Check your PC's specifications against current requirements to determine if it's outdated.
Check your PC's specifications against current requirements to determine if it's outdated.
They don't operate from the UK. When ordering something like the 7700k, standard shipping costs £22.93.
The 4690K remains quite powerful based on your needs. Depending on your requirements, the 290 might last you from a year to 18 months. 8GB should suffice for RAM, though upgrading to 16GB would be wise if you locate a good deal on DDR3. If you're running low on available space, prioritize expanding storage first.
You have a decent setup, but it seems you're not getting the best performance in games. Your system is similar in power to your friend's machine, yet he achieves over 60fps at high settings while you're stuck around 1080p. Consider increasing your RAM to 16GB and performing a fresh Windows installation.
You might be facing problems with drivers, system files, or game installation files. If your PC hasn’t been used recently, a full reset and fresh install could be beneficial. What you’re describing seems more like a neglected setup than outdated hardware. The R9 290 is similar to new cards available for roughly $200–250 today. It should perform excellently in Doom when everything functions properly. Running Doom in Vulkan mode represents one of AMD’s strongest possibilities. This kind of equipment isn’t particularly strong in Premiere, and it hasn’t been that fast before. I’d assume it would work well but would take considerably longer than an i7 to finish certain tasks. The exact performance depends on what you mean by "shitting the bed."
It’s what I think is a solid middle ground now. This means handling 1080p at 60fps in most games with medium to high settings. If you want better performance, consider moving to an i7-4770K or 4790K (similar specs, cheaper option with the 4770K) and a GTX 1070 (or go for Vega if you prefer AMD graphics). Adding 16GB of RAM is also a smart choice. Don’t waste time switching to a completely new system—Haswell i7s still deliver strong results compared to older generations like Haswell, Sky, or Kaby Lake. The extra cost from CPU, motherboard, and RAM isn’t justified unless you need significant gains.
I still take care of my PC, keep drivers current and everything in order. Recently I upgraded my case too. Perhaps a fresh Windows 10 install would be better. My GPU struggles with games—Doom worked fine, but I found it frustrating to keep settings off just to play because it was disappointing. Regarding the bed, I recall trying to render a long 1080p video and it kept whirring and blue-screening; I had to lower the resolution to 720p. Your advice seems to have influenced my choice. I don’t think upgrading the CPU would make my system obsolete quickly, though I do miss the excitement of installing new hardware.