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DArtagnan
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There's no way to predict the ideal time for an upgrade. Even if you could, there's always a period of time where new hardware is more expensive than it should be and not thoroughly tested with new mobos and so on - and this period is equally hard to predict.
Besides, system memory speed will make no discernable difference, unless it's a MAJOR jump and you upgrade everything else along with it.
Since this is the case, what you do is upgrade when there's a game you really want to play at a level you can't do with your current setup - and you can afford an upgrade. You don't fret - because you'll upgrade again down the line.
This is from a guy with a LOT of experience upgrading.
That said, I'd wait until the games you're looking to play at a higher level are out, so you know exactly what they'll require in terms of hardware for high settings.
Besides, system memory speed will make no discernable difference, unless it's a MAJOR jump and you upgrade everything else along with it.
Since this is the case, what you do is upgrade when there's a game you really want to play at a level you can't do with your current setup - and you can afford an upgrade. You don't fret - because you'll upgrade again down the line.
This is from a guy with a LOT of experience upgrading.
That said, I'd wait until the games you're looking to play at a higher level are out, so you know exactly what they'll require in terms of hardware for high settings.