[Advise] on hardware upgrade.

[Mr.Capable]

hi bros, need some advise on upgrading my pc part due to some low fps happen to my game recently.

lets say i have 500$ budget what are you recommended parts?

currently using

NVIDIA GeForce GTX970(msi,twin frozen)
Intel Core i7 4790
ASUS H97-PRO GAMER motherboard.

interested in only changing GPU and CPU but just incase some gpu/cpu doesnt goes well with motherboard then yea might consider changing it as well.

please advise, sorry for my lack of knowledge!~

 

[Koenig168]

The i7-4790 is just about the best CPU (other than i7-4790K) for your Haswell board. No point changing.

The GPU is dated. For your rig and budget, I would suggest a used GTX 1080 or GTX 1070Ti. Alternatively, add another $100+ for new 5700XT.

 

[Mr.Capable]

The i7-4790 is just about the best CPU (other than i7-4790K) for your Haswell board. No point changing.

The GPU is dated. For your rig and budget, I would suggest a used GTX 1080 or GTX 1070Ti. Alternatively, add another $100+ for new 5700XT.

thanks for the recommendation on gpu! is RTX better for gaming?(heard its better here and there)

because my game actually use more CPU than GPU from what i heard , thats why have thoughts of changing but then if its good enough then i might drop the idea!

thanks for the midnight reply!

 

[Goodshot]

Yea , for $500 can get a m.2 nvme ssd and a used 1070ti . If not just buy a new 5700xt like he said

 

[Koenig168]

thanks for the recommendation on gpu! is RTX better for gaming?(heard its better here and there)

because my game actually use more CPU than GPU from what i heard , thats why have thoughts of changing but then if its good enough then i might drop the idea!

thanks for the midnight reply!

You can consider the RTX 2070 Super but that's $700+ and above. As the guy below posted, it is better to get a used GTX 1070Ti instead. Save the money for when you are ready to do a new rig.

It's not that the CPU is good enough. Just that there is no viable upgrade path for your current MB. A upgrade here will mean CPU+MB+RAM and not just the CPU.

 

[Mr.Capable]

You can consider the RTX 2070 Super but that's $700+ and above. As the guy below posted, it is better to get a used GTX 1070Ti instead. Save the money for when you are ready to do a new rig.

It's not that the CPU is good enough. Just that there is no viable upgrade path for your current MB. A upgrade here will mean CPU+MB+RAM and not just the CPU.

Yea , for $500 can get a m.2 nvme ssd and a used 1070ti . If not just buy a new 5700xt like he said

ah i see, i never really buy before used gpu though. how safe will it be ?

thanks both for reply+advise

 

[gld998]

ah i see, i never really buy before used gpu though. how safe will it be ?

thanks both for reply+advise

Just get with official warranty.

Sent from Long Live The KING! using GAGT

 

[Xethos]

thanks for the recommendation on gpu! is RTX better for gaming?(heard its better here and there)

because my game actually use more CPU than GPU from what i heard , thats why have thoughts of changing but then if its good enough then i might drop the idea!

thanks for the midnight reply!

Just sharing my experience. I had a similar system in terms of gaming performance to yours (i5 4690 + 970) at the start of the year. Upgraded from GTX970 to a GTX 1070ti, there is improvement but can feel that the old processor is limiting the graphic card. Then I upgraded from my Haswell processor to Ryzen 3600, every game is like at least +20fps and feels alot smoother.

So for a start, depend on your budget, you can go either CPU+MB+RAM or get a better graphic card first.

I gave my GTX 970 to my nephew, and built him a ryzen 3600 system and I can say that system feels much better than when I was running i5 4690 and GTX 970. For example, can run destiny 2 max settings very smoothly 80+ fps at 1080p.

 

[raysusan]

that is a very good cpu indeed
just get a better gpu

 

[Mr.Capable]

Just get with official warranty.

Sent from Long Live The KING! using GAGT

alright will start looking! thanks!!

Just sharing my experience. I had a similar system in terms of gaming performance to yours (i5 4690 + 970) at the start of the year. Upgraded from GTX970 to a GTX 1070ti, there is improvement but can feel that the old processor is limiting the graphic card. Then I upgraded from my Haswell processor to Ryzen 3600, every game is like at least +20fps and feels alot smoother.

So for a start, depend on your budget, you can go either CPU+MB+RAM or get a better graphic card first.

I gave my GTX 970 to my nephew, and built him a ryzen 3600 system and I can say that system feels much better than when I was running i5 4690 and GTX 970. For example, can run destiny 2 max settings very smoothly 80+ fps at 1080p.

ah thanks for sharing! definitely learnt something! oh... so either i change cpu+mb+ram or get a better cpu , both will show improvement ! alright thanks! i probably getting a used gpu as for my low budget now!

that is a very good cpu indeed
just get a better gpu

alright bro thanks for advise! my friend actually build and gave it to me as bday present so...my knowledge on part isit very on par!

thanks again!

