- Nov 1, 2013
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I've been looking into getting a new card for 1440p gaming.
I have waited a considerable time on the new AMD line releasing but have decided I'd opt for a Inno3D GeForce GTX 780 at what seems to me to be a no brainer price of £400... With reasoning that a highly optimised OC 780 would outperform the 290x with stock cooler.
I currently have a Phenom II OC @3.8Ghz but I am certain with will heavily bottleneck the 780. I'm using a ASUS M4N68T PRO mobo which has an AM3 socket.
I realise that the i5 series Intel completely dominate AMD processors in the same area but being strapped for cash as it is I don't want to spend more having to buy a new mobo and then some onto a reliable Intel CPU.
I'm not sure what to do. Are the 8320 or 8350 piledriver's are enough to keep the cpu from bottlenecking? Or if I should upgrade mobo into an Intel chip? I have the intention of OCing both CPU and GPU.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.
I have waited a considerable time on the new AMD line releasing but have decided I'd opt for a Inno3D GeForce GTX 780 at what seems to me to be a no brainer price of £400... With reasoning that a highly optimised OC 780 would outperform the 290x with stock cooler.
I currently have a Phenom II OC @3.8Ghz but I am certain with will heavily bottleneck the 780. I'm using a ASUS M4N68T PRO mobo which has an AM3 socket.
I realise that the i5 series Intel completely dominate AMD processors in the same area but being strapped for cash as it is I don't want to spend more having to buy a new mobo and then some onto a reliable Intel CPU.
I'm not sure what to do. Are the 8320 or 8350 piledriver's are enough to keep the cpu from bottlenecking? Or if I should upgrade mobo into an Intel chip? I have the intention of OCing both CPU and GPU.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time.
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