CPU Question - Intel

[tezza192]

My rig is a modest one with an ivy bridge I3 and 7850 2gb card.

My Etailer has an epic deal on a 280X for £200, Its the MSI gaming series version and Im really tempted,

I just want opinions on wether my CPU will hold it back, do you think it will be a good upgrade even though I have a pretty budget CPU?

Many thanks and merry christmas

[FireFox]

Well if you want it then buy it

 

That is how I operate

 

Also I think it'll be a decent upgrade over a 7850 but don't take my word for it, I'm inexperienced with AMD's.

 

Also Merry Christmas

[Altecice]

No it wont, im not sure where this "will it bottleneck" stuff came from but the only thing that would bottleneck modern GPU's is something silly like a Pentium 4

[lachyman]

It should be fine.

[Guest GRRigger]

Well i3 isnt the best cpu out there, especially in bf4, but if you buy this card now, you can buy like 140 pound i5 later when you sell your 7850 and i3.

 

What you guys think?

[TechFan@ic]

Well i3 isnt the best cpu out there, especially in bf4, but if you buy this card now, you can buy like 140 pound i5 later when you sell your 7850 and i3.

 

What you guys think?

I second this.

I have to point out though that the 280X Gaming has serious VRM overheating issues.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/R9_280X_Gaming/30.html

MSI "fixed" the issue by running the fans at a ridiculously high RPM.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-third-party-round-up,3655-6.html

 

[Chiko]

If you going to do gaming get rid of the i3 , i know the pain