My current rig is quite a monster still for what it is.. My question to you guys is.... What should I upgrade and save a crapload of cash? Or should I suck it up and spend $2300 again? I know my Video card is looooong gone.. I7 2600k @ 4.6ghz Solid for 5 years on air. 32c idle and 51c load. Lapped Zalman ZNPS9500 w/ modded 3400 rpm fan. black copper Gskill DDR3 2133 32GB ASUS Sabertooth z77 mobo Samsung 840 evo (1 of 2 RIP) 512gb 2 WD 1tb 7200 HDD nVidia GTX 690 2gb. 850w thermaltake gold seal.
Well, that depends if you actually NEED an upgrade. I wouldn't consider upgrading if you using PC just for internet browser, M$ office or minecraft. As for more demanding gaming, CPU is fine unless you reaching for 144fps. The only part that requiring upgrade is GPU. What's your monitor? If you still on 1080p, I'd recommend checking some high refresh rate 1440p panels. Upgrading monitor and GPU would be good move.
As others have said, a new GPU should be all you need. I upgraded from a 780 to a 1080 and it changed my gaming life forever
I was thinking that from the get go. havent been into computers much the last few years. just starting to get the gears working again and being able to game once more. 1080Ti be bottlenecked? \
It all depends on what you would like to do/play. If you play mostly strategy games and just general use, it is still good. If you want the newest aa games in full 4k/ultrawide and/or 100-144hz glory you need a full upgrade with a 1080ti to match. For a middle ground buy a 1070-1080ti (the new 1070ti looks promising) and see if that is enough and maybe upgrade cpu with coffee lake or a a ryzen in the future if needed.
My dad uses a Sandy 2600k and its fast, also since it has a GPU on the CPU your desktop 2D performance is soo smooth