Hey all!
With the next generation of consoles hitting the market I figured it's about time I do a PC upgrade. My main focus area is my cpu, gpu, and RAM. Right now I'm running an i3 2100 with a Radeon HD 6850. It has served me well, but unfortunately can't pump out those 1080p graphics for much longer. My main concern is my motherboard. It is far from extravagant and can be found by following this link: http:// As you can see it only supports LGA 1155 which concerns me. I don't want to have to go with a new motherboard if I don't have to because that would mean a new OS too and at that point I might as well start a new rig.
So my question is, did I back myself into a corner with this motherboard? Are there any processors that I can grab that can pump out more than enough power for this generation of consoles. My main concern is the Witcher 3 which is certainly going to be taxing. Right now I was thinking a 2500k, but just wanted to get the opinion of this forum. Am I stuck with Sandy Bridge processors? I'm looking for a new gpu too, but figured I'd wait for the Maxwell line. Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read.
Figured I'd list the rest of my specs.
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/03/11 20:02:25 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4078MB RAM
Page File: 3419MB used, 4736MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6739)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6739&SUBSYS_174B174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 2799 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1015 MB
Shared Memory: 1783 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: ASUS VH236H
Monitor Id: ACI23F2
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
With the next generation of consoles hitting the market I figured it's about time I do a PC upgrade. My main focus area is my cpu, gpu, and RAM. Right now I'm running an i3 2100 with a Radeon HD 6850. It has served me well, but unfortunately can't pump out those 1080p graphics for much longer. My main concern is my motherboard. It is far from extravagant and can be found by following this link: http:// As you can see it only supports LGA 1155 which concerns me. I don't want to have to go with a new motherboard if I don't have to because that would mean a new OS too and at that point I might as well start a new rig.
So my question is, did I back myself into a corner with this motherboard? Are there any processors that I can grab that can pump out more than enough power for this generation of consoles. My main concern is the Witcher 3 which is certainly going to be taxing. Right now I was thinking a 2500k, but just wanted to get the opinion of this forum. Am I stuck with Sandy Bridge processors? I'm looking for a new gpu too, but figured I'd wait for the Maxwell line. Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you for taking the time to read.
Figured I'd list the rest of my specs.
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
System Model: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/03/11 20:02:25 Ver: 04.06.04
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.1GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 4078MB RAM
Page File: 3419MB used, 4736MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6739)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6739&SUBSYS_174B174B&REV_00
Display Memory: 2799 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1015 MB
Shared Memory: 1783 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: ASUS VH236H
Monitor Id: ACI23F2
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
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