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System Name | Modest Box |
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Processor | i5-4690K @ 4.7 Ghz |
Motherboard | ASUS Z97-C |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D15 |
Memory | G.Skill Ares DDR3-2400 16GB |
Video Card(s) | Colorful GTX 950 |
Storage | OCZ Vertex 460A 480GB |
Display(s) | HP w2558hc |
Case | Cooler Master Stacker 830 |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard Realtek |
Power Supply | Gigabyte 750W Gold |
Mouse | Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer |
Software | Windows 10 64 Bit |
Hey guys. I'm trying to get a rough idea of when I should stopped upgrading my GPU vs. my current CPU. I have an OC'd Phenom II X4 955 (3.6 Ghz is the best I can get out of it) and my current card is a GTX 460 1GB. I only game at 1680x1050, like my monitor and don't want a larger one. With Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim coming out this fall I'd like to push the video settings as much as possible, so I was considering a new GPU. I know from Fallout 3 when I upgraded from my 8800 GTX to the GTX 460 1GB I was able to max the video settings, so it seems I had enough CPU headroom to keep from bottlenecking. No one has a crystal ball of course so it hard to say what Skyrim will demand.
Basically, just wondering when I'm going to hit the ceiling with the X4 955. I don't want to spend $300 for something like a GTX 570 only to discover my gaming performance isn't much better due to the CPU.
Basically, just wondering when I'm going to hit the ceiling with the X4 955. I don't want to spend $300 for something like a GTX 570 only to discover my gaming performance isn't much better due to the CPU.
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