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PC crew, when's your next major upgrade and what?
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With consoles still being a year to a year and a half away and only buying a RTX card a couple of months ago I'm think a new cpu after Christmas. My current 1600x is doing fine now but more cores will be needed when the new consoles launch.
As for gpu I want a couple of years out of it due to how expensive they are.
As for gpu I want a couple of years out of it due to how expensive they are.
I grabbed an R7 2700 (AIO 240mm cooler) and an RTX 2080. I planned to upgrade only the GPU, at some point in maybe 2020, but now I'm going to play it by ear and possibly dump the whole rig for a whole new boss one, because:
- 8 Core CPU for consoles surprised me, I was expecting a hexacore Zen 2. I'm not expecting it will overall outperform my CPU @ 3.95ghz, but it will be closer than I originally planned and I want more muscle.
- The PCIE 4 (probably )SSDs shocked me, and I want to have a PCIE 4/5 SSD long term
- Already wanted to upgrade the GPU anyway
my 1700 will last me for a couple years still but probably upgrading to RX 5700 series unles Nvidia heavly reduces prices as an answer to the pretty good prices AMD is putting out.
I really don't need to but I want to go ahead and switch over from my 7700K to a possibly a 3700X for faster video transcoding. After downgrading from a 1080 Ti my 2060 RTX has held up remarkably well at 1440p so I may keep it until Cyberpunk as that is the only game I see on the horizon that might bring it to its knees.
I'm on an i7 6700k which I've had for a while, and recently upgraded from a Gtx 980 to a 2070.
I upgraded for the performance improvements, not really for RT.
I feel like my CPU is still holding up fine but ii'll consider and upgrade once the 10th gen intel CPUs are out and at that point I'll see whats AMD is offering and make a decision.
As for the GPU, I'm not sure it will probably be a while. I'll wait till the dust settled after the new console launches. It's an interesting time for sure.
I upgraded for the performance improvements, not really for RT.
I feel like my CPU is still holding up fine but ii'll consider and upgrade once the 10th gen intel CPUs are out and at that point I'll see whats AMD is offering and make a decision.
As for the GPU, I'm not sure it will probably be a while. I'll wait till the dust settled after the new console launches. It's an interesting time for sure.
My 6600k with 1080ti should keep me happy for a while.
However, the moment consumer VR receives foveated rendering, I'll be all over it.
However, the moment consumer VR receives foveated rendering, I'll be all over it.
On a budget, perhaps, but for longevity now will be fine. I built my current PC back in mid 2011, two and a half years before the PS4 launched (i7 2600k, 16GB 1600mhz RAM, GTX 560 Ti upgraded to 970 then upgraded again to 1070). I feel like I could get another year out of this 8 year old stallion, but I'm starting to worry about the health of my SSD and HDD (also both 8 years old).
We know consoles will use a slow variant of an 8 core Zen 2 CPU, so the 12 and 16 core variants are absolutely future proof for the entire gen, allowing for mid gen console refreshes to up the core count in consoles without posing a threat to your build. SATA SSDs are fairly cheap today and not noticeably slower than NVME SSDs for gaming. 3600mhz+ RAM will also be fine for the entire gen. 4000mhz+ would be ideal. GPUs I think are the only part of a future proof build in a rough spot this year, but then... GPUs are rarely ever future proof and need upgrading every 3 or 4 years at the latest if you want to keep hitting high/ultra settings in the latest games.
I'll be putting together a build at the end of this year with whichever 12+ core CPU is fastest for gaming, 32GB of 4000+ MHz RAM, and a 4TB SSD (personal choice, I hate managing multiple drives, and need a big drive for all my work, not just gaming). I'll keep hold of my GTX 1070 and my 1080p monitor until late next year, then buy an ultrawide monitor and probably a 3000 series RTX card.
I think I'll buy a new PC a bit later this year. My current i7-4770k/GTX980 Strix/16 GB RAM could use an update.
Currently I'm thinking an i9-9900k with an RTX2080 and 64 GB RAM, but I'm also considering one of the new Ryzen processors and also the RTX2080 SUPER.
I want something fairly powerful, but I don't want to spend too much, so I'm not looking at the most expensive GPUs.
Currently I'm thinking an i9-9900k with an RTX2080 and 64 GB RAM, but I'm also considering one of the new Ryzen processors and also the RTX2080 SUPER.
