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So Currently I have an i7 running with a 970 and its doing everything I need. But my issue is the computer due to age (bought in 2014) is just generally slow and im wanting to upgrade. I have around a 2000 budget but my real problem is when I should upgrade. I know that graphics cards prices especially for the 1080 TI are very inflated. But I also see news of the new 1100 or whatever series coming in July. So I guess the question is when would be the best time to upgrade. And is it worth it to hop on a new series of graphics cards or buy the 1000 series when prices drop? My PC gaming right now is pretty much just league which I know doesn't require much but I would like to be able to play more single player games at high fps and such without my system chugging on me. Also just because people have asked I can't upgrade my current system further because it is one of the old Alienware x51s so outside of upgrading the graphics card I can't do much else.
 
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If you can wait until the end of summer you could potentially have some options as powerful as the 1080Ti for less money and/or prices on 1080Tis dropping. Keep in mind that you should not be having sluggishness from using a HDD unless something is wrong with it, 8GB of RAM should be enough...
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The slowness absolutely is caused I think due to the lack of ssd and ram. I only have 8gb and no ssd. The problem is I can't upgrade that model of alienware pc beyond what I have. Thats why im wanting to upgrade because theres no space and the power supply is locked at 330 w.
 
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If you can wait until the end of summer you could potentially have some options as powerful as the 1080Ti for less money and/or prices on 1080Tis dropping. Keep in mind that you should not be having sluggishness from using a HDD unless something is wrong with it, 8GB of RAM should be enough unless you have a bunch of stuff open simultaneously, doing some sort of professional graphical work like Adobe After Effects, and with a few games like Watchdogs 2 where it can go a bit over 9GB (especially in Windows 10). You could yank the parts from your PC to save some money and put them in your new PC; that way you don't have to pay for a new motherboard/CPU; or at least CPU depending on how much proprietary stuff is going on with the Dell motherboard.
 
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It’s difficult to say, the July release of new Nvidia should be considered a rumour as nothing official has be released and no way to confirm. It’s also possible that the new cards won’t be easy to find or will shoot up in price if the miners start buying them in bulk.

I would also say you are better to think of this as building a new pc instead of an upgrade. If Alienware have used non proprietary fittings or sockets you may be forced into buying a new motherboard/PSU/case if you try changing just one of these.
 
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Build a brand new rig, reusing the 970, until the graphics card situation becomes more clear. If you don't want to wait, this will definitely serve you well.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - X470 Master SLI/AC ATX AM4 Motherboard ($153.98 @ Newegg Business)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($164.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba - 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.50 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card ($769.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($85.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1998.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-17 10:12 EDT-0400
 
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The space. When I open it up there is no room to fit anything more inside.
 
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The space. When I open it up there is no room to fit anything more inside.
 
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is that processor better than the i7 8700k
 
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It is a better processor for the money, and doesn't need an aftermarket cooler to use. The 8700k requires it.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpus,3986.html
 
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