Video Card Upgrade

[DFinan]

Ok based on other advice I am upgrading some pieces of my system currently using

MSI 790FX-GD
965BE
2 Gb 1333 DDR3
5870 Video card
1Tb WD Black Edition HD

new system with upgraded components

Asus CrossHair V Formula MB
965BE Processor (Keeping this processor for now)
16 Gb Corsair vengeance 1600 DDR3
5870 Video Card (The piece I am questioning)
250 Gb Samsung SSD (Used for boot drive)
1Tb WD Black Edition HD
Corsair H100 for CPU

I use this for gaming, some work related stuff, but nothing related to video encoding. I am looking for a system that will let me run max settings on most games at 1900x1080 resolution on a single monitor. I may plug a second monitor in just to have the desktop or other apps running in the background.

The question I have is the processor and the video card I am not a big overclocker, is there any point in upgrading the processor to a 8350? Also same question on the video card I noticed new egg has the Sapphire 7950 for 269.00 including 2 games (one of which I was probably going to get anyway). So stick with current processor and card, upgrade one or both. Thanks for any input.

 

[mzs_biteme]

Doesn't look like your mobo supports anything over X6 http://us.msi.com/product/mb/790FX-GD70.html#/?div=CPUSupport

Also, 2GB or RAM is a joke. 4GB minimum!!!!
7950 is a killer card, but your current CPU (especially on stock MHz) will hold it back...
If you can OC that 965BE to some decent levels (4+ GHz) you should see improvements, but nothing close to same GPU with lets say i5 or 8350.

 

[mzs_biteme]

You ninjia'd me...

Good mobo for an upgrade. Definitely OC your CPU when you get it...

 

[257Tony]

That cpu/gpu combo will not run newer games at max (far cry 3, crysis 3 etc.) Imo, you would be better served getting a cheaper mobo and a 3570k.

 

[DFinan]

That cpu/gpu combo will not run newer games at max (far cry 3, crysis 3 etc.) Imo, you would be better served getting a cheaper mobo and a 3570k.

Well I got the motherboard used for 169.00 so I am not out big money there, a little more the a new intel board. Just trying to decide if I should stick with 965/ 5870 combo, upgrade the video card or video card/ cpu. For now sticking with AMD. May not be as fast as intel but there not exactly bad either.

 

[257Tony]

Well I got the motherboard used for 169.00 so I am not out big money there, a little more the a new intel board. Just trying to decide if I should stick with 965/ 5870 combo, upgrade the video card or video card/ cpu. For now sticking with AMD. May not be as fast as intel but there not exactly bad either.

Gotcha. That's a good price for that board. If you've got the funds, an 8350 with a good cooler and a 7950 would be a very worthwhile upgrade from your current system. Crysis 3 is the first of heopefully many more new games that the 8350 does really with.