I want something fairly powerful, but I don't want to spend too much, so I'm not looking at the most expensive GPUs.
I would like to go close to bleeding edge relatively soon. I am still on a Z77/3570K+GTX970+16GB DDR3-machine, that is starting to show bad signs of wanting to retire. We'll see the prices, but I am currently aiming at a X570/Ryzen 3XXX CPU+32 GB (fast) DDR4. GPU I guess would be Radeon 5XXX or possibly 2080 Super. I also need to get a new screen which I think is the hardest component atm. Would if possible like 34"+ ultrawide+ips+1440p+90Hz+ but not even sure it exists.
Because MSI (and it seems a lot of other board manufacturers) will not 'officially' support 3rd gen ryzen on 1st gen boards (including mine) I might put the CPU upgrade on the back burner and put everything into get a 2080 ti (currently on a 1080).
It'll be when I move back home (to Australia, in a couple of years), and finances permitting because no doubt i'll be short on cash during that time.
My current PC is a i5-4690k with a GTX 1070 (had a 970 previously). I have a 27" 1440p/144hz monitor. It's fine for 95% of the games, though there are some games that dip under 60fps like Assassin's Creed Origins. I just got an Oculus Rift S but I haven't tested it out enough to see if the GTX 1070 is powerful enough. It's been fine for the couple of things I've thrown at it.
If I had to guess I'd probably be waiting on at least a 16 core Ryzen or similar and an xx80 type card for my next build.
I'm not interested in RT in its current form, it looks too similar in gameplay and the performance hit is too big. I doubt (unless they sacrifice significant die space) that it'll be much better in the next gen of cards. Which probably means we're still a good 5 years or so away from good RT performance.
In terms of consoles, I'm very sure I won't even be bothered getting the next gen consoles. This generation showed that hardware was almost irrelevant unless you absolutely must play exclusives. I think owning too many consoles/hardware was also a problem just from having to divide my attention constantly and making sure each console got played otherwise it would be a big waste.
My current PC is a i5-4690k with a GTX 1070 (had a 970 previously). I have a 27" 1440p/144hz monitor. It's fine for 95% of the games, though there are some games that dip under 60fps like Assassin's Creed Origins. I just got an Oculus Rift S but I haven't tested it out enough to see if the GTX 1070 is powerful enough. It's been fine for the couple of things I've thrown at it.
If I had to guess I'd probably be waiting on at least a 16 core Ryzen or similar and an xx80 type card for my next build.
I'm not interested in RT in its current form, it looks too similar in gameplay and the performance hit is too big. I doubt (unless they sacrifice significant die space) that it'll be much better in the next gen of cards. Which probably means we're still a good 5 years or so away from good RT performance.
In terms of consoles, I'm very sure I won't even be bothered getting the next gen consoles. This generation showed that hardware was almost irrelevant unless you absolutely must play exclusives. I think owning too many consoles/hardware was also a problem just from having to divide my attention constantly and making sure each console got played otherwise it would be a big waste.
I've built my current rig with the first Ryzens, so I don't think I'm upgrading before a long while. The only thing I see myself upgrading is my GPU if next-gen makes game too beefy for my current GPU. If I had to give a year, I'd say not before 2022 for the full PC (depending on how big of a gap new CPUs become), and probably around next year or 2021 for the GPU.
I'm currently playing on an FX-8150, GTX 1060, 8GB ram.
Playing at 1080p I've no reason to upgrade yet. My rule is to upgrade when I actually need it, not when I want it.
I might upgrade my cpu/mobo/ram (probably to a 3700x/3800x) around the release of Cyberpunk if the specs are too high. I believe the GPU will be fine.
Playing at 1080p I've no reason to upgrade yet. My rule is to upgrade when I actually need it, not when I want it.
I might upgrade my cpu/mobo/ram (probably to a 3700x/3800x) around the release of Cyberpunk if the specs are too high. I believe the GPU will be fine.
Still running a 1080 over 16 months now with oculus VR and a 34" gSync 120hz Alienware monitor and all sorts of stuff attached, the game that might get me to upgrade is either Cyberpunk 2077 or Star Citizen if it ever comes out.
None of the games in 2019 seem demanding enough to really think about upgrading, I still gotta play Doom 2016 before i even think about buying Doom Eternal but those aren't really my kinda games tbh.
None of the games in 2019 seem demanding enough to really think about upgrading, I still gotta play Doom 2016 before i even think about buying Doom Eternal but those aren't really my kinda games tbh.
