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Ibracadabra

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Hi guys im looking to upgrade my pc, but i have no idea about which cards i should get, so these are my specs(srry for my bad english)

CPU AMD AthlonII Dual-Core CPU X2-280 3.6ghz
GPU Ati Radeon R7-240-2048Mb HDMI VGA (Dual screen)
Power 420w
Micron 4Gb DDR3 1333mhz
Mobo: ASROCK AM3+ FX chipset

 
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geofelt
What is the main purpose of this pc?

If it is for gaming, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement in core speed might do.

You could also experiment with removing one core...
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geofelt

geofelt

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What is the main purpose of this pc?

If it is for gaming, run these two tests:

a) Run your games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

b) Limit your cpu, either by reducing the OC, or, in windows power management, limit the maximum cpu% to something like 70%.
Go to control panel/power options/change plan settings/change advanced power settings/processor power management/maximum processor state/
This will simulate what a lack of cpu power will do.
Conversely what a 30% improvement in core speed might do.

You could also experiment with removing one core in the bios. This will tell you how sensitive your games are to the benefits of many cores.

If your FPS drops significantly, it is an indicator that your cpu is the limiting factor, and a cpu upgrade is in order.

It is possible that both tests are positive, indicating that you have a well balanced system, and both cpu and gpu need to be upgraded to get better gaming FPS.
 
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rolli59

rolli59

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420watt is a little low for a GTX760. On your board you can check CPU support at Asrock's website.
 
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