GPU upgrade VS Cpu Upgrade

1nf3rn0x · Jun 13, 2011

Basically (check system specs) My middle pc is socket 775, it's quite fast and plays everything fine. The 3 GTS 250 in tri SLi are perfect. But I want to upgrade (First pc is used for photoshop,blender, ae, sony vegas etc and light gaming).

So it has an e7400 @ 4.2ghz. I'm thinking of buying a single card (HD 6950 2gb or a GTX 570)
OR a cpu build with a 1090T Black edition (or should I wait for Bulldozer) I'll pair the 1090T with a SLi/ Xfire board and just the usual 4gb of ram.

What do you guys think?

Frizz · Jun 13, 2011

if your gonna update CPU wait for bulldozer I guess, then if you can, swap out those GTS 250's for a single card if not then it is fine too as Tri-Sli with those GPUs still have quite some power.

xenocide · Jun 13, 2011

CPU, but either waity for Bulldozer or go Intel. I'd be amazed to find those cards weren't already bottlenecking...

CrackerJack · Jun 13, 2011

IMO, wait till BD release
reason: Even if you don't want to spend a chuck on BD, the 1090T should drop in price a bit

1nf3rn0x · Jun 13, 2011

What would ~$200-$220 get me on the Bulldozer platform. A quad/six core?

Zyon · Jun 13, 2011

Bulldozer price aren't released it, should be any time this week soon if the leaked source is right.

T3kl0rd · Jun 28, 2011

I don't see why you want to upgrade anything right now.

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System Name	Omen
Processor	i7-4710HQ
Cooling	Dual fan/heatpipe
Memory	16GB
Video Card(s)	4GB GTX 860M
Storage	256GB PCIE SSD/256GB PNY UHS-1 SD Card
Display(s)	15.6' 1080P
Case	Aluminium
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Brick
Software	Win 10

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GPU upgrade VS Cpu Upgrade

Which to choose?

GPU Upgrade

1090T + SLi/Xfire Mobo + 4GB DDR3

Wait for Bulldozer

1nf3rn0x

Frizz

xenocide

CrackerJack

1nf3rn0x

Zyon

New Member

T3kl0rd

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