I'm looking to enhance my gaming device with budget-friendly upgrades, but I'm not really sure where to start. I've heard that my CPU might be bottlenecking my GPU performance, so I'm hoping for some advice on which components I should prioritize upgrading as soon as possible. Here are my current specs: Intel Core i7 7700K, 16 GB DDR4 RAM (running at 2133 due to a locked motherboard), GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, a 1920x1080 monitor with 165Hz refresh rate, and an ASRock B250M Pro4-IB motherboard. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
First off, what do you mean by "budget-friendly"? Can you give us a rough budget? Also, what's the wattage of your power supply? That info will help in giving better advice!
To get a performance boost, consider upgrading your CPU to something like the i7 8700 or 9700. But if you want a substantial improvement, you might have to switch to the newer LGA1700 socket with a 10th-14th gen Intel CPU, which will require a new motherboard as well.
What would you recommend for a solid CPU, motherboard, and RAM upgrade that would also leave room for a better GPU in the future? Any GPU recommendations would be awesome too!
Let's say I have up to 1000 Euros for upgrades. I think that should allow for a decent CPU, RAM, and motherboard. My power supply is an EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G3, 80 Plus Gold.