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Hi guys

this is roughly what my current build looks like [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

cannot find my ram on there but it is 16gb or hyper X something or other

yes I know something maybe a bit overkill such as my case and possibly my powersupply

I have just upgraded my monitor to a 1440p 144hz I have a feeling my CPU may be holding me back a little as it reachs 95%+ useage while gaming at and I assume this is what is making me drop frames

would like to know which direction I should head AMD or stick with Intel

keep me below £500 and Ill be very happy

Thanks, all advice is welcome and appriciated.

alex
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I dont think you should upgrade anything. CPU shouldn't be holding you back much, if at all at 1440p. GPU is going to be your bottleneck. Maybe grab a 6700k or 7700k if you can find a used one at a decent price but your 6600k is definitely still fine.

Honestly, Id be aiming for an upgrade to a Volta xx80Ti class GPU when it launches. Other than that, more storage if you want/need it?
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more storage is 100% on the table thanks for the advice

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Am i the only PC gamer who thinks its insane to spend that much on a case?????????????

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AlexPX3 wrote more storage is 100% on the table thanks for the advice

alex

Yeah then thats what Id go for. Add another SSD and/or HDD for now and then upgrade GPU either next generation, or in 2 generations. Or you might even be able to add a 2nd GTX 1080 super cheap once Volta releases.
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