XGC Forsakend
Student & Lover of Games
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Hey guys, been a while.
It's been about two years since I got assistance from here and built my PC. Until recently, I started to notice my system having issues such as FPS spike/drops and starting to need 'low' settings on the newer games.
Aside from needing lower settings in the newer games, how can you tell when an upgrade is due? A game I have been playing nearly religiously (Payday 2) has started giving me FPS issues. Is that a sign or am I just creating excuses to upgrade?
Here are my current specs:
i-5 3570k
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - Newegg.com
GTX 660
Patriot Viper 8 GB Ram (2x4; 16 GB Total)
Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PV38G160C9K - Newegg.com
ASRock z75 Pro3 LGA 1155
ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
CORSAIR tx650 650w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Considering the GTX 770, but unsure if I should just go all out and get a 970.
That's if I don't need any other parts. I plan on having roughly $500 to upgrade within the month, can be flexible if something is needed.
Since my PC is on the majority of the time, wondering if my PSU may need replacing as well. Any way I can test how much life it has left?
It's been about two years since I got assistance from here and built my PC. Until recently, I started to notice my system having issues such as FPS spike/drops and starting to need 'low' settings on the newer games.
Aside from needing lower settings in the newer games, how can you tell when an upgrade is due? A game I have been playing nearly religiously (Payday 2) has started giving me FPS issues. Is that a sign or am I just creating excuses to upgrade?
Here are my current specs:
i-5 3570k
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K - Newegg.com
GTX 660
Patriot Viper 8 GB Ram (2x4; 16 GB Total)
Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PV38G160C9K - Newegg.com
ASRock z75 Pro3 LGA 1155
ASRock Z75 Pro3 LGA 1155 Intel Z75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard - Newegg.com
CORSAIR tx650 650w
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020
Considering the GTX 770, but unsure if I should just go all out and get a 970.
That's if I don't need any other parts. I plan on having roughly $500 to upgrade within the month, can be flexible if something is needed.
Since my PC is on the majority of the time, wondering if my PSU may need replacing as well. Any way I can test how much life it has left?