I want a Rx 480, do I need to upgrade the rest of my system?

edodadams

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I currently have a Phenom II 1100T in an Asus M5A97 R2.0. I'd like to get the new Rx480, but after some surface research I'm worried about bottlenecking.

I really I'd like to get the video card and upgrade the rest of the system later.

Will this be pairing be so unbalanced as to be unplayable? If necessary I could upgrade the cpu to a FX chip for another 100 or so, if that would be worth it.

Any perspectives are welcome.
Thanks.

 
Solution
Hi,

Depending on games you want to play the cpu might hold you down.
If you want to stick with amd, get a fx-6300 and overclock it

If you have the budge, get an i5 with a new mobo