My system is:
Windows 10 Pro
Intel Core i5-3570K (closed loop corsair liquid cooling)
Asus P8Z77-VLK (LGA 1155)
OCZ TRION SSD 500GB
16GB DDR3 (1600)
Gigabyte Windforce 970
Monitor is 4K (phillips bdm4065UC)
I do NOT do overclocking, preferring something to just be reliable, and this rig HAS been reliable,
running flawlessly for last few years, running almost constantly 24/7.
I'm NOT interested in insane frames as my monitor can only handle 60Hz anyway BUT,
I'm happy with 40 to 60 fps as long as its smooth.
But since I bought Mass Effect Andromeda I'm starting to notice its struggling a fair bit.
And on that note, gaming types are:
RPG (modded Skyrim, Mass Effect Andromeda, Fallout 4, etc)
MMO (Elder Scrolls Online, Elite Dangerous, etc)
So, i'm obviously not someone who needs huge frame rates etc for gaming,
enjoying the more leasurely approach to my MMO's etc..
(although i do enjoy a good raid in ESO - struggle in those with so many players and spells graphically)
So, as mentioned above, i'm seeing struggles in Mass Effect Andromeda
(settings around medium and set to 1440p, sadly cant handle full 4K on the 970)
and when i go into raids in ESO i have to set from high down to medium (but that DOES run at 4K).
I also run a large number (30+) mods for graphics in Skyrim.
And my Tax Return has just come in - YAY!
$800 AU to spend on PC upgrade... but no more spending on PC for 6 - 9 months (house building - booooo)
So, i'm torn in which direction to jump...
Motherboard, CPU and RAM upgrade and deal with the 970 for 6-9 months?
Or
970 to 1080 ($800.00 - Can't afford the Ti in Australia - thats $1100.00 over here with the Aussie Tax)
This is where I shop - https://www.scorptec.com.au/
Thoughts peeps?