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General => Technology & Hardware => Topic started by: AvatarFACE on January 03, 2015, 11:30:34 pm

Title: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: AvatarFACE on January 03, 2015, 11:30:34 pm

I've just got myself a 144Hz monitor and now I need to beef up my GFX and probably my memory.
Currently Ive got:
Mobo: GA-Z68XP-UD4
CPU i5 2500k 3.3Ghz
Gfx: ATI 6950 2Gb
RAM: 8Gb DD3 1600Mhz
SSD: Samsung 840 Evo 250GB
OS: Win 7 Pro
Just bought a AOC G2460PQU 144HZ 24" monitor

Upon checking the specs for my mobo on gigabytes website it is compatible with up to 2133Mhz, so I take it it would be best to get as fast as I'm able to? If so was checking pricespy and saw these two as popular choices:
http://www.pcforce.co.nz/gskill-ares-16gb-2x8gb-ddr3-1866mhz-pc3-14900-low-profile-f31866c10d16gab-p-3303.html (http://www.pcforce.co.nz/gskill-ares-16gb-2x8gb-ddr3-1866mhz-pc3-14900-low-profile-f31866c10d16gab-p-3303.html)
https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/2x8GB-Adata-XPG-Extreme-Series-2133MHz-DDR3/21720909 (https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/2x8GB-Adata-XPG-Extreme-Series-2133MHz-DDR3/21720909)

In terms of graphics card upgrade, what sort of card will push my fps up to where it needs to be? and what kind of fps should I be looking to get to? I currently get 40fps in BF4 on high settings and 60fps on low. Is it my system RAM, video RAM or both that is holding me back?

As you can see I did soooo much research spending my Christmas money buying a new monitor. Though first impressions it looks pretty nice.

Title: Re: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: Lias on January 04, 2015, 03:24:12 am

Changing to faster RAM will only make a tiny difference.

BF4 is quite CPU intensive, and GPu intensive.
OC your 2500K, it should reach 4.3-4.5ghz easy.
Get a second hand R290 or R290X off Tardme/GPforums

Title: Re: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: AvatarFACE on January 04, 2015, 09:47:36 am

OK, I'll look into that, I've never overclocked anything before, can you point me to a good step by step guide?

Title: Re: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: ArtanisNZ on January 04, 2015, 10:14:04 am

Lias is on to it... just grab yourself a nice AIO Watercooler such as Corsair Hydro Series™ H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler, and overclock your CPU and replace your GPU and you should be fine. Either something AMD or shell out a few more $$ and grab a Nvidia 970

This might help in the overclocking front: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/07/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/1 (http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2011/01/07/how-to-overclock-the-intel-core-i5-2500k/1)

Title: Re: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: Apostrophe Spacemonkey on January 04, 2015, 12:02:39 pm

What are you doing with your old stuff, i'm looking for a graphics card.

Title: Re: A bit of advice on a potential upgrade
Post by: AvatarFACE on January 04, 2015, 12:17:19 pm

I'd probably sell off my old card once I get it upgraded, but it will take me a while to save up enough to get a new card. I currently have a Coolermaster  V6GT cooler on my CPU, would that be enough cooling to overclock it? As purchasing anything will be about 3 or 4 weeks away.