upgrading from a gtx 660???

[manering]

HI...


I have only just got into pc gaming so very new to everything please bare with me...


I recently brought a new gtx 660 2gb gpu but its not enough... i want to have 2 screens and ply battlefield / asseto corsa and iracing.

I was going to buy an r9 280x of a friend but it feel through...


My question is am i silly looking for a second hand card to replace my new one to get that extra performance???

I have also been told the HD7970 is the same card!!


im cluless sorry


thanks in advance

 

[Digital X]

A 280x is a rebranded 7970 yes. What is your budget for your new card?

 

[Gregster]

Hi there,

What is the rest of your system? As a note, it would be tough playing Battlefied on 2 screens or did you mean game on one and browse on the other?

 

[manering]

Hi there,

What is the rest of your system? As a note, it would be tough playing Battlefied on 2 screens or did you mean game on one and browse on the other?

with regards to the 2 screens on battlefield i ment using 1 for the battlelog / loadouts ect and yes browsing... i have fx6100 with a 750w psu 250g ssd with 1tb hd win8

 

[Gregster]

Your CPU isn't the best but for Mantle games, you will be better suited to AMD than nVidia. Something like a 280/7970 would be a nice boost in performance.

 

[manering]

Your CPU isn't the best but for Mantle games, you will be better suited to AMD than nVidia. Something like a 280/7970 would be a nice boost in performance.

well i did post up a thread about my cpu but got my model wrong i was going to upgrade to the 6350 but didnt no if it was worth it or if i should just overclock my current cpu

 

[mrham4321]

well i did post up a thread about my cpu but got my model wrong i was going to upgrade to the 6350 but didnt no if it was worth it or if i should just overclock my current cpu

No point in moving to the 6350, best value for money upgrade would be to go for the 8350 if your motherboard will support it.

 

[manering]

No point in moving to the 6350, best value for money upgrade would be to go for the 8350 if your motherboard will support it.

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3... i have been told it would by some not by others

 

[r7slayer]

GIGABYTE GA-78LMT-USB3... i have been told it would by some not by others

Yes it does support the AMD FX-8350 CPU however it requires the BIOS version F3 for it to be supported.

So you can upgrade to this CPU no problem you might just need to flash your bios. I'm guessing you may have never done this before?

If you go to http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#bios

It will list your motherboards BIOS versions, you require atleast F3. Just download it and run it. This tool should flash your bios for you. But don't do this straight away only if you end up upgrading.

 

[manering]

Yes it does support the AMD FX-8350 CPU however it requires the BIOS version F3 for it to be supported.

So you can upgrade to this CPU no problem you might just need to flash your bios. I'm guessing you may have never done this before?

If you go to http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4305#bios

It will list your motherboards BIOS versions, you require atleast F3. Just download it and run it. This tool should flash your bios for you. But don't do this straight away only if you end up upgrading.

ok thanks for the info... i have just found out my current cpu is clocked to 4mhz and i am maxing out at times i think i might have to upgrade it unless i can push it a tad more as my temps are still staying 50 ish under load