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September 19th, 2020 20:00
Aurora R5, upgrade advice, CPU, GPU, #4
Hello, i plan to upgrade my aurora R5, i currently have a i5 6400 2.4ghz and a nvidia geforce gtx 1070 with 16gb ram
My question is it better to upgrade the cpu for a i7 6700 (6700k) or the gpu for a gtx 1080?
I want to upgrade for more fluidity in my game, more fps.
I plan to buy new game like AC Valhalla, hogwart legacy and i'll to make them work great in my computer. So what should i do in your opinion?
Thank for any help (and sorry English is not my 1st language)
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September 19th, 2020 22:00
I'd go for a top of the line 3 series RTX GPU. That way, when/if you get a new system, you could have the option to transfer the GPU into the new system. Note, that the GPU upgrade would require at least a 850W PSU.
On the CPU, it's not really worth upgrading in i5 to an i7 within the 6th gen, IMHO. The upgrade is still yesterday's tech, and wouldn't be useful to you if you ended up getting a new system in a couple years. A 3-series ampere GPU still has a lot of useful life left. Also, upgrading to a K class CPU would require adding a VRM heatsink to the motherboard and liquid cooling.