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This my current built back in 2016/17, primarily for gaming (Battlefield, PUBG)

 

Thinking of upgrading two items for the new Battlefield 2042 coming out:

 

1. Video card, thinking of going to a RTX 3800 Ti or ATI 6900XT for 4K gaming.

2. Monitor, most likely going to an ASUS ROG Swift PG43UQ 43” 4K or LG C1 49" OLED.

 

Ps. the PSU was a power overkill but I got too good of a deal to pass it up. 

 

Any opinions? Other upgrades?

 

PCPartPicker Part List

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($1255.06 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($100.21 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X299-A ATX LGA2066 Motherboard 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory ($73.98 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory ($73.98 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 

Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 

Storage: Seagate BarraCuda Pro 12 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($475.00 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card 

Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ATX TG ATX Mid Tower Case 

Power Supply: Corsair RMx 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($204.45 @ Amazon) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($147.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Asus ROG Swift PG279QM 27.0" 2560x1440 240 Hz Monitor ($899.00 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech G900 CHAOS SPECTRUM Wireless Optical Mouse ($108.00 @ Amazon) 

UPS: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS ($230.04 @ Amazon) 

 

 

Thanks👍

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I'd wait off the GPU, as prices are very high right now.

 

I would up your memory (yes, I know you have 4x8GB) Maybe not to a higher Gb number, but maybe faster RAM?

 

I'd get that CPU upgraded, too. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't know if that CPU is supported by Win 11. Don't quote me on that.

 

Good job on that UPS..  😁 A lot of people don't consider that when building. 👍

I personally wouldn't upgrade to a 3080 Ti from a 1080. Unless you need the tensor cores or ray tracing. Or money means nothing to you. They're just too expensive. I just went from a 970 to a 3070 and that was a difference. But honestly, I wouldn't have done it if it weren't for my 970 starting to crap out and crash my PC fairly often.

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  On 08/11/2021 at 04:22, Mindovermaster said:

I'd wait off the GPU, as prices are very high right now.

 

I would up your memory (yes, I know you have 4x8GB) Maybe not to a higher Gb number, but maybe faster RAM?

 

I'd get that CPU upgraded, too. I'm not 100% sure, but I don't know if that CPU is supported by Win 11. Don't quote me on that.

 

Good job on that UPS..  😁 A lot of people don't consider that when building. 👍

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Thanks but I think I'll pass the memory upgrade for the next gen DDR5 once I get a new CPU/MB combo.

  On 08/11/2021 at 05:05, Xahid said:

Your current build is powerful enough to accompany Battlefield,  and other games (minus DLSS) but DLSS not worth the current price hike of GPU's

Monitor is personal choice but LG C1 49" OLED looks great.

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Yes, I've been eyeing the C1 and it looks like a good choice...have yet to see one in public.

  On 08/11/2021 at 05:32, astropheed said:

I personally wouldn't upgrade to a 3080 Ti from a 1080. Unless you need the tensor cores or ray tracing. Or money means nothing to you. They're just too expensive. I just went from a 970 to a 3070 and that was a difference. But honestly, I wouldn't have done it if it weren't for my 970 starting to crap out and crash my PC fairly often.

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The only reason I was thinking upgrading the GPU is for 4K capability... Which I can wait for until the videocard market settles down. I'm not interested in investing into the >MSRP inflation.. 🙈

 

Thanks everyone for the input 🍺

If you have the money then that's exactly what you need to be getting. The fact you are wanting to change monitor to a 4K one then you will need to change the GPU.

 

Out of the monitors you've suggested I'd definitely get the LG C1 OLED. The HDR is much better than the ROG. I've got the 65" OLED and it is something else, very impressive. As to GPU I'd go with Nvidia just for the better ray tracing and DLSS. Wait for Cyber Monday to see what deals are around and spend that cash! (Unless you have a better use for it!) 

 

Everything else in your system is fine. No need to change memory or CPU as you will be GPU limited at 4K and your CPU is fast enough with it's 8 cores, same for the memory, not worth changing that.

Might have luck with the NewEgg shuffle (that is how I got my 3080ti) ... or sign up for the eVGA queue.  Other than that ... GPU prices are stupid right now with no signs of becoming unstupid.  

Hello,

 

If you would like to keep using the existing system, you might want to consider looking into replacing the CPU. 

 

A ten-core Intel Core i9-10900X CPU should easily work with your existing motherboard (a BIOS upgrade may be required) and cooling solution.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

  On 10/11/2021 at 19:00, goretsky said:

Hello,

 

If you would like to keep using the existing system, you might want to consider looking into replacing the CPU. 

 

A ten-core Intel Core i9-10900X CPU should easily work with your existing motherboard (a BIOS upgrade may be required) and cooling solution.

 

Regards,

 

Aryeh Goretsky

 

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Thank you, I'll consider the CPU upgrade

 

I got the LG C1, should be here tomorrow. 

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Well....I got the C1, what an upgrade👍.

 

The colors and immersion is so good, definitely worth it if anyone else is considering it.

 

I had to turn down my visuals because the 1080 chugs with a lot of commotion but it's okay until I can get my hands on a reasonably priced RTX.

  On 13/11/2021 at 13:53, Cyplex said:

Well....I got the C1, what an upgrade👍.

 

The colors and immersion is so good, definitely worth it if anyone else is considering it.

 

I had to turn down my visuals because the 1080 chugs with a lot of commotion but it's okay until I can get my hands on a reasonably priced RTX.

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great to hear that. I'm yet to hear someone say they didn't like an OLED display.

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