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is it worth upgrading ?

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  • 06-01-2018 12:19pm
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    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭


    currently my pc is running

    i7 3770k

    16gb ddr 3 ram 1600mhz

    z77 sabertooth mobo

    Bequiet Dark rock 2 cooler



    main use for pc is Gaming / Netflix / general internetting / some light cad work


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Those parts, no, still fine and will be for another while. To get a meaningful upgrade on that setup you'd need to be getting Coffee Lake i5 or Ryzen 7, not that cheap, either setup would cost you about €500+ for CPU, Board + RAM.

    What's your graphics card? Far more likely to be the bottleneck.


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    SpannerMonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,106 ✭✭✭SpannerMonkey


    originally when i built the system it has an Asus 670 Top which i later changed to an Asus 690 which i later changed to a Gigabyte 780ti and it currently has a Gigabyte 1080


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    Skerries
    Registered Users Posts: 12,416 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    if you have an upgrade itch buy a new monitor or VR setup
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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,706 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Is the CPU overclocked?

    Otherwise no, your machine is still good for years to come.


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