Hi there, made an account just for some expert advice. Kinda struggling to throw all my thoughts together here so I apologise if this is very waffely or if I'm acting silly.
I first got my rig in 2012 and since then I've upgraded the Motherboard, CPU, PSU and graphics card (twice).
Here's my current build which includes the monitor I use:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card:Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: FSP Group 750 W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
Monitor: LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor
My rig has served me well so far, but recently I have been playing games that have given me CPU bottlenecks. Most notably, Gears 5 and I believe Monster Hunter World. (For MHW I consistently get ~70fps no matter what graphics settings I change.)
I like to play the latest games, fast paced games, and VR games, and my CPU has been doing pretty well with it. However with the recent bottlenecking I've been running into, I'm wondering if it's wise to upgrade my cpu (and consequently my motherboard and RAM) or try to sell my rig and start over with a 5000-series cpu and an rtx 3080 or something. I play a lot so it would get a lot of use and I'd be able to afford it.
I know it seems kinda silly to start over instead of just upgrading the old parts that I believe are causing trouble. Although I feel like if I'm replacing all of these parts, what else will I need to replace in the near future, like my PSU? I like the idea of having RGB in my machine and changing the colours to suit me (I have no rgb controller), but I'm not sure what else I would need to get for that, or even if I really like my case. Honestly finding a case I absolutely adore has been one of the hardest parts of this.
Again, I apologise for the rambling. I hope I'm not coming across as a dingus for considering starting over if this turns into something minor and I'm making a mountain out of a molehill...
I first got my rig in 2012 and since then I've upgraded the Motherboard, CPU, PSU and graphics card (twice).
Here's my current build which includes the monitor I use:
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory
Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card:Asus GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P350X ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: FSP Group 750 W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
Monitor: LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor
My rig has served me well so far, but recently I have been playing games that have given me CPU bottlenecks. Most notably, Gears 5 and I believe Monster Hunter World. (For MHW I consistently get ~70fps no matter what graphics settings I change.)
I like to play the latest games, fast paced games, and VR games, and my CPU has been doing pretty well with it. However with the recent bottlenecking I've been running into, I'm wondering if it's wise to upgrade my cpu (and consequently my motherboard and RAM) or try to sell my rig and start over with a 5000-series cpu and an rtx 3080 or something. I play a lot so it would get a lot of use and I'd be able to afford it.
I know it seems kinda silly to start over instead of just upgrading the old parts that I believe are causing trouble. Although I feel like if I'm replacing all of these parts, what else will I need to replace in the near future, like my PSU? I like the idea of having RGB in my machine and changing the colours to suit me (I have no rgb controller), but I'm not sure what else I would need to get for that, or even if I really like my case. Honestly finding a case I absolutely adore has been one of the hardest parts of this.
Again, I apologise for the rambling. I hope I'm not coming across as a dingus for considering starting over if this turns into something minor and I'm making a mountain out of a molehill...
Last edited:
