Upgrade to Run 38" Alienware Ultrawide Better

LxxSteeldarthxx on 19/06/2022 - 14:08
Last edited 19/06/2022 - 14:35 by 1 other user

Hi all,

I recently bought a 38in Alienware ultrawide and want something to run it better…

My current setup is as follows:

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970
SSD: Kingston A400 480GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda Green 2TB
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR4 2666 C15 4x8GB
MBD: MSI Z170A GAMING M7 (MS-7976)

I'm on a bit of a budget new bubs arrive two weeks ago.

Two main ideas popped into my head about getting it to work better

1. Upgrade the graphics and other components as necessary.
2. Buy a new setup altogether.

The budget would be around 1k and preferring to buy before the end of the financial year.

Any thoughts on this would be great.

Regards

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  Muzeeb on 19/06/2022 - 14:10

  +8

  new bubs arrive two weeks ago.

  You have twins and time for gaming?

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    Fatboy74 on 19/06/2022 - 14:53

    That won’t last long.

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    p1 ama on 19/06/2022 - 15:41

    +1

    You have twins and time for gaming?

    It's a great time to reconnect with old hobbies, especially if you're on leave. When we had our kid, my wife felt pretty bored and sad after a month, so I encouraged her to pick up some old hobbies again and go back to work part time (I also temporarily went part time, so picked up looking after the little one on the days she was working). She ended up feeling heaps better and happier, and found everything much more fulfilling. Also helped her to become a happier and more involved parent :) If you're a parent, it's good to not have your life completely revolve around your kids :)

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  dtorr on 19/06/2022 - 14:45

  Gonna wanna stretch that budget a bit.

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  Hybroid on 19/06/2022 - 14:52

  What does "run it better" mean to you? People don't usually buy computers around their monitors. What are you looking to do? Gaming? 3D Modelling? Netflix?

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  Axelstrife on 19/06/2022 - 15:14

  +2

  That monitor requires a powerful GPU to push enough frames
  6900xt or RTX 3080 $1199 each at PCbyte

  then start saving 3-500 for a CPU/MB upgrade.

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  xxSteeldarthxx on 19/06/2022 - 15:24

  The monitor was bought for work to get rid of the dual monitor setup.

  I use it primarily for work purposes (architecture do BIM modeling etc. Although currently, I remote into a computer at work via my machine.) and then minimal gaming.

  Play:

  Battlefield
  Supreme commander

  Just want it to look pretty not too worried about the best FPS sort of thing.

  Regards

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  xxSteeldarthxx on 19/06/2022 - 15:42

  I did find this but again I'm unsure what it will be like.

  https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/707024

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  aileron on 19/06/2022 - 18:01

  You’ll be fine getting a 3070 or 3070ti for definitely less than 1k and simply swapping it out with the 970. You’ll end up with a little lopsided specs but you can upgrade the rest later. Unlikely you’ll get the full FPS out of the monitor in games though, but at least 60fps.

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    xxSteeldarthxx on 28/06/2022 - 22:07

    Saw this?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/703976#comment-12331940

    Any good?

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  xxSteeldarthxx on 19/06/2022 - 19:02

  60 sounds good to me! Got any suggestions on a good deal on a 3070?

  What would you suggest afterwards to upgrade?