I bought a GTX 460 a little while ago, but everything I play still runs like shit on low, and it's because I have an AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+. Now, the best CPU that can fit into my motherboard is an AMD Phenom II X4 945, and I don't have the money for a CPU and a motherboard upgrade, so is upgrading to the AMD Phenom II X4 945 worth it for somebody currently on a very small budget?
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Before I buy this, is this upgrade worth it?
Personally I would wait until you can afford the mobo/CPU upgrade. Better bang or your buck in the long run.
Yes, it's worth it. You need more cores and a faster base Mhz speed because you're basically hobbling that 460. However, what really matters are two other things: what's your motherboard and what kind of RAM is installed?
Best if you post your complete specs.
@SeriouslyNow said:
Yes, it's worth it. You need more cores and a faster base Mhz speed because you're basically hobbling that 460. However, what really matters are two other things: what's your motherboard and what kind of RAM is installed?
Best if you post your complete specs.
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2NSLI/#overview
That is my motherboard.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/28?vs=80
scroll down to the game tests , and you'll see the diff between the cpu's , a 945 should be fine for games atm.
how much ram do you have though?
@Devildoll said:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/28?vs=80
scroll down to the game tests , and you'll see the diff between the cpu's , a 945 should be fine for games atm.
how much ram do you have though?
I have 5GBs of RAM.
@Grilledcheez said:
Why not get a 965 for 30 more bucks? That's what I have. :)
He is limited by the mobo as this only supports upto a 945. Over time you could then upgrade the mobo and ram to an AM3+ mobo with 1866mhz ram and eventually swap out the 945 for an AM3+ Bulldozer CPU.
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