I just built a new system in August 2010 with some of the newest parts at the time.
i7-930 @ 3.5ghz
Gigabyte GA-X58-USB3
Corsair A70 CPU cooler
1 TB Hitachi HDD
Had 5850 > upgraded to 5870 > upgraded to 6950 > unlocked to 6970
Windows 7
12 GB Mushkin Enhanced RAM
I'm planning on keeping this system til about 2014 and I normally go for the 1st or 2nd best single ATI/AMD GPU.
Do you think I will be able to upgrade my GPU every year for the next 4 years without bottlenecking? I'm asking based on past experiences and I'm not asking anyone to foresee the future.
For example:
My last CPU was Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and it came out about 4 years ago
I had Windows Vista, 8GB RAM, LGA 775 board
Would that CPU and/or setup bottleneck a 570, 6950, or 6970? I don't plan on ever buying a dual GPU and I don't plan on spending anymore than $400 on a GPU. I'd like to keep upgrading my graphics card but it is fruitless if the performance is hindered by my other computer parts.
i7-930 @ 3.5ghz
Gigabyte GA-X58-USB3
Corsair A70 CPU cooler
1 TB Hitachi HDD
Had 5850 > upgraded to 5870 > upgraded to 6950 > unlocked to 6970
Windows 7
12 GB Mushkin Enhanced RAM
I'm planning on keeping this system til about 2014 and I normally go for the 1st or 2nd best single ATI/AMD GPU.
Do you think I will be able to upgrade my GPU every year for the next 4 years without bottlenecking? I'm asking based on past experiences and I'm not asking anyone to foresee the future.
For example:
My last CPU was Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 and it came out about 4 years ago
I had Windows Vista, 8GB RAM, LGA 775 board
Would that CPU and/or setup bottleneck a 570, 6950, or 6970? I don't plan on ever buying a dual GPU and I don't plan on spending anymore than $400 on a GPU. I'd like to keep upgrading my graphics card but it is fruitless if the performance is hindered by my other computer parts.