I counted them and there are 37 mentions of 'Cyberpunk' in this thread :P
It would be interesting if Nvidia or AMD get a deal with CDPR and release a gpu with the game included.
It would be interesting if Nvidia or AMD get a deal with CDPR and release a gpu with the game included.
Wow at all the high budget builds in here.
I got a Ryzen 2600 last year and I hope it will last for years. Maybe I'll look for a cheap 8 core ryzen that is compatible with my mobo once amd has moved to a new socket.
The RX570 is holding up surprisingly well, even with a 1440p display. 1440p/50-60fps/medium to high settings is no problem for all but the newest games. Let's see how cyberpunk and Bordrlands 3 will run. Will upgrade once I get around twice the performance for 300€, which is at least a year or two off, likely more.
I got a Ryzen 2600 last year and I hope it will last for years. Maybe I'll look for a cheap 8 core ryzen that is compatible with my mobo once amd has moved to a new socket.
The RX570 is holding up surprisingly well, even with a 1440p display. 1440p/50-60fps/medium to high settings is no problem for all but the newest games. Let's see how cyberpunk and Bordrlands 3 will run. Will upgrade once I get around twice the performance for 300€, which is at least a year or two off, likely more.
I currently have an i5 6600K and a 1070. I was originally excited to upgrade to 2080 Ti and then the absolutely bonkers Nvidia price hike came... RTX killed the GPU market and absolutely killed any desire from me to upgrade.
I'm now thinking of upgrading to one of the new Ryzens first and hopefully see if the super stuff reduces the regular 2080 Ti's price.
I'm now thinking of upgrading to one of the new Ryzens first and hopefully see if the super stuff reduces the regular 2080 Ti's price.
I have 2 PC's, one hooked up to my TV, and another in the office.
TV PC: 6700K, Vega 64, 16GB RAM
Office PC: R7 1700, 1080Ti, 16GB RAM
I think I want to consolidate the two machines somehow when Ryzen 3000 drops, but I'm not sure how. I'll probably buy whatever is the most powerful GPU before Cyberpunk.
TV PC: 6700K, Vega 64, 16GB RAM
Office PC: R7 1700, 1080Ti, 16GB RAM
I think I want to consolidate the two machines somehow when Ryzen 3000 drops, but I'm not sure how. I'll probably buy whatever is the most powerful GPU before Cyberpunk.
You forgot HDR for us oled tv users aswell which skews it further, 4K/60/HDR/RT
I'd drop RT before anything else, Still in its infancy and just isn't worth the performance hit just yet.
I'd drop RT before anything else, Still in its infancy and just isn't worth the performance hit just yet.
I9-9900k/2080ti/16gb here.
Next upgrade will be doubling the RAM and a 3080ti when it arrives. Probably a new SSD when the stupidly fast ones arrive next year.
But honestly I'm so happy with my current build. Everything I throw at it runs at 4k/60/ultra without a hitch. But I realise next gen games will be more demanding. Hopefully my CPU will last me a good few years.
Next upgrade will be doubling the RAM and a 3080ti when it arrives. Probably a new SSD when the stupidly fast ones arrive next year.
But honestly I'm so happy with my current build. Everything I throw at it runs at 4k/60/ultra without a hitch. But I realise next gen games will be more demanding. Hopefully my CPU will last me a good few years.
Two months ago I picked up an Acer Predator X27 which is absolutely fantastic, but my 1080ti will struggle to run many of the games coming out over the next few months I suspect, so I am really interested in the new Super NVIDIA cards. I am really looking forward to being able to use ray tracing so with one of those I think I could get through to the next round of cards fairly comfortably.
2700x
RTX 2080
16 GB 3200/16
2 SSDs
If i can sell the 2700x at a decent price, i'm gonna upgrade to Zen 2 otherwise i'm gonna wait.
In case i'll upgrade, i'm gonna look for faster RAM if benchmarks shows some decent gains in FPS.
I'm looking for a new monitor, i have a 24'' curved Samsung TN panel and it's just not that good anymore.
RTX 2080
16 GB 3200/16
2 SSDs
If i can sell the 2700x at a decent price, i'm gonna upgrade to Zen 2 otherwise i'm gonna wait.
In case i'll upgrade, i'm gonna look for faster RAM if benchmarks shows some decent gains in FPS.
