I currently have an Acer Predator Orion 3000 that I bought used for €450. It has an i7-11700F, RTX 3070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. I'm considering building a new system with a Core Ultra 7 265KF, ASUS RTX 5070 12GB, 16GB DDR5, an ROG Z890-F motherboard, and a 750W power supply. The parts would cost around €1,300–€1,400, excluding the case and CPU cooler. I would reuse my current NVMe drive. My goal is smooth 1440p gaming without stutters and a setup that will remain capable for several years. My current PC still performs well—in one recent game beta, I was getting around 90–100 FPS at 3440×1440 with maxed-out settings and DLSS Quality—so I'm unsure whether this upgrade is actually necessary. Should I upgrade now, change the parts list, or keep my current system longer?
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Your current result of roughly 90–100 FPS at 3440×1440 on ultra settings with DLSS Quality suggests the existing PC is already doing well. Monitor frame-time consistency and actual GPU or CPU usage instead of upgrading because the new parts are tempting. If the games you play remain smooth, there’s no urgent reason to replace the system.
I’d compare the RTX 5070 with the Radeon RX 9070 or 9070 XT before buying. Depending on local pricing, the Radeon cards can offer stronger traditional raster performance for the money. The trade-off is that Nvidia has features such as DLSS and stronger ray-tracing support, so your preference for Nvidia is still a reasonable factor.
If you do build a new system, 16GB of RAM feels limiting for a modern gaming PC. Try to get 32GB if the budget allows. An 850W Gold-rated PSU would also give you more headroom than 750W, especially if you choose a higher-power graphics card.
The Core Ultra 7 265KF may be more CPU than you need for this build, and the LGA1851 platform does not offer much of an upgrade path. A less expensive processor could deliver nearly the same gaming performance while leaving more money for 32GB of RAM or a faster GPU. If you are not seeing stutters now, keeping the current platform and upgrading only what limits your games may be the better value.
Your i7-11700F is still a capable gaming CPU, so I wouldn’t replace the whole platform unless you’re actually experiencing CPU-related stutters or poor frame rates. At ultrawide 1440p, the GPU is likely to matter more. Consider upgrading the graphics card first and increasing memory to 32GB. Also check your current power supply before choosing a new GPU, since prebuilt systems sometimes use proprietary or low-quality units.
The Acer’s stock power supply isn’t very good, and the system makes it difficult to replace anything besides the CPU, RAM, and GPU.
I’ve generally preferred Intel and Nvidia, but the Radeon option seems worth researching before I commit.