i core processors

[Subzero85]

On the motherboard issue, i have a box here

GIGABYTE 770T-USB3 ultra durable 3 motherboard
AM3 CPU Ready

i believe i have 2 usb 3 ports at the back of my machine.

Any tech guys know if that mobo is any good for future gaming, new batman, battlefield 3, skyrim etc

 

[lee20010]

Subz, on the gpu front, I'd personally choose the 6950 over the 560.

 

[Subzero85]

What are you getting lee ? didnt you get a 580 ?

 

[RavenXXX2]

What GPU would be best i wonder 6950, 560 ti or something better ?

wont overclocking shorten the lifespan of the CPU ? or do the positives outweigh the negatives

6950 for that 2GB of Vram.

 

[Orcvader]

CPUs can last for a very long time, overclocking it won't shorten the lifespan enough to suddenly die in a few years. It will probably last for more than 20 years if overclocked safely. By the time it dies you'll probably have a new system anyway . Your board seems fine enough to overclock the CPU to 3.8ghz+ anyway.

 

[Subzero85]

the 1024 version or the 2 gb 6950 at £240 ?

 

[Orcvader]

the 1024 version or the 2 gb 6950 at £240 ?

The 2gb version. It will perform better and the extra vram will help in crossfire if you choose to add another 6950 in future.

 

[lee20010]

I never suggested getting a 580 for myself, I really can't afford it, however 50% of my bills stop in November

I'm likely to get a 6950/6970/570. Unless my 460 handles skyrim well...then wait for 7 series.

 

[Subzero85]

So can someone tell me then that that current system will run ok with a new gpu, take the 5750 out and say put in the 6950, keep me going in gaming for a while and possibly overclock the cpu ? mainly for battlefield 3 and skyrim

 

[lee20010]

Id say you'd be fine mate, how much ram you got again? maybe update the ram as it's mega cheap

 

[Subzero85]

4gigs of ddr 3, the 2gb 6950 go down in price any time soon ? maybe when the 7xxx series comes out

 

[lee20010]

Depends, I'd imagine it will stick around that price till 7xxx is out as so many people are upgrading for BF3, Skyrim etc.

 

[Subzero85]

Regarding my current mobo then that supoorts AM3, will it support bulldozer, could go for that and a new graphics chip, if it gives me a significant leap in performance

 

[Subzero85]

Just seen an article on it, new one is AM3 + so thats a whole ******* system needed again

 

[tipsy]

Just seen an article on it, new one is AM3 + so thats a whole ******* system needed again

That is not strictly true, AMD state they are not supporting bulldozer on AM3 but some board manufacturers are just putting out a bios update to fix it. If your worried about a new system dont be as a simple board swap will sort it. Knowing gigabyte though they will most likely have a bios update ready for the first gen of bulldozer chips.

There is also an article on this in the bulldower thread on the forum

 

[Subzero85]

Ok, so it if happeds the am3 boards will be equivalent or simuilar in performance, dont know whether to go for bulldozer or i5 2500 k