This system is:
CPU: QuadCore AMD Phenom X4 Black Edition 9850, 2500 MHz
MB: ASRock N68C-S UCC (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16)
RAM: 4096 MB (2 x DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1 GB)
PSU: Inter-Tech Argus APS-620W
I just bought the PSU with idea to refreshing the PC. I want to get a new GPU and improve the cooling. At first I thought of saving for 260X, but I got suggestion to buy a used 7770 instead. I found a few around here, but they were all 1GB version. I would like to get a 2GB, but I don't know whether I'll get any benefit from it with that system. I looked around for other 7-series GPUs and I found 7850 Dual-x Oc 2 GB still in warranty for really good price. Not much more than the 7770s are. I did found a few other 1GB 7850s, and one 7790, all about the same price as the 7770s. Again I wonder whether I'm going to see any benefit with my current system. And how much bottleneck I should expect? I really want to play Skyrim with mods... xD
CPU: QuadCore AMD Phenom X4 Black Edition 9850, 2500 MHz
MB: ASRock N68C-S UCC (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16)
RAM: 4096 MB (2 x DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1 GB)
PSU: Inter-Tech Argus APS-620W
I just bought the PSU with idea to refreshing the PC. I want to get a new GPU and improve the cooling. At first I thought of saving for 260X, but I got suggestion to buy a used 7770 instead. I found a few around here, but they were all 1GB version. I would like to get a 2GB, but I don't know whether I'll get any benefit from it with that system. I looked around for other 7-series GPUs and I found 7850 Dual-x Oc 2 GB still in warranty for really good price. Not much more than the 7770s are. I did found a few other 1GB 7850s, and one 7790, all about the same price as the 7770s. Again I wonder whether I'm going to see any benefit with my current system. And how much bottleneck I should expect? I really want to play Skyrim with mods... xD