any point upgrading?

[shadowcreaper]

Need help here guys.

My current setup was good in the day but I've been putting off upgrading due to the complexity of doing so.

I have a water cooled setup, and so upgrading is slightly harder than normal.
I currently have a 4870, with a e8400 dual core.

I want to upgrade card but I know in limited by my CPU, but don't wish to upgrade that as the costs will be silly high (new motherboard, water cooling blocks ect)

So which card can I get that will help in performance boost? But work with my current system


Help please.

 

[shadowcreaper]

Keep your existing system as secondary rig, and build a new system that's not watercooled? Would seem to be the simplest option

emm no lol.

My power supply is 650w.

Budget wise it depends what's available and what performance increase i would see in "real gaming terms" not number stats rubbish .
Looking at the 7850 Asus card atm, but unsure if it will be compatible with my motherboard (see sig)

 

[shadowcreaper]

The key question that's still not been asked......

What resolution do you game at?

I have a lovely monitor (Asus pro art) 1920x1080.

Hopefully that help
Motherboard wise its in my Sig, so would a7850, like this one work, and would I see a noticeable upgrade in performance over the current 4870??
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-289-AS&tool=3

 

[shadowcreaper]

I'd really like to be able to play bf 3 but I'm worried even with let's say the xt 7870, wouldn't my CPU completely bottleneck it? (Ie won't be able to run game well)

Either way I think I'd get the xt7870 as I wouldn't upgrade again for a while (given the costs of replacing CPU and motherboard ect) so hopefully the xt 7870 will last.

 

[shadowcreaper]

Thanks for help guys, I'm going to start a topic on gfx card now as I know now that upgrading is worth while so just want to pick the right card now, most likely the 7870 series.

PS I'll wait before sticking a 9450 CPU first graphic then CPU I think (given the work that needs to be done in replacingcpu)
Thanks