I’m contemplating doing an upgrade from the gaming build in did back in 2010.
The concern I have is that my old components will really impact the gains provided by a new card. Basically, having games bottleneck in terms of FPS/performance. Also, I plan on getting a 1140 Korean IPS monitor which will also put extra strain on the system.
Below are my components:
1. Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3287#sp
2. CPU: i5-760 2.80 GHZ
3. Ram: 12GB DDR3-1333
4. PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
New video card wise, I’m thinking of going with preferably a 7970, if not a 770. I’m looking to spend max $400, so either of these would work. Would you guys have any recommendations on a specific card?
The concern I have is that my old components will really impact the gains provided by a new card. Basically, having games bottleneck in terms of FPS/performance. Also, I plan on getting a 1140 Korean IPS monitor which will also put extra strain on the system.
Below are my components:
1. Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3287#sp
2. CPU: i5-760 2.80 GHZ
3. Ram: 12GB DDR3-1333
4. PSU: Antec TruePower New TP-650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371021
New video card wise, I’m thinking of going with preferably a 7970, if not a 770. I’m looking to spend max $400, so either of these would work. Would you guys have any recommendations on a specific card?