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sakai4eva

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Looking at my specs, I'm completely surprised that it lasted close to two upgrade cycles and can still play games @ 1080p resolution.

Compared with the current crop of AAA titles, do I need to upgrade anything?

More specifically, I've been facing the dilemma of upgrading my proc + mobo kit to an i5-based system because I get massive lags when playing games like Civ 5 and Supreme Commander when I have a lot of units/big maps in game. Is it due to the GPU limitation, CPU limitation or both?
 
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I guess it depends on how much money you have. If you have the money you definitely need to upgrade. If you're low on money, just go with an i5 3570k and a decent z77 motherboard. You'll also need new ram, which you can find 8GB pretty cheap now. But ultimately, yes, I would upgrade if I were you.
 
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More ram first, then processor since you play Civ 5 (my overclocked 3570K lags when things gets heated up). So any 4xxxK processor + z87 board or 3xxxk processor + z77 board, overclock it, and see how it goes. Do graphics card last.
 
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Slightly outdated specs. I have actually gotten another pair of 8GBs in, so I'll most likely be looking for a proc+mobo upgrade. How is the AMD vs Intel debate going on now? Is it still worthwhile to get an AMD, especially since I've been using AMD all this while.
 
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sakai4eva said:
Slightly outdated specs. I have actually gotten another pair of 8GBs in, so I'll most likely be looking for a proc+mobo upgrade. How is the AMD vs Intel debate going on now? Is it still worthwhile to get an AMD, especially since I've been using AMD all this while.
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Not for strategy games, you are much better off going Intel. You can go either way for other games.
 
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Alright. Thanks. I probably gonna get an i5 + mobo. Time to save moneys :D
 
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