Upgrade or new build

IamRAV · 9 Nov 2020 at 22:16

My current PC is 4 years old. It still runs well enough, but some new games can't be run on high.

My current setup is:

i7-6700k
Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P
Asus GTX 1060
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB)
bequiet! Shadow Rock LP 120mm

My case is a Corsair Volant 2.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Quartz · 9 Nov 2020 at 22:19

IamRAV said:
i7-6700k

Are you overclocking?

IamRAV said:
Asus GTX 1060

Upgrade your GPU when stocks become available - especially if it's the 3 GB version - and see how you get on.

mickyflinn · 9 Nov 2020 at 22:20

What games are you playing and at what resolution

Shaolin Chicken · 10 Nov 2020 at 12:37

Definitely a GPU upgrade, the 6700k is still a decent cpu.

IamRAV · 10 Nov 2020 at 19:49

Quartz said:
Are you overclocking?

Nope. I would if I was comfortable doing that though.

mickyflinn said:
What games are you playing and at what resolution

1920x1080 on a 24" Asus monitor. Recently it's been Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex: MD. I don't play MP. The couple of games I'm planning on getting I've got recommended specs for (Cyberpunk 2077 & Doom Eternal).

When I got my PC I was planning on putting a GTX 1080 in but I went with a better CPU instead.

Quartz · 10 Nov 2020 at 20:40

IamRAV said:
1920x1080 on a 24" Asus monitor.

The upcoming 3060 Ti should be a fine upgrade, and no doubt AMD will be launching a competitor card soon enough.

Are you considering upgrading your monitor? If so, take a look at 3440x1440 monitors. Again GPUs like the 3060 Ti and the AMD equivalent will be fine, though the more power the better.