Posted December 9, 2013 Hey guys, I currently have an AMD x6 1055t @ 3.4ghz + 6950 2gb. I would like to know if it would bottleneck a 280x, if so what would you guys recommend as a CPU upgrade? Budget 400$ CAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Is the $400 budget for both or just the CPU? Do you have an AM3+ Mobo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 I'd overclock it before anything else. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Hey guys, I currently have an AMD x6 1055t @ 3.4ghz + 6950 2gb. I would like to know if it would bottleneck a 280x, if so what would you guys recommend as a CPU upgrade? Budget 400$ CAD You will get bottlenecked. Since you got an AM3 based socket, go with AMD FX-8350 or AMD FX-8320 (do check if your MOBO runs AM3+ CPU's otherwise upgrade to a MOBO to AM3+) I'd overclock it before anything else. He has. His stock clock is 2.8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Author Is the $400 budget for both or just the CPU? Do you have an AM3+ Mobo? I have an AM3 board, and the budget would be for either a video card or cpu/mobo upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 I have an AM3 board, and the budget would be for either a video card or cpu/mobo upgrade You should be just fine. A 3.4GHz Phenom hexacore is just as good (if not better) as an FX 6300; and you see guys recommending that cpu all around this forum. You should be gpu-bound in a majority of games, meaning that your 1055T will not bottleneck. [AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 It shouldn't bottleneck the gpu. If you're oc'ing on stock, a 212 Evo for a bit higher oc might be a good investment. It would also help with noise. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Author It shouldn't bottleneck the gpu. If you're oc'ing on stock, a 212 Evo for a bit higher oc might be a good investment. It would also help with noise. Yeah I have that cooler, very happy with it. So you guys recommend sticking with this CPU, maybe OC'ing it more and going for a 280x? I wonder how it will perform with upcoming Mantle API, which is why I want to know whether I should upgrade or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 He has. His stock clock is 2.8 Any more than that.... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Yeah I have that cooler, very happy with it. So you guys recommend sticking with this CPU, maybe OC'ing it more and going for a 280x? I wonder how it will perform with upcoming Mantle API, which is why I want to know whether I should upgrade or not. It should be fine for now. Get the 280x and see if you are satisfied with the performance. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 GPU Upgrade!!! Bring it on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 I have an AM3 board, and the budget would be for either a video card or cpu/mobo upgrade A 280x will be bottle necked. Although it should still game better. If you upgrade CPU you need to upgrade Mobo and CPU. So I would go with graphics for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 Any more than that.... Yeah he won't be getting anything that won't cause bottlenecking to a 280x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 9, 2013 This should be fine! The x6 OC'd performs about as good(or better) then an FX 6100 which is a very capable gaming CPU. It would be a great pair! My PC: CPU: Xeon E3 1230 V3(Haswell) @ 3.7GHz Motherboard: AsRock B85M-ITX RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance LP Blue @ 1600MHz Storage: Intel 520 Series 120(Boot), Seagate Barracuda 500GB @ 7200RPM, Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB @ 5400RPM GPU: ZOTAC GTX 970 @ 1.4GHz Case: Node 304 Power Supply: CX430 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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