 

[Mr.Capable]

hi bro, hopefully you guys still click on this thread

is a Zotac GTX 1070ti Mini good? or Zotac GTX 1070Ti Dual Fan
saw both used for 200++
if not any recommendation?

thanks!

 

[Goodshot]

hi bro, hopefully you guys still click on this thread

is a Zotac GTX 1070ti Mini good? or Zotac GTX 1070Ti Dual Fan
saw both used for 200++
if not any recommendation?

thanks!

Do u have a ssd in the 1st place ? Because no point have good cpu and gfx card but run on a crappy hdd

 

[Mr.Capable]

Do u have a ssd in the 1st place ? Because no point have good cpu and gfx card but run on a crappy hdd

yup bro, using a 256gb ssd(my game is in it also)

 

[Goodshot]

hi bro, hopefully you guys still click on this thread

is a Zotac GTX 1070ti Mini good? or Zotac GTX 1070Ti Dual Fan
saw both used for 200++
if not any recommendation?

thanks!

I guess larger have abit advantage like = It's larger than the mini so it will keep nice and cool. Read from reddit

 

[Mr.Capable]

I guess larger have abit advantage like = It's larger than the mini so it will keep nice and cool. Read from reddit

ah the one with dual fan?

 

[Goodshot]

ah the one with dual fan?

Yea, 2 fan is better than 1

 

[Mr.Capable]

Yea, 2 fan is better than 1

alright thanks bro!

 

[buaymikia]

Just sharing my experience. I had a similar system in terms of gaming performance to yours (i5 4690 + 970) at the start of the year. Upgraded from GTX970 to a GTX 1070ti, there is improvement but can feel that the old processor is limiting the graphic card. Then I upgraded from my Haswell processor to Ryzen 3600, every game is like at least +20fps and feels alot smoother.

So for a start, depend on your budget, you can go either CPU+MB+RAM or get a better graphic card first.

I gave my GTX 970 to my nephew, and built him a ryzen 3600 system and I can say that system feels much better than when I was running i5 4690 and GTX 970. For example, can run destiny 2 max settings very smoothly 80+ fps at 1080p.

I wanted to echo this sentiment as I've recently went from i5 4670 to Ryzen 5 3600, and from DDR3 1600MHz 2x8gb to DDR4 3200MHz 2x8gb RAM.

The main game I play is Battlefield 5, and using MSI Afterburner, I realised the main bottleneck was always the CPU. My FPS in BF5 at almost all low settings will start around 70FPS and drop to 40-50FPS with noticeable stutters after 45min of gaming. After the CPU+Mobo+RAM upgrade, I can play at a consistent 70 - 80 smooth FPS now.

Granted, I have the gtx 1060, but I suggest you use a software to check which is the real bottleneck in your favorite game first before you upgrade. $500 either gets you the CPU+Mobo+RAM or a new GPU. You technically can sell your old parts to push your budget up another $100 - $150 as well.

 

[Koenig168]

hi bro, hopefully you guys still click on this thread

is a Zotac GTX 1070ti Mini good? or Zotac GTX 1070Ti Dual Fan
saw both used for 200++
if not any recommendation?

thanks!

Those are good prices for a GTX 1070Ti but do check the condition during purchase, in particular, check for rust. At these prices, the cards could be mining cards.

 

[Mr.Capable]

I wanted to echo this sentiment as I've recently went from i5 4670 to Ryzen 5 3600, and from DDR3 1600MHz 2x8gb to DDR4 3200MHz 2x8gb RAM.

The main game I play is Battlefield 5, and using MSI Afterburner, I realised the main bottleneck was always the CPU. My FPS in BF5 at almost all low settings will start around 70FPS and drop to 40-50FPS with noticeable stutters after 45min of gaming. After the CPU+Mobo+RAM upgrade, I can play at a consistent 70 - 80 smooth FPS now.

Granted, I have the gtx 1060, but I suggest you use a software to check which is the real bottleneck in your favorite game first before you upgrade. $500 either gets you the CPU+Mobo+RAM or a new GPU. You technically can sell your old parts to push your budget up another $100 - $150 as well.

ah i see, thanks for further more explanation ! i might just get 2nd handed gpu for now as it much cheaper than my budget stated here as well!

Those are good prices for a GTX 1070Ti but do check the condition during purchase, in particular, check for rust. At these prices, the cards could be mining cards.

https://media.karousell.com/media/p..._dual_fan_1575485266_6314b563_progressive.jpg
https://media.karousell.com/media/p..._dual_fan_1575485267_dd7205bc_progressive.jpg

these are the image i got from the seller, might helping me take a look? meeting him at 3 pm ish