Hello everyone!
So, like every other awesome person in the world, I'm addicted to BF3. I've been thinking of upgrading my CPU for some time and after seeing how it performs with BF3, I think I finally have the final push. Here is my specs:
Phenom II x3 720BE @ 3.4
GTX 560 (not ti and slightly overclocked)
8GB Gskill DDR3-1333
Vertex 2 90GB
770 chipset Mobo
Now I am able to run BF3 at high settings and get between 30-60fps (low in Caspian, high in Seine Crossing) and my GPU usage is usually around 60%. My proc however is a different story. All three cores are usually at 85-90% usage at all times when playing.
I'm thinking about a Phenom x4 955 and oc'ing it to at least 3.7 but i'm wondering if it would be worth the price? Would I see a diminish in CPU usage? Is my current loadout causing my GTX 560 to bottleneck? I would LOVE to upgrade to a core i3 or i5 Sandy Bridge but right now money is a little tight... Any and all suggestions are appreciated! Thanks-
So, like every other awesome person in the world, I'm addicted to BF3. I've been thinking of upgrading my CPU for some time and after seeing how it performs with BF3, I think I finally have the final push. Here is my specs:
Phenom II x3 720BE @ 3.4
GTX 560 (not ti and slightly overclocked)
8GB Gskill DDR3-1333
Vertex 2 90GB
770 chipset Mobo
Now I am able to run BF3 at high settings and get between 30-60fps (low in Caspian, high in Seine Crossing) and my GPU usage is usually around 60%. My proc however is a different story. All three cores are usually at 85-90% usage at all times when playing.
I'm thinking about a Phenom x4 955 and oc'ing it to at least 3.7 but i'm wondering if it would be worth the price? Would I see a diminish in CPU usage? Is my current loadout causing my GTX 560 to bottleneck? I would LOVE to upgrade to a core i3 or i5 Sandy Bridge but right now money is a little tight... Any and all suggestions are appreciated! Thanks-