Hi all.
I have a early I7 from Feb 2009 - stock i7 [email protected] (4GBRAM 1GB GTS250) stock ? you say , well my BIOS is locked so no overc'ing for me.
Its a Packard Bell gaming rig bought from PC world. A 'lazy' choice perhaps , but one that has been perfectly reliable ( PB is derided I know ) . There isn't any game out there at the moment that I have to much difficulty running at 30 fps or more at 1080p. That includes ARMA2/OA and GTAIV .
I think within the next 6 months however I will be wanting to upgrade. I have always considered upgrading GFX cards but usually held on to computers for so long that the hardware was past the stage of a partial upgrade so bought a new rig.
1 - Assuming I buy a GTX580 - Is my lowly , junior i7 going to be beefy enough to handle such a card ? Will it hold it back ?
2 - With an upgrade from a GTS250 - to a 580 ceteris paribus , will I see SIGNIFICANT fps improvements i.e 50% or more ...or is this too simplistic ?
3 - What is the next generational leap forward from the i7 ? and when is it coming ?- I understand I have a very early i7 and that current ones may BE the new generation I allude too . Or maybe there is a 8 core i9 in the pipeline ? . Essentially, I don't want to buy a comp later this year if 2013 is going to bring the big guns as the 'i' line did.
Thanks.
I have a early I7 from Feb 2009 - stock i7 [email protected] (4GBRAM 1GB GTS250) stock ? you say , well my BIOS is locked so no overc'ing for me.
Its a Packard Bell gaming rig bought from PC world. A 'lazy' choice perhaps , but one that has been perfectly reliable ( PB is derided I know ) . There isn't any game out there at the moment that I have to much difficulty running at 30 fps or more at 1080p. That includes ARMA2/OA and GTAIV .
I think within the next 6 months however I will be wanting to upgrade. I have always considered upgrading GFX cards but usually held on to computers for so long that the hardware was past the stage of a partial upgrade so bought a new rig.
1 - Assuming I buy a GTX580 - Is my lowly , junior i7 going to be beefy enough to handle such a card ? Will it hold it back ?
2 - With an upgrade from a GTS250 - to a 580 ceteris paribus , will I see SIGNIFICANT fps improvements i.e 50% or more ...or is this too simplistic ?
3 - What is the next generational leap forward from the i7 ? and when is it coming ?- I understand I have a very early i7 and that current ones may BE the new generation I allude too . Or maybe there is a 8 core i9 in the pipeline ? . Essentially, I don't want to buy a comp later this year if 2013 is going to bring the big guns as the 'i' line did.
Thanks.