[SOLVED] Upgrade or buy new?

[ilikekitkat]

I have the following build:

Fractal R5 Case
Asus z170-a mobo
i5-6600k w. scythe kotetsu
asus nvidia gtx 970 strix
Kingston HyperX FURY - 2x8GB DDR4 2133MHz PC4-17000
corsair rmx 850w

I'm buying a 1440p monitor 144hz (haven't decided which one yet) and I'm using the pc for both working and gaming.

I haven't OC'ed GFX card or CPU yet. In order to get the most out of my new monitor are there any upgrades I can make here or do I have to go out and replace mobo, cpu, gfx and ram?

I play mostly fortnite, red dead 2, witcher 3 and will play the new cyperpunk 2077 when it comes out.

What would you do?

Thanks.

 

[volkgren]

You are in a very tough situation as far as upgrading your CPU. You can buy a used i7-6700K for around $260. Or, you can buy a new i5-8400 that is just as fast for $194 + $50 motherboard.. or whatever CPU + motherboard you want to spend your money on.

You can OC your GPU to perform like a stock GTX 980 or stock GTX 1060 6GB. But, that's still not going to get you the best out of your monitor. An RTX 2060 might be a good option, or something better.

I would stick with what you have until you decide it's not good enough.

 

[SgtScream]

You might be somewhat cpu bound playing Witcher. I'd wait and observe your system's performance before deciding.

 

[ilikekitkat]

I see, but still get the monitor, OC CPU and GPU and then assess from there?

 

[volkgren]

I see, but still get the monitor, OC CPU and GPU and then assess from there?

Yes. That's the best way to go about it. 1440p is nice even for the visuals. Don't expect the world, but I enjoyed seeing a difference in PUBG coming from 1080p.