Okay guys, I am looking for some other Tech help and thoughts on what to do here. Let me give you a bit of information on what i have and everything.
I currently have the following computer build:
Dell XPS 420
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processer
7GB DDR2 Memory
GeForce GTX 295 graphic card
Now, with this I have also ran 3D Mark on it and got the following scores with it. (Cloud Gate = 8518, Ice Storm = 69557, and it is better than 37% of other scores).
So, I wasn't happy with this, so I upgrade the Video Card to a GeForce 660 and only saw a very slight upgrade in those scores above, so I returned the GeForce 660 and went to purchase an entire new system from Best Buy as many people told me that my Memory and CPU was bottlenecking my current system.
So I went and purchased this one - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-desktop-amd-a8-series-8gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive/3199341.p?id=1219088675337&skuId=3199341&st=HP%20Pavilion%20Desktop&cp=1&lp=2
I also purchased a GeForce 660 to go in it....so I benchmarked it and got the following score in 3D Mark - (Cloud Gate = 9864, Ice Storm = 74658, and 45% higher that other scores)
Now, that is a $750 worth that I bought with the new computer and only saw about a 8% increase on scores.
So I have some questions I would love for others to help me answer.
1. Shouldn't I be seeing more than just a 8% increase with 3D Mark and Benchmarking?
2. People say my other CPU and Memory was bogging me down, is the original computer really that bad?
3. All test i have looked at from my GeForce 295gtx and current things like 650TI, 750TI, 660 show that the 295gtx basically almost is on par if not beats them in most all categories (exception of passmark score), so is it worth spending the month to get these newer ones?
4. I also currently play the MMO Rift and noticed that there is not really an increase in FPS or anything (maybe just like 4 - 5 fps) increase but that is it. It is kinda frustrating.
I currently have the following computer build:
Dell XPS 420
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processer
7GB DDR2 Memory
GeForce GTX 295 graphic card
Now, with this I have also ran 3D Mark on it and got the following scores with it. (Cloud Gate = 8518, Ice Storm = 69557, and it is better than 37% of other scores).
So, I wasn't happy with this, so I upgrade the Video Card to a GeForce 660 and only saw a very slight upgrade in those scores above, so I returned the GeForce 660 and went to purchase an entire new system from Best Buy as many people told me that my Memory and CPU was bottlenecking my current system.
So I went and purchased this one - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-pavilion-desktop-amd-a8-series-8gb-memory-2tb-hard-drive/3199341.p?id=1219088675337&skuId=3199341&st=HP%20Pavilion%20Desktop&cp=1&lp=2
I also purchased a GeForce 660 to go in it....so I benchmarked it and got the following score in 3D Mark - (Cloud Gate = 9864, Ice Storm = 74658, and 45% higher that other scores)
Now, that is a $750 worth that I bought with the new computer and only saw about a 8% increase on scores.
So I have some questions I would love for others to help me answer.
1. Shouldn't I be seeing more than just a 8% increase with 3D Mark and Benchmarking?
2. People say my other CPU and Memory was bogging me down, is the original computer really that bad?
3. All test i have looked at from my GeForce 295gtx and current things like 650TI, 750TI, 660 show that the 295gtx basically almost is on par if not beats them in most all categories (exception of passmark score), so is it worth spending the month to get these newer ones?
4. I also currently play the MMO Rift and noticed that there is not really an increase in FPS or anything (maybe just like 4 - 5 fps) increase but that is it. It is kinda frustrating.