Is my upgrade reasonable enough?

[amey_d]

i currently have a i3 530 with 2tb hd n 4gb ram......im in huge dilemma whether my i3 can run smoothly on such config...is my 2tb hd too much for the processor?also is 4gb ram enough for that hd?...i hv win 7 32 bit home premium..soo cant upgrade the ram .im thinking of i7 870 upgrade coz im really thinking i3 wont perform properly with hd..is my upgrade reasonable enough? Does hd capacity depend on the processor and ram?

 

[bearclaw99]

Yes it's fine. It's actually the opposite, a platter drive is the bottleneck for the system, not the CPU. The i7 870 is a great CPU though

 

[ghnader hsmithot]

the i3 will not bottleneck anything.Cpu, ram and hdd dont function synchronously.They all have different functions.
Except for the ram being connected to the fsb.other than that they function on their own terms.

 

[amey_d]

so should i upgrade to the i7 870 or i3 530 would do just fine for that hard disk?

 

[amey_d]

so should i upgrade to the i7 870 or i3 530 would do just fine for that hard disk?

 

[bearclaw99]

The i3 530 is completely fine for your HDD

 

[amey_d]

soo i7 870 wont be necessary right? I mstly use it for high end games n wuld wnt a lag free experience ..wuld my i3 530 perform without any hassles? Im realllly confused ..m a noob in this soo plzzz explain in easy words ...thnks

 

[bearclaw99]

If your processor would bottleneck anything, it would be your video card, but that's unlikely unless you have something very high end

 

[amey_d]

i hv the xfx 5850 1gb standard version

 

[etk]

The size of your HDD does not matter (you won't page out since you already have 4GB RAM) and does not in any way relate to CPU/RAM
The speed of your hard drive may or may not slow you down overall, but is not a big factor in gaming.
If you are using your CPU for graphics (if your monitor plugs into ports on the motherboard) then your Graphics is your "weakest link" is this the case, or do you have a discrete graphics card?

 

[amey_d]

i have the xfx hd 5850 1gb(korean version)i.e. HD 585A znfk is the model number of it.

 

[amey_d]

also do u think that i should save the money on processor n purchase 64 bit win 7 os and thus increasing my ram ?

 

[etk]

Your CPU and OS are both limiting you right now: your OS can't address all of your memory so you end up with "~3GB of RAM. If this gives you enough performance, not a problem, but otherwise, you should upgrade to a 64 bit OS and a faster processor. Also depends on screen resolution, I'll assume 1920x1080?

 

[amey_d]

nah..my samsung 20" monitor isnt allowing me more than 1600*900 resolution