Hey guys.
I built a PC about 10 yrs ago, so the obvious answer is probably to get a new one. That being said, still looking for some thoughts the situation.
Here are my specs:
MOBO: Gigabyte EX58-Extreme
Processor: 1st Generations Intel Core i7 920
12gig ram
Samsung 250gig SSD (OS drive), Hybrid 750gig
XFX Radeon R9 280
So, to start, I plan on building/buying a new within about a year, depending on finances. Probably spend around 1500.
But for now, my gaming performance is getting to be quite lackluster, as you'd imagine. It's struggling to run the first Witcher at a decent framerate on pretty low settings (35fps wihch waivers quite a bit); I have the 2nd Witcher as well but am not even looking to try it at this point until I have better hardware.
My questions:
I know the SSD i limited by the Mobo bandwidth rate, effectively halving the potential of the SDD, but I cant remember if that is the same for holds true for my GPU. That being said, would it make sense at all to get another matching GPU and run Xfire? I've never done it before so I don't know how hard it is to setup. They are currently on Ebay for anywhere between 60-300 dollars depending on if they are used or new. I can't believe the new in-box ones are that high, but I guess bitcoin mining is still an thing. If i recall properly, they do need to match exactly don't they? Would I realize all that more performance an xfire setup? Or am I really just wasting money I should put towards a new rig down the line.
Thanks, all helpful thoughts on the matter are much appreciated
I built a PC about 10 yrs ago, so the obvious answer is probably to get a new one. That being said, still looking for some thoughts the situation.
Here are my specs:
MOBO: Gigabyte EX58-Extreme
Processor: 1st Generations Intel Core i7 920
12gig ram
Samsung 250gig SSD (OS drive), Hybrid 750gig
XFX Radeon R9 280
So, to start, I plan on building/buying a new within about a year, depending on finances. Probably spend around 1500.
But for now, my gaming performance is getting to be quite lackluster, as you'd imagine. It's struggling to run the first Witcher at a decent framerate on pretty low settings (35fps wihch waivers quite a bit); I have the 2nd Witcher as well but am not even looking to try it at this point until I have better hardware.
My questions:
I know the SSD i limited by the Mobo bandwidth rate, effectively halving the potential of the SDD, but I cant remember if that is the same for holds true for my GPU. That being said, would it make sense at all to get another matching GPU and run Xfire? I've never done it before so I don't know how hard it is to setup. They are currently on Ebay for anywhere between 60-300 dollars depending on if they are used or new. I can't believe the new in-box ones are that high, but I guess bitcoin mining is still an thing. If i recall properly, they do need to match exactly don't they? Would I realize all that more performance an xfire setup? Or am I really just wasting money I should put towards a new rig down the line.
Thanks, all helpful thoughts on the matter are much appreciated
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