Advice on possible upgrade

[ramj70]

I got some money saved in my "upgrade" account, and I wanted to get some advice here. My current rig is in my sig. My computer is used for gaming and I have a 27" 1080p monitor.

The games I play are Fallout, Mass Effect 2, Civ V, Dawn of War II, Dragon Age, Crysis, Batman AA. Games I will get in the future are Mass Effect 3, Dragon Age II, possibly Crysis II, the new Batman, any new Total War games. I must admit my games run with no problems now, but wouldn't mind doing a little future proofing.

With my monitor resolution would it be worth it to go to a 580 video card? Or should I upgrade my mobo and CPU, either wait for the new AMD BD or switch to the new Intel 2500k? I don't mind if I have to reinstall my OS or games since most of my games are on Steam.

Thanks for any tips.

 

[toyota]

future proofing is nonsense especially when you are having no trouble playing games. buying a $500 gpu is silly if your current gtx480 is getting the job done. and at 1920x1080, I cant imagine you having an issue until your entire system is dated. spend your money on something else or just keep saving it for later when you actually need something.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

My advice is to not upgrade.

My advice if you really want to upgrade something is to get a good SSD.

 

[-Slacker-]

The gtx 480 is already "future proof" at 1080p.

 

[MangoX]

I agree. Pick up a nice SSD or something. The 480 is already more than good enough for maxing out just about any game out there.

 

[ramj70]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll save up the money for later and maybe even check out some SSD's