PC Tech/Gaming Info Thread

[kamakazi]

Yep...I am guessing CPU or hard drive (if you don't have an SSD) without checking the site

[gencon]

Yep...I am guessing CPU or hard drive (if you don't have an SSD) without checking the site

well my cpu isn't listed on the site though, what if i upgrade to a i5 750 or 760, i can bring one in for about 280 dollars.
it has an 8mb cache and 4 physical cores.

[kamakazi]

I recommend don't spend good money behind an out dated platform... Save towards your next build

[gencon]

is there any benching software or otherwise that can detect the degree of bottlenecking that will take place.

[Captain Awesome]

is there any benching software or otherwise that can detect the degree of bottlenecking that will take place.

It is not as easy as running a straight game or benchmark that will answer your question in a yes or no format. Some games are more CPU bound than others. Lower resolutions are more CPU bound than higher ones. A bottleneck will occur depending on what games you are running and at what resolution.

As was said earlier you should really consider changing that platform before making any more gpu purchases. If you're not being held back by cpu already, it won't be long again until you are. An easy way to tell is by looking at your CPU usage in game. If it hits over 90% then yes, your GPU if being starved.

[Captain Awesome]

And if you're upgrading CPU, change platforms. Don't stay on the one you're on.

[gencon]

thanks for the advice

[bassotronics]

From zero


To Hero


To beast

[gencon]

i run msi afterburner on swtor, LOL, WOW, and dota, cpu max never went higher than 50%, so at least on these titles cpu wont bottleneck gpu.

This was my first GPU back in the day sold it to a tuner in 2010.

[GabrielBad]

From 1 to

[GabrielBad]

This system runs all the latest games @ maxed out settings smoothe
Games like : Mass Effect Andromeda, Black ops 3, Ghost Recon Wildlands, COD Infinite Warfare, Rise Of The Tomb Raider, Battlefield 1, Modern Warfare Remastered, MGS V and many more....These are some of the games I have right now. All runs smoothly at ultra and extra ultra settings maxed out!

[GabrielBad]

[bassotronics]

^what case did u use?

[GabrielBad]

Corsair 750D

[GabrielBad]

What you guys thinks about the older games like dead space 1, 2 and 3? I like good graphical games mostly......it's my thing! I love older games to, but only the ones with exceptional graphics.

[src1983]

Right now all I'm playing is

Hitman
Rise of Tomb Raider
CS:GO

[gencon]

i playing
WOW
Dota 2
LOL
SWTOR

[meccalli]

Dota 2

I hope you're watching eg vs sg right now. What a game.

[GabrielBad]

What games you like but don't have or can't run on your system?

[gencon]

I think I can run most games, I want to try no man's sky though.

[GabrielBad]

I have a GTX 980 graphics card, i5 6500k quad core processor, MSI gaming 5 motherboard......all the latest games run at max settings smoothe. What's your specs?

[GabrielBad]

I don't need GTX 1060 or 1080 as yet that is....I run Mass Effect Andromeda and all the latest games top settings with ease

[src1983]

I don't need GTX 1060 or 1080 as yet that is....I run Mass Effect Andromeda and all the latest games top settings with ease

What resolution though?

[GabrielBad]

I running 1080p for now
1920x1080

[src1983]

Yea well you good there

[GabrielBad]

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[gencon]

I5 650 first Gen, 6gb ram, rx 460 4gb version.

[kamakazi]

@gabrielbad

How old a game are we talking... Cause I could say have a look at Witcher 3, far cry 4, crysis 3 if you like pretty graphics.