- Oct 21, 2009
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Budget Range: $350 (for just a graphics card) - $900
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video calls, surfing the internet
Parts to Upgrade: GPU, CPU, mobo, RAM
Location: United States of America
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 2048x1152
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My system is no longer able to play newer games on high/ultra settings. Some of the newest games i.e. GTA 5, I really have to crank down the settings and it still doesn't run great (crashes sometimes due to not enough memory).
I am looking for advice on what to upgrade on my current system. Ideally I could just get a new GPU and get back to running everything on high+. But I am not sure if my CPU/RAM is still good enough to support a GTX 970 or 980, or if I need to upgrade. Would my CPU/RAM bottleneck a new GPU? Thanks for your help!!
My setup:
CPU: Intel i7-860 (with standard Intel cooler)
Mobo: ASUS (can't remember the model number)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 of some unknown manufacturer (came from an HP computer)
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 SC
PSU: Corsair TX750
SSD: Samsung 830 110GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Case: Coolermaster HAF 922
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, video calls, surfing the internet
Parts to Upgrade: GPU, CPU, mobo, RAM
Location: United States of America
Overclocking: Maybe
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 2048x1152
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My system is no longer able to play newer games on high/ultra settings. Some of the newest games i.e. GTA 5, I really have to crank down the settings and it still doesn't run great (crashes sometimes due to not enough memory).
I am looking for advice on what to upgrade on my current system. Ideally I could just get a new GPU and get back to running everything on high+. But I am not sure if my CPU/RAM is still good enough to support a GTX 970 or 980, or if I need to upgrade. Would my CPU/RAM bottleneck a new GPU? Thanks for your help!!
My setup:
CPU: Intel i7-860 (with standard Intel cooler)
Mobo: ASUS (can't remember the model number)
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 of some unknown manufacturer (came from an HP computer)
GPU: EVGA Geforce GTX 570 SC
PSU: Corsair TX750
SSD: Samsung 830 110GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB
Case: Coolermaster HAF 922
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