AMD Phenom II X6 1045T and Radeon HD 6850: Is this combo holding back my system?

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I've using this build for some time now for gaming, and have been able to run most new games on mid-high. It's composed of parts taken from an old pre-built and mixed in with some custom components. Lately, I've been wondering whether or not I should upgrade. In the meantime, I'm wondering if my CPU (or anything else in my system) is bottlenecking. Here's my build:

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX
2x4 GB DDR3-1333
AMD Radeon HD 6850
1 TB 7200 RPM HDD
Corsair 600 W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
1600x900 monitor

I guess I'm just asking for general advice as to whether or not this build can handle the newest crop of games at fairly high settings. Thanks!
 
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That's a BE processor. Easy to O/C with the unlocked multiplier. Maybe a little voltage boost if/when necessary. You should be able to run HD 7870/GTX 660ti class cards before there's any appreciable CPU bottleneck then. Actually, you can go with even faster cards if you don't mind a the diminishing returns caused by the CPU.
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Right now your bottle neck is your graphics card. I suppose if you got a SSD you would notice huge improvements (not necessarily in gaming though).
If you upgraded your GPU you'll be able to run game on much higher settings.
 
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That's a BE processor. Easy to O/C with the unlocked multiplier. Maybe a little voltage boost if/when necessary. You should be able to run HD 7870/GTX 660ti class cards before there's any appreciable CPU bottleneck then. Actually, you can go with even faster cards if you don't mind a the diminishing returns caused by the CPU.
 
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Thanks for the advice, guys. A couple of more questions. I'm not too familiar with overclocking. Is overclocking recommended if I'm still using the stock fan, or should I pick up a cooling unit? And what level of GPU card would I be able to handle with just the base clock?
 
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cross with the cpu chart

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just under 91 fps (1100T) roughly translates to nvidia 660 or radon 7950

other games will vary a bit, but this is generally how you decide what a good balance is. you can also see how far down the 6850 would end up. If you have a specific game in mind, techspot usually does some pretty good testing (although single player only for MP games such as battlefield)
 
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Yes, you will need an aftermarket cooler to replace the stock unit. It is a good (but noisy) cooler, but not designed for the extra heat produced by a high O/C. Look into the EVO 212: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

For an easy O/C of any BE processor, you simply need to enter BIOS and look for something that says CPU multipler or freq multiplier, etc. The problem you may run into with that Foxconn OEM board is the BIOS may be crippled so none of that is available.

If you have to stay at stock speeds, you won't need a cooler upgrade. Then just look into the afore mentioned cards.
 
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