaming experience a shot in the arm.

 

[j.slothouber]

Depends on what exactly you are trying to run, but a new GPU should be enough.

Thanks for the response! I mostly play Fortnite and League of Legends, so I get a totally serviceable fps on those but can't extend my draw distance and get super smooth fps. I'm not looking to get amazing graphics on bleeding edge games, but I do want to be able to get the most out of the less demanding games I spend the most time with.

 

[Gam3r01]

If thats it then something like a 1060 would be plenty.

 

[hendrickhere]

I agree. Keep what you have and get a GTX 1060 6GB or an RX 480 or RX 580 if you are staying at 1080p. No need for anything else.

 

[j.slothouber]

If you're looking at staying at 1080 resolution monitors, a 6GB 1060 or 1070 ought to give your gaming experience a shot in the arm.

Thanks Yeti! I'd been looking at that 6gb 1060, so I'm glad to hear you say that. How do I know which model of it to grab? Amazon has a ton of different configurations and some abbreviations I frankly don't understand ;-)
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-GAMING-Support-06G-P4-6163-KR/dp/B01IPVSLTC

 

[WildCard999]

If it were me, I'd drop a new GPU in there and call it a day. Your i7 is really quite powerful still, healthy amount of RAM, SSD, all looks good. Weak spot appears to be GPU.

If you're looking at staying at 1080 resolution monitors, a 6GB 1060 or 1070 ought to give your gaming experience a shot in the arm.

^^^This, your system is more then enough for today's games/ VR (if interested) and easily 4K with a GPU upgrade. I'm running a stock 4770K/16gb RAM & a GTX 1080 ti on 4K and it runs games beautifully. For within your budget you can get a 1080 ti and a 27" 4K/Gsync monitor.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card ($754.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - XB271HK 27.0" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($670.92 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1425.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-09 15:47 EDT-0400