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- Jul 24, 2013
So i have a randomish question. Im debating upgrading my pc again... Currently My habits include mostly finishing my degree in information science with a minor in computer science. So i have been rendering videos, web design etc as well as building programs and such. I also enjoy gaming Battlefield, WOW, Overwatch, COD, Ghost recon, etc. So i like things that play well not necessarily top of the line.
Currently im using:
Asus z97-ar mobo
4790K i-7
8gb Patriot 2400mh Viper ddr3
xfx 280x R9 Double Black (used to have x--fire but one crapped on me)
antech 900w bronze psu
and a evo 212 cooler
Thermaltake spedo case
Ive really been considering doping my thermaltake spedo case and picking up something else. Cause i think i want to attempt water cooling for the first time in my life. But I figure i could start with the hardware part first.
So My main question is, if i jumped to something like a z270 mobo and upgraded my ram to ddr4 how much would i be limiting myself I left the 4790k in it? was thinking about using my old parts for a pc for my wife and just picking up a cheaper processor? I mean i know it wouldn't be putting those parts to their full potential, but it would leave me room to upgrade later since CPU priced have stated to fall a little. I mean i could just totally flop and go Ryzen which im not 100% opposed to.
Ive just been shopping around getting some ideas im really not sure what motherboard to pick up, i have been reading reviews etc, ideally I either want something all black, or has some grey in it but i mean thats not a deal breaker for me. I just was thinking ahead encase i want to mod it up and make it look sweet.
mobo open
ram open (just ddr 4 and something with a speed around 2400/3200?)
CPU is my question
GPU i was looking at the EVGA FTW Gaming 1070
other than that just open to ideas and suggestions.
Currently im using:
Asus z97-ar mobo
4790K i-7
8gb Patriot 2400mh Viper ddr3
xfx 280x R9 Double Black (used to have x--fire but one crapped on me)
antech 900w bronze psu
and a evo 212 cooler
Thermaltake spedo case
Ive really been considering doping my thermaltake spedo case and picking up something else. Cause i think i want to attempt water cooling for the first time in my life. But I figure i could start with the hardware part first.
So My main question is, if i jumped to something like a z270 mobo and upgraded my ram to ddr4 how much would i be limiting myself I left the 4790k in it? was thinking about using my old parts for a pc for my wife and just picking up a cheaper processor? I mean i know it wouldn't be putting those parts to their full potential, but it would leave me room to upgrade later since CPU priced have stated to fall a little. I mean i could just totally flop and go Ryzen which im not 100% opposed to.
Ive just been shopping around getting some ideas im really not sure what motherboard to pick up, i have been reading reviews etc, ideally I either want something all black, or has some grey in it but i mean thats not a deal breaker for me. I just was thinking ahead encase i want to mod it up and make it look sweet.
mobo open
ram open (just ddr 4 and something with a speed around 2400/3200?)
CPU is my question
GPU i was looking at the EVGA FTW Gaming 1070
other than that just open to ideas and suggestions.
The stock 4790k will do just fine with a GTX 1080ti running 4K. If you wanted to run GTX 1080ti at 1080p with a minimum of 144 fps you would need to overclock the i7 4790k.
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