Hello,
I purchased my computer about 5 years ago for daily use and gaming. I've upgraded the RAM and to an SSD.
The current specs are:
i7-8602.8GHz Lynnfield CPU
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 256GB
AMD HD-Radeon 5770
14GB DDR3
My question is this: If I were to upgrade my PSU to 500Watt, could I buy a Nvidia GTX 970 and see optimal performance with no "bottle necks"?
I hear I can get a bottle neck because my CPU is dated, but others on forums say I wouldn't even notice.
So I guess to simplify my question... Do you think my computer would benefit with such an upgrade with an older CPU? I occasionally game and would like to future proof it as at times I do get around to playing the latest game. e.g. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Thanks in advance,
Dominick
I purchased my computer about 5 years ago for daily use and gaming. I've upgraded the RAM and to an SSD.
The current specs are:
i7-8602.8GHz Lynnfield CPU
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 256GB
AMD HD-Radeon 5770
14GB DDR3
My question is this: If I were to upgrade my PSU to 500Watt, could I buy a Nvidia GTX 970 and see optimal performance with no "bottle necks"?
I hear I can get a bottle neck because my CPU is dated, but others on forums say I wouldn't even notice.
So I guess to simplify my question... Do you think my computer would benefit with such an upgrade with an older CPU? I occasionally game and would like to future proof it as at times I do get around to playing the latest game. e.g. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Thanks in advance,
Dominick
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