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Currently have an i3 2100, gtx 460, 8gb ram, 840 evo ssd, 2 x 23" monitors and a lovely old case. I don't play super graphics intensive games, but I feel like that's mostly because my poo poo chugs. I'd like to have the option of playing new poo poo without dreading how it will run. I just bought Everquest Next Landmark (cpu intensive?) and it made me realize that my computer is pretty much a piece of poo poo. Besides that, I browse/video/use photoshop. My budget is $400 or less, wondering if I should just upgrade my GPU or get a haswell i5/mobo/case and stick with my gtx 460 until the next mid range cards drop? edit: woah dude above me has pretty much the same question, hello. Google Butt fucked around with this message at 10:33 on Apr 9, 2014 |
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Apr 9, 2014 10:11
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Is my i3 2100 so long in the tooth that I should upgrade to haswell, or just buy a new gpu? I game a bit at 1080p. I have a gtx 460 at the moment, I can afford to upgrade one or the other right now, probably both down the line.
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Apr 9, 2014 18:56
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Hace posted:At the end of the day, you will get much more performance from simply upgrading your GPU, trust me. I trust you, I imagine it will make Everquest Landmark Next playable at least, even though it's cpu heavy. I plan on upgrading everything this year, I just can't do it all at once. I'll pick up a 760 though, thanks.
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Apr 9, 2014 19:06
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HalloKitty posted:At most, you could probably get by with just finding an ivy or sandy i5 instead of tossing a 1155 board just for Haswell. Yeah I was thinking about that. Kind of surprised that the i5-3570k and the i5-4570k are pretty much the same price, but I suppose the perfomance increase isn't worth the $70~ it would cost to buy a new mobo.
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Apr 9, 2014 19:14
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Can anyone tell me where we are in the gpu development cycle? Just wondering if we're close (a few months?) Or should I just get a 760 now.
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Apr 10, 2014 07:36
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atomicthumbs posted:we're in the gpu pit. Cool. Also, I have an Antec Neo Eco 520w, will that provide enough power to run this gtx 760? If so, will it be able to handle an i5-3750k if I decide to upgrade from my i3-2100?
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Apr 10, 2014 10:00
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Ignoarints posted:Price match the i5-4570 at Staples.com with this link: (this is a cached link atm their website seems to be down) Can this be done online, or is it an in-store type of thing? edit: oh I see people do this through the live chat feature Google Butt fucked around with this message at 20:59 on Apr 11, 2014 |
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Apr 11, 2014 20:54
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