PC 1080 ti maybe

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So I've been thinking of upgrading my gpu. If i posted my specs do you guys think you could give some advise? I've memorized most but not all the parts in my rig. But can post it all later.

 
That depends on what you want to go for, what budget do you have and so on.

1080ti for 7D alone seems like a massive overkill.

Also, its pretty much wrong section of the forum as well.

 
GTX 1060 6GB version is the best value / performance right now. Anything above that is not really worth it in my opinion. But... if money is of no concern, then why not go with a GTX 1080 ti.

And yes, PC building advice is one of my specialties.

 
Well, its well known what 1080 TI is. It is pointless question, played 30+ fps with radeon 7670M wich is 5 years old .. or more. Enjoy your time with whatever you take. My money are on Fox`s suggestion. Have fun.

 
I have a 1060, and performance is excellent. You can max out eye candy in most games just with a 1060. I have 24GB ram which is overkill for 7D2D, and a Ryzen 7 8 core (16 virtual cores), which is also overkill for 7D2D.

 
IMHO the only reason to blow money on a 1070 or 1080 is for VR. A 1060 6GB is more than enough for most games to run 1080p at high settings. 4k gaming is mostly a wasted effort right now. In a few years it will be worth it, but right now 95% of the titles out there don't support it. Most of them will suffer severe degradation of FPS when attempting it too.

 
i agree with zootal sappy but overkill is better than just barely enuff as i imagine 7d will be at the 1080 ti lvl at one point

 
Ok sorry It took me so long but...

Right now i have an intel i7-6700k @4GHz, 16 Gb ram, gigabyte Z170x- gaming 3 mother board, EVGA GTX 1070 SC, EVGA supernova 650 watt, thermalright macho rev b and win 10 64 bit.

First off I'm only wanting to up grade because i want to give my gpu to my dad so he can build a decent rig. He's currently an IT and has shown interest in learning more programming/coding.

I'm more interested in art and literature but I'm not afraid of math. :p

I'm considering going back to school but I'd like to toy around with an engine first. From what i gather it's free to download unity, cryengine, or unreal? Or am i being nieve in thinking thats the only tool i need to start toying.

Anyway; how would you blow say $2000 max

 
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GTX 1060 6GB version is the best value / performance right now. Anything above that is not really worth it in my opinion. But... if money is of no concern, then why not go with a GTX 1080 ti.
And yes, PC building advice is one of my specialties.
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Well, I wouldn't have said NO concern, but yeah, I lashed on my recent PC refresh, 1080ti included.

 
I have room for 16 more Gb of ram. I definitely need a sound card since i don't have one. If i get a 1080 ti should i be worried about power supply or cooling?

Ok thats all i can think of asking.

P.s. thanks in advance. I'm a long time lurker on this forum and I've enjoyed alot of the posts here. Most of you are funny people. Especially Roland, I never thought I'd meet a math teacher with so much wit.

 
Anyway; how would you blow say $2000 max
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Geez, for $2000, you can build a whole new system for that. But what would be the point? Your system is already pretty awesome. Buy your dad a GTX 1060 6GB version and keep your GTX 1070 SC, and buy yourself another 16GB of ram for future proofing and you're all set. No sense in wasting the hardware you already have.

I have room for 16 more Gb of ram. I definitely need a sound card since i don't have one. If i get a 1080 ti should i be worried about power supply or cooling?
Ok thats all i can think of asking.

P.s. thanks in advance. I'm a long time lurker on this forum and I've enjoyed alot of the posts here. Most of you are funny people. Especially Roland, I never thought I'd meet a math teacher with so much wit.
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Wait, what? I thought all motherboards came with onboard sound (which is basically just as good as anything not onboard which is why no one buys them anymore).

GTX 1080 ti might consume slightly more power, but I imagine that if you already run a GTX 1070 SC in there, then odds are, your power supply should be able to handle it. As for cooling, I imagine you already have a fancy case with proper ventilation and an aftermarket CPU cooler? I doubt cooling is a concern.

EDIT: As a suspected, you already have 7.1 surround sound capability on your motherboard. What more would you need?

 
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Thanks fox. I think you've talked me down lol. I'll grab another hard drive and some ram and call it good. And your totally right on the motherboard. If i put my headset to the motherboard directly its good but though the monitor it's trash. i owe you some counseling fee huh?

 
Thanks fox. I think you've talked me down lol. I'll grab another hard drive and some ram and call it good. And your totally right on the motherboard. If i put my headset to the motherboard directly its good but though the monitor it's trash. i owe you some counseling fee huh?
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Oh, ya, monitor speakers are the worst. I don't even know why they bother adding them in. Maybe you could invest in some quality speakers or headset. I myself bought the Logitech z-5500 1010 watts 5.1 surround roughly 10 or more years ago and it's still the top tier PC speakers to this day, though they get discontinued often as well as make a come back due to high demand for them. I also have a HyperX Cloud headset which is nice, but I changed out the leather ear cushions with velvet ones cuz the leather was too warm.

 
Oh, ya, monitor speakers are the worst. I don't even know why they bother adding them in. Maybe you could invest in some quality speakers or headset. I myself bought the Logitech z-5500 1010 watts 5.1 surround roughly 10 or more years ago and it's still the top tier PC speakers to this day, though they get discontinued often as well as make a come back due to high demand for them. I also have a HyperX Cloud headset which is nice, but I changed out the leather ear cushions with velvet ones cuz the leather was too warm.
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I've a pair of v-moda's that work just fine but the cord is to short to reach the motherboard hence why I've always plugged to the monitor.

 
a Ryzen 7 8 core (16 virtual cores), which is also overkill for 7D2D.
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I think, the processor is never an overkill for 7DTD ... increase the number of zeds and one of cores will be busy 100%.

 
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