Hey guys,
I recently got a 1440p monitor that can overclock to 120hz (the QNIX). Now in certain games my build struggles to hold a constant 60 fps on max settings (BF3, Tomb Raider, GW2, ect.) with 1440p. I'm fine with turning some things down like AA and shadows, but I feel that upgrading my current hardware will make a difference as well. So here's what I can do.
I can upgrade my i5 2500k (oc'ed to 4.5ghz) to one of the Haswell processors, but that would require me to upgrade my P8Z68-V to another motherboard as well. I may also want to invest in water cooling (not right away, but maybe in a couple months after upgrading the cpu), because I heard that these chips will run hotter when overclocked. My Hyper 212 EVO keeps my CPU in the mid-high 60's under full load.
OR
I can upgrade my 7970 to a 780. And I may SLI the 780 down the road. As much as I'd like to get a Titan, I see no point of paying more for that when the 780 offers a little less but is much cheaper.
Right now, I can only afford one of these upgrades. In terms of cost/performance, which is the better upgrade? Or am I overestimating the performance increase here and it's not worth upgrading yet?
Thanks guys!
I recently got a 1440p monitor that can overclock to 120hz (the QNIX). Now in certain games my build struggles to hold a constant 60 fps on max settings (BF3, Tomb Raider, GW2, ect.) with 1440p. I'm fine with turning some things down like AA and shadows, but I feel that upgrading my current hardware will make a difference as well. So here's what I can do.
I can upgrade my i5 2500k (oc'ed to 4.5ghz) to one of the Haswell processors, but that would require me to upgrade my P8Z68-V to another motherboard as well. I may also want to invest in water cooling (not right away, but maybe in a couple months after upgrading the cpu), because I heard that these chips will run hotter when overclocked. My Hyper 212 EVO keeps my CPU in the mid-high 60's under full load.
OR
I can upgrade my 7970 to a 780. And I may SLI the 780 down the road. As much as I'd like to get a Titan, I see no point of paying more for that when the 780 offers a little less but is much cheaper.
Right now, I can only afford one of these upgrades. In terms of cost/performance, which is the better upgrade? Or am I overestimating the performance increase here and it's not worth upgrading yet?
Thanks guys!