Hi all,
I recently up graded my PC accordingly:
RAM: 4GB Kingston 1333MHz --> 16GB Corsair Vengance 1600MHz
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 1 GB GDDR5 --> MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB
Windows 7 32 bit --> Windows 8.1 64 bit.
Long story short, it was one of the best decisions I've made with my PC. Games that would seriously struggle under High - Ultra high settings are now running at a comfortable 50-60 FPS. However, I have recently learned about CPU bottle necking and I'm pretty concerned.
I noticed in one of my games that there was a frame rate drop in one spot consistently, averaging around 30-45 FPS. I learned that my i7 960 @ 3.2GHz was bottle necking the power of the GPU to about 50-60% of its capabilities. I was hoping to avoid a complete re assessment/rebuild of my computer but it seems like this may be inevitable as my Asus P6X58D-E Motherboard is only i7 1366 compatible.
Summary and Question:
Is it worth investing in a new motherboard + CPU to increase performance? If I were to work on a budget what do you think would be the best picks for Motherboard and CPU given my current specs? I don't care about running 3 monitors, having the most OC ability, generally just a good Motherboard that can support a CPU which works well with my GPU.
I am asking this question because I hear microsoft is hoping to be able to utilise CPU's such as the i7 960 to its full potential, stopping the threat of bottle necking in my case.
I would really appreciate any and all of the help I could get from such a great community, thank you
I recently up graded my PC accordingly:
RAM: 4GB Kingston 1333MHz --> 16GB Corsair Vengance 1600MHz
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 460 1 GB GDDR5 --> MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB
Windows 7 32 bit --> Windows 8.1 64 bit.
Long story short, it was one of the best decisions I've made with my PC. Games that would seriously struggle under High - Ultra high settings are now running at a comfortable 50-60 FPS. However, I have recently learned about CPU bottle necking and I'm pretty concerned.
I noticed in one of my games that there was a frame rate drop in one spot consistently, averaging around 30-45 FPS. I learned that my i7 960 @ 3.2GHz was bottle necking the power of the GPU to about 50-60% of its capabilities. I was hoping to avoid a complete re assessment/rebuild of my computer but it seems like this may be inevitable as my Asus P6X58D-E Motherboard is only i7 1366 compatible.
Summary and Question:
Is it worth investing in a new motherboard + CPU to increase performance? If I were to work on a budget what do you think would be the best picks for Motherboard and CPU given my current specs? I don't care about running 3 monitors, having the most OC ability, generally just a good Motherboard that can support a CPU which works well with my GPU.
I am asking this question because I hear microsoft is hoping to be able to utilise CPU's such as the i7 960 to its full potential, stopping the threat of bottle necking in my case.
I would really appreciate any and all of the help I could get from such a great community, thank you
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