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New build or upgrade ?

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  • 03-02-2017 1:50pm
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    toddunctious
    Registered Users Posts: 178 ✭✭


    Hi any advice would be welcome guys thanks
    My pc is 5 years old, attached an original part list
    I've a 2500k cpu ( still haven't overclocked it)
    Changed a couple of parts
    Using an r9 280
    Win 10
    A bigger SSD
    Different case
    Monitor is a pg279q
    I'd like to change graphics card to use the g sync on the monitor but don't know if I should get new motherboard, cpu or stick with the same
    Playing mostly world of Warcraft
    Thanks again


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    I'd say your 2500k is probably still good, especially as you have overclocking headroom

    A 1060 would be a nice jump from the 280, nothing extreme but it shouldn't cost more than about €120 or so with the money you'll get from the 280


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


    I'd be inclined to say OC that 2500K for all it's worth and get a GTX1060 6GB. That's a very nice monitor and if you're mostly playing WOW the GTX1060 6GB is a very big upgrade (so is the GTX1060 3GB, if you prefer to do it cheaper)


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