Core 2 quad todays games
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Roland Of Gilead
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if its one of the higher end Quads like a q9650 with 8gb of ram, and a decent enough GPU like 750ti/r9 270x or above at 1680 x 1050, then you would be okay for a while. Specially if the CPU was overclocked, otherwise its gonna struggle a little with todays games. The likes of BF4/COD Ghosts etc require 6gb of ram, a solid quadcore and a good GPU to perform at med to high settings, so you can see where I'm going with this.
If your buying it, then don't, save up some more money for a newer system. If you have it already and are trying to stretch it out before purchasing, you'll just find more and more it's lagging behind.
If your buying it, then don't, save up some more money for a newer system. If you have it already and are trying to stretch it out before purchasing, you'll just find more and more it's lagging behind.
A C2Q is getting a little long in the tooth, It can handle todays games at 1080P or below (most of the time).
Can it get by for another year or two - yes.
Would you get better gaming performance with a newer CPU - yes.
What GPU do you have and what kind of budget for upgrades? If using something like a nVidia 230 or other low end GPU you would be better off to upgrade it first, if you bought a new 970 GTX or other higher powered GPU recently then I would look at a CPU/Motherboard upgrade.
Can it get by for another year or two - yes.
Would you get better gaming performance with a newer CPU - yes.
What GPU do you have and what kind of budget for upgrades? If using something like a nVidia 230 or other low end GPU you would be better off to upgrade it first, if you bought a new 970 GTX or other higher powered GPU recently then I would look at a CPU/Motherboard upgrade.
it's just a 2.5 ghz with a gts 450 old i know im looking into getting a 750 ti i got to sqeeze some more out of it until i can afford a new setup i got this rig really cheap ive tested bf4 and some intensive games and it some how manages to get 30 fps on high and around 35-45 on medium but im looking get high setting with more fps but keeping the same cpu
Roland Of Gilead
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you'll always be bottlenecked by your CPU in that case, unless you can overclock. That depends on your mobo (for overclocking). Getting a 750ti will make a little difference, but not so much, because it will come back to your CPU in that setup. Your CPU clocked at 2.5ghz will bottleneck your new GPU (750ti) should you get it. If your getting 30 fps or thereabouts, that's not bad with what you have. WHat mobo do you have? You may have the option to overclock your Q8300 (I think that's what you have) although that CPU isn't that great at overclocking, because of an already high-ish FSB (1333) If you have a really good mobo however, you may be able to push the CPU further, which will get you a few more FPS without having to buy a new GPU, or even to compliment a new mid-range GPU. But in that case you would need to be overclocking your CPU to 3ghz+ which is hard with that CPU.
In your situation - cash limited on upgrades - I would try and figure out how much you can realistically pay for a full system and that will help figure out what parts to get.
With a C2Q and 450 GTS I would suggest that you start with a GPU upgrade as it will get you the fastest increase in FPS. The 750TI is a nice card - but there are better options at that price. If you think a $750-1k tower is doable I'd try for a $200/r2 280 or a $250/280X or something in that price range.
If your motherboard supports it and you are willing to try to overclock - get a decent $30 heatsink that will work on a new chipset (AM3+/LGA1150) as well - something like a coolermaster hyper 212 and see if you can get some free headroom from the CPU.
Longer term save up and replace the CPU, Mobo, Ram, and possibly PSU. What depends on how much $.
For a cheaper option, if you are willing to take the risk, buy a used tower that has a good CPU and enough ram - drop in a new PSU (if needed) and GPU and you can get a good gaming setup for a bit cheaper. Anything Intel quadcore i5-3xxx or newer with 8GB of ram is a great core. I prefer to buy used this way - but for more risk buy a used gaming system as they are often overclocked and sometimes heavily abused and sold to unsuspecting buyers.
With a C2Q and 450 GTS I would suggest that you start with a GPU upgrade as it will get you the fastest increase in FPS. The 750TI is a nice card - but there are better options at that price. If you think a $750-1k tower is doable I'd try for a $200/r2 280 or a $250/280X or something in that price range.
If your motherboard supports it and you are willing to try to overclock - get a decent $30 heatsink that will work on a new chipset (AM3+/LGA1150) as well - something like a coolermaster hyper 212 and see if you can get some free headroom from the CPU.
Longer term save up and replace the CPU, Mobo, Ram, and possibly PSU. What depends on how much $.
For a cheaper option, if you are willing to take the risk, buy a used tower that has a good CPU and enough ram - drop in a new PSU (if needed) and GPU and you can get a good gaming setup for a bit cheaper. Anything Intel quadcore i5-3xxx or newer with 8GB of ram is a great core. I prefer to buy used this way - but for more risk buy a used gaming system as they are often overclocked and sometimes heavily abused and sold to unsuspecting buyers.
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