Hi guys,
Alright here's my problem. I'm currently using the iRacing simulator. I'm experiencing CPU bottlenecking with my i3-2100 and 6850. My GPU usage dips a fair bit in MSI Afterburner (70% - 80%), and the i3-2100 is fighting for its life.
Disappointed, I want to swap out the i3-2100 and B75 motherboard and sell them. Using some of the money I earn, I'm planning to get an FX-4300 / FX6300 with an AM3+ motherboard and overclock the CPU.
What I want to achieve:
1) Get rid of CPU bottlenecking
2) Have the ability to overclock my GPU as well if the new AMD CPUs will not bottleneck it.
Notes:
1) If there's anything notorious about iRacing, its an absolute clock speed hog. Decreasing the clock speed of my i3-2100 by 100Mhz at a time gives the sim a good whack and I see my FPS dipping. I have to be absolutely sure my new FX-4300 / FX6300 will not bottleneck my 6850.
2) As of now, the sim utilizes 2 cores, however there are plans in the future to increase the count to 3 cores for sound processing.
3) My power supply is a Corsair CX500 80+ certified, will that handle an overclocked FX-4300 / FX6300 and possibly and overclocked 6850 as well?
I would really appreciate your help folks,
Thanks
Alright here's my problem. I'm currently using the iRacing simulator. I'm experiencing CPU bottlenecking with my i3-2100 and 6850. My GPU usage dips a fair bit in MSI Afterburner (70% - 80%), and the i3-2100 is fighting for its life.
Disappointed, I want to swap out the i3-2100 and B75 motherboard and sell them. Using some of the money I earn, I'm planning to get an FX-4300 / FX6300 with an AM3+ motherboard and overclock the CPU.
What I want to achieve:
1) Get rid of CPU bottlenecking
2) Have the ability to overclock my GPU as well if the new AMD CPUs will not bottleneck it.
Notes:
1) If there's anything notorious about iRacing, its an absolute clock speed hog. Decreasing the clock speed of my i3-2100 by 100Mhz at a time gives the sim a good whack and I see my FPS dipping. I have to be absolutely sure my new FX-4300 / FX6300 will not bottleneck my 6850.
2) As of now, the sim utilizes 2 cores, however there are plans in the future to increase the count to 3 cores for sound processing.
3) My power supply is a Corsair CX500 80+ certified, will that handle an overclocked FX-4300 / FX6300 and possibly and overclocked 6850 as well?
I would really appreciate your help folks,
Thanks