Would an i3-2100 bottleneck a Radeon 6850

[Russosaur]

So basically would an i3-2100 bottleneck a 6850. If it does if I were to buy a new CPU would I have to buy a new copy of windows 7? Only because I bought my PC and I know about all the stupid OEM stuff just wondered if it would effect it.

 

[amirp]

no the i3-2100 is perfectly fine with a 6850.

 

[rolli59]

^+1 no it will not bottleneck the HD6850. OEM windows follows the platform that is the motherboard not the CPU so no problem upgrading CPU!

 

[Zero_]

Nope. A 2100 is good enough even for GTX560Ti/HD6950's on high resolutions.

 

[Russosaur]

Would a new CPU require me to do like a BIOS update, I'm still new with this kinda stuff but I'm learning fast.

 

[rolli59]

It depends on the motherboard.

 

[Russosaur]

I have a biostar h61mh I plan on getting a crossfire capable board in the future, but the cost for a.new OS will suck

 

[rolli59]

That board supports all the current Sandy bridge CPU's so no problems.

 

[assassin123]

yeas it would support it because you are using a good system

 

[Russosaur]

Thanks guys lots of help i'm beginning to like tomshardware lots of smart people!

 

[geekapproved]

i3-2100 will have no problem hanging with the fastest video card out there.

 

[Russosaur]

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