Upgrade CPU or GPU for gaming

Warrax25 · Mar 9, 2014

Hello I been gaming for a long time and I love my PC, it runs most games in good quality but a month ago I got the Star Citzen hangar module and it freezes and the shadows look a bit awkward in some places, I think my PC can't handle the game correctly so in advance for the new generation of games I thought I should get an upgrade.

PC specs:

CPU I5-2400 @ 3.10
RAM 4GB DDR3
GPU GTX460
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 EVO

rgd1101 · Mar 9, 2014

budget?

Pultrax · Mar 9, 2014

Your GPU needs a upgrade, your CPU'll do just fine in the newest games! Tell me your budget and I'll look a little 'round for you!

Warrax25 · Mar 10, 2014

200-300€, I'm thinking a GTX 760. No AMD please

Thanks for the answers.

xlonewolfx456 · Mar 10, 2014

Gtx 760 is good but as you have decent budget I recommend you to get a r9 280x. However, If your keen to go for nvidia then you can wait for 760ti to arrive..

madsmagnus · Mar 10, 2014

Dude, you really have to open yourself up and let AMD in to your heart. Their cards are just better bang for the buck atm.. You aren't commiting a sin by buying one.

teknobug · Mar 10, 2014

Yup need a better GPU, CPU is decent. And I have an R9 280X, great card (but if you're in N America, it's way too expensive), a GTX 760 or 770 are good too.

Warrax25 · Mar 10, 2014

I had an AMD GPU + CPU like 4 years ago and had to replace that PC, I have very bad experience with AMD, plus everyone tells me AMD drivers suck.

I'm in Spain and the GTX 770/R9 280X are about the same price so i would go with the GTX 770.

Is the GTX 770 2GB DDR5 so much better then the GTX 760 2GB DDR5? It's like a 70€ difference.

Thanks everyone for the answers.

Pultrax · Mar 10, 2014

Warrax25 :

Right now, I don't recommend an AMD R9 series GPU! The prices have gone up because of all the bitcoin miners, availability's a problem too! So.. I'd say getting a GTX 760 or 770. You can play every single game on ultra settings with those GPU's. Get yourself another 4GB RAM, 4GB may be a little to tight..

Hope I helped you!

Pultrax · Mar 10, 2014

And oh! I'm sure you like the MSI TwinFrozer, the cooler's just amazing! It keeps the card cool and quiet. It's also designed very well! Just love MSI!

Pultrax · Mar 10, 2014

Warrax25 :

The GTX 770 is better as a GTX 760, may be 20-30fps difference in most games like Battlefield 4.

Now you're talking 'bout AMD huh, I just swapped my R9 270X for a GTX 760 because of AMD's drivers, they just suck! I got black screens, flashing screens and shit, I just was done! haha ;p

Warrax25 · Mar 10, 2014

OK, I'm going with the MSI GeForce GTX 770 Twin Frozr OC 2GB GDDR5, I'm also installing a new SSD 120GB.

Are the 4GB of RAM going to be a real problem? I really don't want to spend anymore on it but since 8GB aren't that expensive maybe I upgrade it.

Pultrax · Mar 10, 2014

Warrax25 :

If you only got 4GB, it's going to be a problem in Crysis, Battlefield and all the new gen games. I'd get some more.. at least 6GB total

teknobug · Mar 10, 2014

4GB isn't going to cut it these days, 8 or 16GB (to be future proof) is good. Also 8GB is expensive, compared to 6 months ago, you used to be able to buy 8GB of ram for $40, now it's $90-110!

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