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Should I upgrade my gfx (560 Ti) or will my cpu bottleneck it? (q9550 @3.5ghz). If it is worth upgrading what would you recommend for around £150. Thanks
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upgrade?
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Could probably get the cpu to 3.8 if I learn a bit more about overclocking. It is 2.8 stock so already has a slight o.c. Is radeon the way to go at the moment then? Not had one since the x1950 pro about 1000 years ago. I remember drivers being a constant issue and that's why I went nvid. Is this no longer a problem?
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There will probably a bottleneck of some sort, but you should still see nice gains. I wouldn't leave it too long before your grab a new cpu and mobo, though.
In your shoes, I would probably go for one of these :
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-221-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1842
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-171-PC&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1842
Cant really afford to do the mobo, cpu and ram atm mate even though it needs it