Hello everyone.
I'm looking to upgrade my factory / over the counter PC and I need some advice with a few things. First off, the specs:
Mobo: Acer FX58M
CPU: i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
RAM: 12 GB DDR3 (It's been a while since I opened it up, so I'm not sure on the brand) 2x6
GPU: Radeon HD 4850
PSU: Liteon 500W
I've heard nightmare things about trying to upgrade OTC systems but I wasn't sure if things were as bad as friends have said. Basically, I was thinking about upgrading my video card to something mid range like the R9 270x. I'd also like to buy a more powerful and reliable PSU to handle everything.
The big question I had was about whether or not the CPU would bottleneck a video card such as the R9 270x? If so I figure I'd need to put off upgrading for a while, as I'd probably end up just building a new system from scratch as it seems that it would be the best alternative to upgrading pretty much everything else.
Am I overlooking anything? I've worked with relatives on PCs before but never set out to upgrade / build my own completely from bottom up so I'm always worried I'm missing some of the finer points. Thanks for any and all advice you wonderful people can provide.
I'm looking to upgrade my factory / over the counter PC and I need some advice with a few things. First off, the specs:
Mobo: Acer FX58M
CPU: i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz
RAM: 12 GB DDR3 (It's been a while since I opened it up, so I'm not sure on the brand) 2x6
GPU: Radeon HD 4850
PSU: Liteon 500W
I've heard nightmare things about trying to upgrade OTC systems but I wasn't sure if things were as bad as friends have said. Basically, I was thinking about upgrading my video card to something mid range like the R9 270x. I'd also like to buy a more powerful and reliable PSU to handle everything.
The big question I had was about whether or not the CPU would bottleneck a video card such as the R9 270x? If so I figure I'd need to put off upgrading for a while, as I'd probably end up just building a new system from scratch as it seems that it would be the best alternative to upgrading pretty much everything else.
Am I overlooking anything? I've worked with relatives on PCs before but never set out to upgrade / build my own completely from bottom up so I'm always worried I'm missing some of the finer points. Thanks for any and all advice you wonderful people can provide.
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