Goal: Better performance playing BF3 (tired of getting owned)
I have done all the BF3 tweaks I can find, and I am just bottlenecked by my rig. Averaging around 40 FPS on low settings, but depending on the map/scenario FPS can plunge much lower at times. Lagging or stuttering, especially when confronted by an enemy at close range. Enemy almost always (sees me) beats me to the punch.
I think my CPU is what is really hurting me, then my ram, then my GPU?
Here are my specs:
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
CPU Type - DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocked to 3 GHz
Memory - Corsair XMS2 CM2X1024-6400C4 DDR2-800 (400 MHz) 2 Gigs (Bought 4 but MOBO per Corsair has trouble recognizing all 4)
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (BFG OCFU) (1024 MB) (Fan Speed Maxed Out)
Sound Card - SB X-Fi Fatality XtremeGamer Sound Card
Monitor - ASUS VE248H 1920 x 1080 (Tried lower resolution for better performance, but did not see any.)
Power Supply - FSP Group FX700-GLN 700W ATX12V
Case - CHENMING 601AW-F-0 Beige 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid
Do I stay with the same MOBO, and try upgrading my CPU, Ram (or get new RAM that I can max out my MOBO), and/or GPU? This choice does not seem cost effective nor a good investment. For example, if I was to go the SLI route, I know GTX 285’s are selling around 2 hundred dollars on eBay (ouch).
Or, is it possible to spend 2/3 (maybe 4) hundred dollars to get a new MOBO/GPU/CPU to tide me over for 4/6 plus months? In turn, I could sell my old parts to make up some of the difference (hopefully).
I am of course contemplating just waiting and save my cash for a new fresh build, but this, financially right now, does not seem reasonable (until I get a new credit card hehe). I have been saving up for a new rig, but life seems to happen, and drains my “New Rig Fund”.
Any advice would be appreciated.
I have done all the BF3 tweaks I can find, and I am just bottlenecked by my rig. Averaging around 40 FPS on low settings, but depending on the map/scenario FPS can plunge much lower at times. Lagging or stuttering, especially when confronted by an enemy at close range. Enemy almost always (sees me) beats me to the punch.
I think my CPU is what is really hurting me, then my ram, then my GPU?
Here are my specs:
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
CPU Type - DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Overclocked to 3 GHz
Memory - Corsair XMS2 CM2X1024-6400C4 DDR2-800 (400 MHz) 2 Gigs (Bought 4 but MOBO per Corsair has trouble recognizing all 4)
GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (BFG OCFU) (1024 MB) (Fan Speed Maxed Out)
Sound Card - SB X-Fi Fatality XtremeGamer Sound Card
Monitor - ASUS VE248H 1920 x 1080 (Tried lower resolution for better performance, but did not see any.)
Power Supply - FSP Group FX700-GLN 700W ATX12V
Case - CHENMING 601AW-F-0 Beige 1.0mm SECC ATX Mid
Do I stay with the same MOBO, and try upgrading my CPU, Ram (or get new RAM that I can max out my MOBO), and/or GPU? This choice does not seem cost effective nor a good investment. For example, if I was to go the SLI route, I know GTX 285’s are selling around 2 hundred dollars on eBay (ouch).
Or, is it possible to spend 2/3 (maybe 4) hundred dollars to get a new MOBO/GPU/CPU to tide me over for 4/6 plus months? In turn, I could sell my old parts to make up some of the difference (hopefully).
I am of course contemplating just waiting and save my cash for a new fresh build, but this, financially right now, does not seem reasonable (until I get a new credit card hehe). I have been saving up for a new rig, but life seems to happen, and drains my “New Rig Fund”.
Any advice would be appreciated.