• What components should i get?
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So, as you know, good games are coming out this year( BF4 mainly, lol). Anyways, i was checking can you run it web page about games and i tested Crysis 3 and that made it over recommended but not over fast, so i think i'm going to need to upgrade a little of my PC. I'm using i7-2600K 3.70 GHz. For Graphics Card i have AMD Radeon HD series 6900 (Is it capable of running BF4 or would i have to upgrade that too?) I have 8GB of Ram on my PC. So i hope these things help you folks decide what's best as these are the most needed components for gaming. If you could then please list of better components for the ones i have right now. Soz if i seem like a dummy but i'm not the smartest in PC's. Also note that i got this PC in late 2011....
-don't take my advice ever-
[QUOTE=Activeellis;41808525]Replace the GPU and you'd be good to go. Stick a 560ti in there or some shit.[/QUOTE] wtf that's 2 gens old.
[QUOTE=HolyCrapAWalrus;41808558]wtf that's 2 gens old.[/QUOTE] i'm a very cheap person i'm still using a 460 with one of the fan blades ripped off edit: holy fuck, i didn't even know the 6900 existed, i was thinking of the old non HD radeon gpu's that's why i recommended a 560
Can I borrow this thread? I don't want to create a new one with the exact same title and question, clogging it all up. i5-2310 2.90GHz 10 GB ram GTX 550 Ti Win7 64bit What should I upgrade first, and to what?
[QUOTE=Chekko;41808578]Can I borrow this thread? I don't want to create a new one with the exact same title and question, clogging it all up. i5-2310 2.90GHz 10 GB ram GTX 550 Ti Win7 64bit What should I upgrade first, and to what?[/QUOTE] 550 Ti is a pretty sub par card for gaming, go for a gtx 760 or hd 7870 (760 is newer) [editline]12th August 2013[/editline] ^ same goes for op
I checked my Power Supply and its max power is 460W. Is it enough to run a gtx 760 with my other components?
You can use this thread, but don't take all the credit :D. Anyways, listing some little more powerful components would help alot :)
the 6900 series wouldn't have problems running bf4, but you won't play it on the highest settings. Get a gtx 760 or a radeon 7950. the CPU is good, it would be a waste of money buying a new cpu instead of a new gpu. the 2600k won't even bottleneck a 780. if you want to look for a gpu yourself, check this list: [url]http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html[/url] Get the best one for your money.
[QUOTE=Chekko;41809814]I checked my Power Supply and its max power is 460W. Is it enough to run a gtx 760 with my other components?[/QUOTE] Depends on brand
[QUOTE=thermobaric;41811394]the 6900 series wouldn't have problems running bf4, but you won't play it on the highest settings. Get a gtx 760 or a radeon 7950. the CPU is good, it would be a waste of money buying a new cpu instead of a new gpu. the 2600k won't even bottleneck a 780. if you want to look for a gpu yourself, check this list: [url]http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html[/url] Get the best one for your money.[/QUOTE] How much better is gtx 760? I Need a card that will last for more than a year or two.
The 6950 is pretty solid. In fact, I think* your whole PC would be able to run BF4 on high (not max) without any upgrade. (BF4)The recommended PC system requirements for optimal visual quality and frame rates: Quad core CPU (Intel Core i5 or i7) at 3 Ghz 4 GB memory (8 GB for 64-bit operating systems) A modern DX11 graphics card with 1 GB of video memory, GeForce 600 series or Radeon 7000 series Windows 7 64-bit operating system (Windows 8 is supported as well) 20+ GB of free harddrive space *I dont now the real life system req of BF4 and they might turn out higher than usual due to the new consoles coming soon.
I'll think about a new graphics card. Might update it in December....
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