For graphic card upgrade advice

kyle2013 · Nov 10, 2013

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 @ 2.8GHZ
Motherboard: ASUS P5QLPRO
Memory: DD2 8GB G.SKILL PC2-6400
Graphics card: GTX260 1GB

The graphics card is too old for some games. So I'm consider buying a new graphics card which supports DX11. I'm afraid my CPU may limit the performance of new graphic card.
need some advice for picking the graphic card or maybe I should upgrade the whole system?

rolandzhang3 · Nov 10, 2013

A full system upgrade would be best, you won't see many benefits if you're only going to get a new GPU.

If you live in the US this is a decent choice for newer games, the 7870 XT runs warm but it performs very close to the 7950.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/20vM7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($31.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $626.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 22:57 EST-0500)

kyle2013 · Nov 10, 2013

Thanks so much for the details.
I'm in US.
The reason I asked is because I don't want to spend too much money upgrade the whole system. I'll consider upgrade my system.
Anyway, thank you so much.

rolandzhang3 :

A full system upgrade would be best, you won't see many benefits if you're only going to get a new GPU.

If you live in the US this is a decent choice for newer games, the 7870 XT runs warm but it performs very close to the 7950.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/20vM7

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($158.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($31.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P ATX AM3+/AM3 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($66.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.94 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB Video Card ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Commander MS/I Snow Edition (White/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($31.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $626.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-10 22:57 EST-0500)

rolandzhang3 · Nov 10, 2013

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