Wait for Pascal Refresh or Volta GPUs?

[launcht]

I am upgrading to a new PC in a rather long time. It is rumored that Pascal Refresh GPUs are coming to the market in late 2017, and Volta is coming in 2018, should I wait for Volta or Pascal Refresh?

 

[lucas_7_94]

Answer is: Depends.

Do you have a machine to enjoy games currently? How much are you waiting? Waiting isn't not always a good choice.

 

[Chugalug_]

Ditto.
1070s are a fantastic deal atm, but if you're really patient, you'll be able to get much better performance for the money when the Pascal refresh releases.
Depends on your situation.

 

[launcht]

Answer is: Depends.

Do you have a machine to enjoy games currently? How much are you waiting? Waiting isn't not always a good choice.

The computer that I currently have is definitely not a powerful one, with a 4258U Intel Processor and Intel Iris 5100

 

[Chugalug_]

Yeah okay build now, you need a PC!
Budget?

 

[launcht]

Yeah okay build now, you need a PC!
Budget?

I know my PC's a toaster
I can't get a PC right now since I'm still saving up for it, and I'm fine with waiting more than 5 or 6 months. I think by the time I'm done saving up I'll have around $1.5K.

 

[Chugalug_]

1.5k is more than enough, but you should get a decent PC now so you have something to game on, and then upgrade it later.
Thoughts?
What funds do you have atm?

 

[launcht]

1.5k is more than enough, but you should get a decent PC now so you have something to game on, and then upgrade it later.
Thoughts?
What funds do you have atm?

What do you mean by "What funds do you have atm?"
If your asking how I'm funding my budget, I've been saving up for around a year now.
EDIT: I'll consider building a new PC soon, thanks.

 

[Chugalug_]

I mean how much money do you have right now?
I'd go a little nutty if I was waiting to build a decent gaming PC for a year and a half.

 

[launcht]

I mean how much money do you have right now?
I'd go a little nutty if I was waiting to build a decent gaming PC for a year and a half.

Yeah, it is a bit hard to wait
Right now I currently have $950 saved up

 

[schaft]

Get this build first. Its only weakness is the gpu RX 480. But it will run any game with 1080 (mostly ultra) just fine. The rest of the part do not need upgrade, even ssd already uses 960 evo although only 250Gb

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($295.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($99.97 @ Jet)
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case ($23.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $884.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-08 22:46 EST-0500

Why I left RX 480? because its better to have 1 part weak rather than sacrificing some parts. 480 is not a bad card, it perform only a bit less than GTX 1060. 480 is actually the similar gpu that was used on Playstation 4 pro (newer ps4).
When you feel the gpu starting to bottleneck, then you can upgrade it anytime without have to worry other parts will be outdated. I can firmly believe that i7-7700+16Gb ram+SSD 250 samsung 960 evo will not be outdated until the next generation GTX 11 series will release.

samsung 960 evo is 3x faster than standard SSD. Standard SSD is 3x (more) faster than HDD.

Have fun

 

[Chugalug_]

There are so many things wrong with that build balance-wise I don't know where to start.....
You have a 5400RPM HDD but a top o the line SSD?
You have an i7 7700 and a two RAM slot, low end B250 motherboard?
The Bitfenix Nova also has awful airflow issues, and the Gigabyte G1 Gaming RX 480 card has problems with the PC which made it a potential safety hazard, give it a quick google, look for a PCB breakdown.

There is also no such thing as what you refer to as 'Standard SSD', no offence but I think you need todo some serious research before you recommend builds. 🙁

 

[Chugalug_]

$950 is a heap of money.
You're best to build now imo, it's probably 6 months until they even unveil the architecture most likely, the 1170s etc will come later.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($192.33 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Zotac Premium Edition 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.60 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($374.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $946.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-08 23:19 EST-0500

 

[launcht]

Thanks, I'll consider buying some of these and getting a new PC soon.

 

[Chugalug_]

Save up for a 144hz monitor and ping this thread again or shoot me a PM, i'll try to check when I can.