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Is my computer being bottled necked by GPU or something else?

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December 22, 2013 9:01:58 PM

Okay, I built my computer last year and I've had a few Graphics cards upgrades since then, and with the lastest one I've seen that much of a upgrade and most games are running at quite low fps like around 30+ nowhere near 60.

Anyways my specs are as follow-

MB - Asus M5A78-m LX PLUS
Chipset - AMD 760G(780L)/SB710
CPU - AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.20ghz (AM3+)
RAM - 4.00GB
Graphics - EVGA Nividia GT 630 DDR3 1.00GB
Sound - ACL887 8-channle HD (realtek)
LAN - Realtek 8111e Gigabit LAN
DVD/RW - Liteon External USB drive
HDD - 500GB Seagate
OS - Windows 7 Home Premuim x64
PSU - 650 Watt Dell PSU

Now the card is in question is the GT 630 and I'm wondering is it dragging my computer down? and should I upgrade the card?

If I have to upgrade the card I've been looking at this one http://www.walmart.com/ip/PNY-Technologies-GeForce-GTX6...

Would that be a better card for my system? and also should I upgrade anything else in the future?

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a c 111 U Graphics card
December 22, 2013 9:04:17 PM

Get a better graphics card and processor.
a b U Graphics card
December 22, 2013 9:06:56 PM

huilun02 said:
Get a better graphics card and processor.


translation:
get a new pc...
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a c 102 U Graphics card
December 22, 2013 9:10:52 PM

CPU and GPU are both dated.
December 22, 2013 9:15:52 PM

Alright, so far I see that the CPU is a little out of date and the GPU is pretty old.
What would be a good upgrade for the CPU? and I've heard that the GTX 650 Ti is still good for current games.
a c 111 U Graphics card
December 22, 2013 9:23:11 PM

What's good depends on what games you play and at what resolution.
December 22, 2013 9:27:27 PM

Well I've been wanting to play Skyrim and GTA 4, and a few other games along the line and at the resolution of 1440x900.
And I'm hoping for some decent fps like around 40 and above.
December 22, 2013 9:50:39 PM

Okay thanks, I'll look into the CPU first, and since its a FM2 CPU I'll either see about finding the best AM3 Cpu or invest in a New MB.
But the new MB might not be a bad idea since my am3 board I guess is pretty much obsolete.

I don't know I might just invest in the graphics card first for the time being. Thanks :) 

a c 111 U Graphics card
December 22, 2013 9:52:21 PM

Your motherboard is fine, and will accept the FX 6300.

Changing motherboard is expensive as you have to get a new copy of Windows as well.
December 22, 2013 10:04:33 PM

Ah seems it can, so I'll stick with my current MB and invest in the CPU first. then the GPU.
Though I completely forgot about the FX support on this MB, hell this will save some money on upgrading the MB.

Thanks again.
December 24, 2013 8:53:48 AM

Alright that'll do then, now to get the money up for the upgrades. Thanks for all the help :) 
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