Guys, I'm in need of some expertise.
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor (6 CPUs), ~4.5GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM ~933Mhz
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7950 Series, ~980/1400 (I've had it at 1.150Ghz, but it over heats due to my home made cooling solution).
I'm playing BF4 complaining right now, and I get about 60fps, and it dips hard to 40. I've been watching my CPU usage in BF4 and 5 of my 6 cores fire at about 50-70% capacity. Makes me wonder if the I5's 4 cores, even though are more efficient, would be bottle necking further GPU upgrades.
I have beside me an i5 2500k and a P8Z68 v pro gen3
would you update/downgrade (since I lose on Pcie3, which doesn't matter since I use a 1gpu solution) to the I5 2500k. I would, of course, OC the I5 to the max of my H50 cooler.
Attached is my current dxdiag
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor (6 CPUs), ~4.5GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM ~933Mhz
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 7950 Series, ~980/1400 (I've had it at 1.150Ghz, but it over heats due to my home made cooling solution).
I'm playing BF4 complaining right now, and I get about 60fps, and it dips hard to 40. I've been watching my CPU usage in BF4 and 5 of my 6 cores fire at about 50-70% capacity. Makes me wonder if the I5's 4 cores, even though are more efficient, would be bottle necking further GPU upgrades.
I have beside me an i5 2500k and a P8Z68 v pro gen3
would you update/downgrade (since I lose on Pcie3, which doesn't matter since I use a 1gpu solution) to the I5 2500k. I would, of course, OC the I5 to the max of my H50 cooler.
Attached is my current dxdiag