I'm looking for a new monitor, i have a 24'' curved Samsung TN panel and it's just not that good anymore.
Just upgraded to a 2070 From a AMD 390 earlier this year mainly for my Vive, and plan to keep it for 4+ years. My CPU is a 6600k which is kinda bottle necking my 2070 in a few games, so I might upgrade it to an AMD CPU later this year or next year, but I'm not in too much of a hurry, 'cause that's mainly for 1080p 144hz.
Also since I'll be about on par or better than next gen (especially since the 2070 has a pretty good stock OC which makes it about a 1080TI) I'll be fine with that.
Also since I'll be about on par or better than next gen (especially since the 2070 has a pretty good stock OC which makes it about a 1080TI) I'll be fine with that.
I bought my first PC last year, got a:
1060 3GB
Ryzen 1600
860 EVO SSD 500GB
16GB RAM at 2666.
I'll upgrade in 2021-2 with the best card and CPU that are sub 200 pounds each. I don't see the VRAM being an issue since I'll get a PS5 as well.
1060 3GB
Ryzen 1600
860 EVO SSD 500GB
16GB RAM at 2666.
I'll upgrade in 2021-2 with the best card and CPU that are sub 200 pounds each. I don't see the VRAM being an issue since I'll get a PS5 as well.
Most likely in a couple of years. At that point, the bulk of my machine would be about 7 years old. Right now it's barely hanging on, but I think I want to wait until AMD move to a new socket before I upgrade, and one more generation of GPU's too.
I'm not really the kind of person who gets upgraditis, in fact I like to make sure I keep tech going for as long as possible.
I'm not really the kind of person who gets upgraditis, in fact I like to make sure I keep tech going for as long as possible.
Probably some RTX 3080 in a year or so. I love the idea behind the technology I just prefer to wait for them to have a proper next iteration, so my 1080 will have to do the job for probably 1 more year.
I'll try to delay replacing my 8700K as much as possible, the main reason I went for that cpu being clock speed for emulation purpose.
I'll try to delay replacing my 8700K as much as possible, the main reason I went for that cpu being clock speed for emulation purpose.
I finished my first computer in more than a decade last year (2018), so I think I'm good. More than free to suggestions, though. Currently have a i7 8700K CPU with a MSI 2080, 1 TB SSD and 6 TB HDD for games and video files. Combine that with a GSYNC 1440P resultion and 144 Hz monitor, and I'm good.
I'm happy with my Ryzen 5 2600x but I need to upgrade my RX580 Sapphire within the next months. Currently debating Nivida options: 1660 TI, 2060 RTX, or wait for the SUPER card to come and shake up prices.
AMD putting out new cards without ray tracing confuses me. Especially since we know the new consoles will have the ability and are being built with AMD chips... What does it mean?
AMD putting out new cards without ray tracing confuses me. Especially since we know the new consoles will have the ability and are being built with AMD chips... What does it mean?
I'm set on GPU until the generation after RTX 3000 series, and CPU/RAM/motherboard until I upgrade my GPU. Next upgrades are probably storage, keyboard, and audio, in that order. Will hold off on a new monitor until there's a card that can run 4K at high framerates on next-gen games.
Currently on a setup almost the exact same as Davilmar's above (8700K/RTX 2080/1440P at high fps) with less storage.
Currently on a setup almost the exact same as Davilmar's above (8700K/RTX 2080/1440P at high fps) with less storage.
Currently on an 8700K, 2080.
Wanted to shift to a TI this gen but don't have the guts to spend £1000 on a GPU. I will keep an eye on next gen prices and may jump up to a ti if I can get good money for my 2080. Really need that RTX CP2077 experience....
Wanted to shift to a TI this gen but don't have the guts to spend £1000 on a GPU. I will keep an eye on next gen prices and may jump up to a ti if I can get good money for my 2080. Really need that RTX CP2077 experience....
Whenever I'm upgrading the TV to a Hdmi 2.1 OLED, which is gonna be next year or so. I built a SFF beast last year (1080 Ti got it for the price of a 1080, 6700k, 32GB ram, NVMe ssd) mainly to use under a TV, disappointingly 4K supersampling at 60fps is mostly not possible. Next PC upgrade should be after the TV and is gonna be something like a RTX3080, Intel Comet Lake/Zen3/32GB ram, hoping 4K60 is gonna be consistent on it, my current pc will function as a desktop.