[SOLVED] What can i upgrade on my Pc to make it run better with higher FPS and possibly other future game ?

[Magi_Ghoul]

I have a pc build with the specs below
-Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7400 CPU @ 3.00GHz
-NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
-16 GB DDR4 Ram
-Windows 10
- 82F1 Hp mother board
I can already play most preferred games at their highest settings but there is some games out there I want to play that might need more power.
For example i can play vr but it plays the games at medium settings and lags when i change the settings to high.
I want to be able to play more higher intense games with High settings without myself messing up my pc and buying parts that wont work with each other.

 

[siaan312]

well, that cpu is pretty good for gaming.
so a gpu upgrade is probably the best bet.

if you plan on streaming or productivity work though you might want to get a better cpu though. (requires mobo swap too)
but you didnt say anything about that so i would expect you only game.

so.. get the best gpu your budget would allow. it wont be bottlenecked. (for gaming. like i mentioned, for other stuff, a cpu upgrade might help more)

 

[Magi_Ghoul]

Thank you, yea i only plan on gaming, no streaming... would you say it would be fine if i upgraded to a gtx 1080 ?

 

[larsv8]

What is your budget?

 

[Magi_Ghoul]

What is your budget?

So far no more than 700

 

[larsv8]

So far no more than 700

What monitor are you using, specifically resolution and refresh rate and also what games to you play the most.

 

[Magi_Ghoul]

What monitor are you using, specifically resolution and refresh rate and also what games to you play the most.

My monitor isn't the best, its only 60hz at a resolution of 1080p, and i play games such as gtaV, Overwatch, Destiny 2, Red dead redemption 2, call of duty, Mostly fps games and i also use vr

 

[larsv8]

I think you should explore a 5700xt and a 1440p, 100+ hz, 27 inch free sync monitor.

I think you could fit that into your 700$ budget and it would drastically improve your experience.

 

[Magi_Ghoul]

I think you should explore a 5700xt and a 1440p, 100+ hz, 27 inch free sync monitor.

I think you could fit that into your 700$ budget and it would drastically improve your experience.

Thank you ! would that gpu not interfere with the rest of my pc components ?

 

[larsv8]

I'll leave that question to the other experts on here. Your motherboard is an OEM mobo, which isn't great but it does have PCI 16 slot. If it can handle a 1070, not sure why it wouldn't be able to handle a 5700xt.

Your power supply could be problematic. Is it an OEM PS?