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Quote (kim_kor @ Aug 16 2016 09:08am)
Thanks for the parts suggestions.

Would I need to go SLI cards if I want to run dual 4k screens?

Also, what about my current SSD? They too slow and better to just sell or do I keep in new rig?




Yeah, with dual 4K screens, I would go with dual GTX 1080's.


/e You can pretty much see that from the Anandtech benchmarks.

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Wow thanks guys!!! Such helpful info.

Quote (Sikis @ Aug 17 2016 02:36pm)
This, only thing to consider would be GPU, and for a few hundos it'd be worth it and you likely won't need to touch it for a couple years.
1060 or 480 would be a very nice improvement, depending on what you're doing with your PC specifically.
Considering the fact that you're running 1x monitor @ 1080p / 60hz, you don't need much horsepower to utilize it fully so your current 680 might continue to suit you just fine :)

Are you experiencing issues or are you simply inquiring¿


Mostly inquiring. I want to build a new rig as I have the money for it but if I don't have to then I want to hold off and save my money. Like mentioned, I really trying to wait until 4k is more common so it drives down prices and so I can save even more. Who knows how long that'll be. I remember when I bough SSD back then and it was expensive but now I look and prices are significantly lower now!

Three things I'm keeping in mind
1. Save money until comp can't run - people have been saying few years so 2-3 years wait?
2. Buy now and completely rebuild
3. Upgrade parts by parts. GPU now and mobo/CPU. I don't like doing this because I feel like having all the best at once and seems weird having new parts and some old. What y'all think about this one? I feel no one really does upgrade parts at a time and just rebuilds from scratch.
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With the parts out now...it IS a good time to upgrade. BUT, if your rig is doing what you want...don't worry about it.
In the next 2-3 years there will be other "really good" times to upgrade. :)
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Quote (Ghot @ Aug 19 2016 09:49am)
With the parts out now...it IS a good time to upgrade. BUT, if your rig is doing what you want...don't worry about it.
In the next 2-3 years there will be other "really good" times to upgrade. :)


Once vega and zen comes out, we should see some good times to upgrade :)
I don't think vega will be a terrible disappoint. and i think amd having an actual processor should bring prices down.
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