Upgrade GPU now or CPU/RAM/MOBO?

Dirk Hardpeck

My build is as follows;

GPU: MSI 960 4GB
CPU: i5-4460
MoBo: Asrock B85 Anniversary
8GB of 1600mhz DDR3 RAM

My budget is around €500-600. I'm conflicted as to what I should upgrade! Any and all advice welcome.

Digital Solitude

Just the GPU, add an SSD if you don't have one, everything else is sound

Venom

Dirk Hardpeck wrote: »

My build is as follows;

GPU: MSI 960 4GB
CPU: i5-4460
MoBo: Asrock B85 Anniversary
8GB of 1600mhz DDR3 RAM

My budget is around €500-600. I'm conflicted as to what I should upgrade! Any and all advice welcome.

A new GPU would offer you the best bang for buck as the 960 is the only real weakness in your current system.

Dirk Hardpeck

Sound, fellas.

Mindfactory still the best place to use now that hardwareversand is gone?

Venom

Dirk Hardpeck wrote: »

Sound, fellas.

Mindfactory still the best place to use now that hardwareversand is gone?

It kinda depends on what GPU you plan to get. I'v been looking at 1070's and the difference in price is so small, I'm gonna stick with Amazon or Overclocker's to avoid any hassle such as having to use PayPal or parcel motel.

Dirk Hardpeck

Venom wrote: »

It kinda depends on what GPU you plan to get. I'v been looking at 1070's and the difference in price is so small, I'm gonna stick with Amazon or Overclocker's to avoid any hassle such as having to use PayPal or parcel motel.

1070 was my preferred GPU but now I'm contemplating saving up some more and going for the 1080. I game on a UHDTV and I'd like to play in 4k even it means lowering some settings etc.

And yeah, if Mindfactory don't accept credit/debit cards then I'll give them a miss.

TerrorFirmer

I prefer OCUK, faster shipping, better customer service, and they offer free shipping to ireland on a lot of graphics cards, so any savings on MF tend to be negated with their €30 shipping fee.

Sell the GTX960 for €130-150 and get a good value RX480 8GB or GTX1060 6GB at around €280-300 if you're on 1080p, everything else is fine and not worth upgrading.

RX480 4GB model also worth considering at 1080p at around €230-240 delivered. At this point I'd probably skip the GTX1060 3GB model if you're the sort to hang onto a card for years, if you're an annual or 18 month upgrader, that would also be a grand option.

TerrorFirmer

Even at 4K I'd stick with a good GTX1070. The 1080 is €200 more and only about 15% faster. I couldn't justify getting one.

There'll probably be a 1080Ti or similar to effectively step it up but for now I find the GTX1080 very hard to recommend. Same as the GTX970/GTX980 situation last generation.

Dirk Hardpeck

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Even at 4K I'd stick with a good GTX1070. The 1080 is €200 more and only about 15% faster. I couldn't justify getting one.

There'll probably be a 1080Ti or similar to effectively step it up but for now I find the GTX1080 very hard to recommend. Same as the GTX970/GTX980 situation last generation.

Yeah, checked out a few digital foundry videos and the leap from 1070 to 1080, price wise, isn't worth it.

Thanks again!