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- Jun 4, 2012
Hi so I have some questions for someone more knowledgeable about hardware. I have a pretty odd processor (yes I meant odd not old although it is aged a little). I have an intel i7 3820 running at stock 3.6 ghz. I know its a lower end CPU on an enthusiast socket and although I have no complaints about the CPU itself, I'm kind of afraid that it bottlenecks my system in certain games.
My system:
CPU: Intel i7 3820 3.60 Ghz
GPU: EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5
MOBO: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79
RAM: G.SKILL TridentX Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2400
SSD: Corsair Force Series GS 2.5" 128GB
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Z
There are several issues with my system. First and foremost being the motherboard. It absolutely sucks. It is very unstable. I get BSOD's (not so much anymore with windows 10), USB ports don't work with certain types of mice, and sometimes when my PC boots the USB port power shuts on and off in a constant loop. Like someone is playing with a light switch. My keyboard, mouse, headset, webcam, all the lights on them constantly turn on and off until I reset the CMOS. I tried flashing the BIOS and contact Asrock support but the problem is too random to replicate at will. They just tell me to push the CMOS button and deal with it.
The second issue is the CPU. Its not very good. The memory controller on it sucks. I can't overclock my ram past 1600 and have my system POST. Even though the ram is 2400 capable. Plus its an aged architecture (Sandy Bridge-E). I would've upgraded to a higher end 2011 one but since my motherboard sucks so much I didn't want to deal with it.
My plan right now is to eventually (when I can afford it) to start fresh and build a new PC with hopefully less issues. I have a better idea right now as to what components I want and I will plan better next time to put together components that like each other more. My question is as follows:
Until I can afford a better PC, should I purchase a GTX 980/970 to get my PC ready for Fallout 4 and other games I am looking forward to? Or is that a waste of money? I am worried about my CPU bottle-necking my system as it is. Certain games such as Rust I only get about 40-50 FPS even though my GPU is at 40% load when running it. The boost clock doesn't even kick in. Now i understand the game is still in Alpha and is very poorly optimized but other people with better CPU's and GTX 680 are getting a solid 60-80 FPS. So I can only blame my CPU for that. Is it worth getting a 980, or is it better to wait until I can save enough money and jump into Skylake and Nvidia's Pascal with a brand new build?
PS. I'm planning on the new build being a year or so from now. Will my GPU/CPU be too old by then?
My system:
CPU: Intel i7 3820 3.60 Ghz
GPU: EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5
MOBO: ASRock X79 Extreme6 LGA 2011 Intel X79
RAM: G.SKILL TridentX Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2400
SSD: Corsair Force Series GS 2.5" 128GB
Sound: Creative Sound Blaster Z
There are several issues with my system. First and foremost being the motherboard. It absolutely sucks. It is very unstable. I get BSOD's (not so much anymore with windows 10), USB ports don't work with certain types of mice, and sometimes when my PC boots the USB port power shuts on and off in a constant loop. Like someone is playing with a light switch. My keyboard, mouse, headset, webcam, all the lights on them constantly turn on and off until I reset the CMOS. I tried flashing the BIOS and contact Asrock support but the problem is too random to replicate at will. They just tell me to push the CMOS button and deal with it.
The second issue is the CPU. Its not very good. The memory controller on it sucks. I can't overclock my ram past 1600 and have my system POST. Even though the ram is 2400 capable. Plus its an aged architecture (Sandy Bridge-E). I would've upgraded to a higher end 2011 one but since my motherboard sucks so much I didn't want to deal with it.
My plan right now is to eventually (when I can afford it) to start fresh and build a new PC with hopefully less issues. I have a better idea right now as to what components I want and I will plan better next time to put together components that like each other more. My question is as follows:
Until I can afford a better PC, should I purchase a GTX 980/970 to get my PC ready for Fallout 4 and other games I am looking forward to? Or is that a waste of money? I am worried about my CPU bottle-necking my system as it is. Certain games such as Rust I only get about 40-50 FPS even though my GPU is at 40% load when running it. The boost clock doesn't even kick in. Now i understand the game is still in Alpha and is very poorly optimized but other people with better CPU's and GTX 680 are getting a solid 60-80 FPS. So I can only blame my CPU for that. Is it worth getting a 980, or is it better to wait until I can save enough money and jump into Skylake and Nvidia's Pascal with a brand new build?
PS. I'm planning on the new build being a year or so from now. Will my GPU/CPU be too old by then?
