Looking To Upgrade but need help on what i need

MooingSalmon · Aug 16, 2013

Hey i have a core 2 duo processor right now and an nvidia geforce gt 630 graphics card. I am looking to upgrade that to an nvidia GTX 760. I was wondering if you guys could help and tell me of the cheapest CPU that wouldn't bottleneck the GTX 760 as i do have a small budget. Thanks for the help.

game junky · Aug 16, 2013

Issue you're going to have is having to upgrade the motherboard as well - you could probably get by with a ivybridge/haswell i3 in terms of not bottlenecking that GPU. I would recommend a budget i5 quad so that you are getting your money's worth:

Haswell i5 ($175) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116895

inzone · Aug 16, 2013

The cheapest quad core that you can get is the Intel i3-3350p.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782

What is your budget for the CPU? I would hate to see you go with another core 2 duo, what is your CPU model now ?

inzone · Aug 17, 2013

Your Core 2 Duo E-8400 while running at 3.0ghz is a LGA 775 socket and that means you either get a better CPU in that socket type or change out the motherboard along with the CPU. The problem is that the LGA socket is quite old and not readily available, mostly on Ebay. There are some quad core CPUs that are socket 775 but you'll have to look at your motherboards specifications to see which ones are supported. If it supports the core 2 quad then you can see if it will support this one.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=Q8400&c=CJ

What you should do is get your video card and put it in and see what you get for issues and if there is any bottlenecking. If there is then you can raise the FSB a bit (basicly overclocking the CPU and RAM) and see if that removes the bottleneck. The GTX 760 needs a 500w power supply to be in your computer. Meanwhile if your able to use the new card you can save up and get a CPU , Motherboard and RAM for an upgrade.

What is your motherboard brand and model that you have now ?

inzone · Aug 17, 2013

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=Q-9550BOX&c=CJ

If you can afford it this will work in your motherboard and you won't have to change the ram or anything else.

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=Q9650-

This one will also work but is more expensive.

logainofhades · Aug 17, 2013

Cheapest CPU that won't bottleneck that GPU would probably be an FX 6300. No matter what you go with for what you are wanting, a new board will be necessary. If you have a ddr3 core 2 board, that ram could be reused for an AMD rig. In a modern Intel rig, early ddr3 voltage may be too high.

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