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Aight, I need some help. I've been doing some searching but can't seem to find the answer I need. I'm planning a new PC build and I want to be able to play in 4k consistently (Even if at medium settings). I'm wondering if I can space out the build by piece-mealing the purchases in order to ease the damage on my wallet. So I'm thinking if I can get a 4090, PSU and monitor now will the rest of my rig be able to push 4k until I can get the Mobo/CPU/DDR5.

Current Setup
5800X
RTX 3080
750 PSU
32gb RAM 3200mhz CL16 XMP
ROG STRIX X570


If I add the 4090/PSU/4K Monitor will my CPU be able to handle it?
 
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You'll be fine imo. I've been thinking about getting a 4090 as well, and I'm on basically the same cpu/ram/mobo, and I'm not even considering upgrading them
 
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Hekotat

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slippery said:
You'll be fine imo. I've been thinking about getting a 4090 as well, and I'm on basically the same cpu/ram/mobo, and I'm not even considering upgrading them
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I just want the 4k monitor but in order to not get doodoo frames I have to but the 4090 and PSU. Building a whole new PC was quite fucking expensive compared to my current build. I am going top tier this time, but fucking A it's a lot higher than I thought it would be. I've also gotta pick out a new case since video cards are insanely massive these days. Figures I get into SFF builds and GPU size increase 4x.

 
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Hekotat said:
I just want the 4k monitor but in order to not get doodoo frames I have to but the 4090 and PSU. Building a whole new PC was quite fucking expensive compared to my current build. I am going top tier this time, but fucking A it's a lot higher than I thought it would be. I've also gotta pick out a new case since video cards are insanely massive these days. Figures I get into SFF builds and GPU size increase 4x.

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Top of the line everything for me came out at like 3600ish by building it myself. Closest brand that had all the specs I wanted in it that was Pre-Built was a Falcon NW PC and that markup is fucking stupid. I rarely run into any problems running everything in 4k, except in really really shitty games that are coded like complete ass.
 
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Daidraco said:
Top of the line everything for me came out at like 3600ish by building it myself. Closest brand that had all the specs I wanted in it that was Pre-Built was a Falcon NW PC and that markup is fucking stupid. I rarely run into any problems running everything in 4k, except in really really shitty games that are coded like complete ass.
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Oh I'm definitely building myself. I'm just trying to space out the amounts if I can. Still not sure which monitor to pick, not sure I want curved and from what I'm seeing ultra-wide is still a shit show with a lot of games.


Most games seem to be coded like ass these days haha. I can deal with medium settings, I think the higher resolution will more than make up for it.
 
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Hekotat said:
Oh I'm definitely building myself. I'm just trying to space out the amounts if I can. Still not sure which monitor to pick, not sure I want curved and from what I'm seeing ultra-wide is still a shit show with a lot of games.


Most games seem to be coded like ass these days haha. I can deal with medium settings, I think the higher resolution will more than make up for it.
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I got this and love it. Not 4k, but everything else including oled. It's pretty nuts

27" UltraGear™ OLED Gaming Monitor - 27GR95QE-B | LG USA

Discover the 27" UltraGear™ OLED Gaming Monitor that features 240Hz Refresh Rate and 0.03ms Response Time. Find reviews, specs, and more for 27GR95QE-B.
www.lg.com www.lg.com
 
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slippery said:
I got this and love it. Not 4k, but everything else including oled. It's pretty nuts

27" UltraGear™ OLED Gaming Monitor - 27GR95QE-B | LG USA

Discover the 27" UltraGear™ OLED Gaming Monitor that features 240Hz Refresh Rate and 0.03ms Response Time. Find reviews, specs, and more for 27GR95QE-B.
www.lg.com www.lg.com
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I've got some 27" monitors now, I'd like to move up to a much larger size, I think a 50" is too large, but maybe a 34" to 40".

I'm kind of shocked LG makes good stuff, I know Brahma is rocking one too. Most their stuff I've had in the past just seems like garbage. When I worked for a company that made their silicon wafers I assumed it was due to how their specs were so loose compared to Samsung and others that it made me write off their stuff all together.
 
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Hekotat said:
I just want the 4k monitor but in order to not get doodoo frames I have to but the 4090 and PSU. Building a whole new PC was quite fucking expensive compared to my current build. I am going top tier this time, but fucking A it's a lot higher than I thought it would be. I've also gotta pick out a new case since video cards are insanely massive these days. Figures I get into SFF builds and GPU size increase 4x.

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If it hasn't been said yet make sure your case can fit the 4090. Unless you get some 90 degree adapters the power connectors can stick out pretty far.
 
Hekotat

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Janx said:
If it hasn't been said yet make sure your case can fit the 4090. Unless you get some 90 degree adapters the power connectors can stick out pretty far.
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Yeah that's been the biggest problem so far. I really don't want a full size case but I may not have an option.
 
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Janx said:
If it hasn't been said yet make sure your case can fit the 4090. Unless you get some 90 degree adapters the power connectors can stick out pretty far.
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just get a bigger case, otherwise 90degree adapters will burn your house down!
 
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The 5800X3D is stupid cheap for what it is, and i'm tempted to upgrade from my 5600. Top out the AM4 platform i'm currently running in a hope to get another year or two out of it. Real world game performance, would this be really that much of a difference?
 
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Hekotat said:
I've got some 27" monitors now, I'd like to move up to a much larger size, I think a 50" is too large, but maybe a 34" to 40".

I'm kind of shocked LG makes good stuff, I know Brahma is rocking one too. Most their stuff I've had in the past just seems like garbage. When I worked for a company that made their silicon wafers I assumed it was due to how their specs were so loose compared to Samsung and others that it made me write off their stuff all together.
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I always think that, but I had a 32 inch in the past and it was just too big for PC use. If I was going to do anything different it would be ultrawide, but I can't convince myself I'd like it enough to want to deal with the weird shit it would require
 
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slippery said:
I always think that, but I had a 32 inch in the past and it was just too big for PC use. If I was going to do anything different it would be ultrawide, but I can't convince myself I'd like it enough to want to deal with the weird shit it would require
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32" might be the sweet spot for me at the distance I want them from my face.
 
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