GPU upgrade

I am fully aware that my last post was on which gpu is the best for my computer. I chose the r9 260x. But I think it will bottleneck my cpu. My cpu is an amd Phenom ii x4 830. My current gpu is an xfx radeon 6670 2gb ddr3 which is a poor card. I tried the ui the other day with 2-3 cars. It lagged like shit. And I quote "SHIT". Also I noticed that my cpu fan was very loud. So idk what is going on. Anyways, I am looking for the best gpu that wont bottleneck my phenom. Also, it would be nice for someone to help me fix the loud fan issue. I tried overclocking with amd overdrive and I couldn't bring it up anymore. It was stuck at 2.8gtz. The bios is also locked as well so don't ask me about overclocking. I need help with this.

HERE ARE MY SYSTEM SPECS:

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[TD="class: SubText, width: 260, align: left"]Manufacturer[/TD]

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[TD="class: SubText, align: left"]6.00 GB RAM[/TD]
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[TD="class: SubText, align: left"]662 GB Free (917 GB Total)[/TD]
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[TD="class: SubText, align: left"]74 MB Free (100 MB Total)[/TD]
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[TD="class: SubText, align: left"]149 GB Free (149 GB Total)[/TD]
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memory[/TD]

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Seeing as the game lagged with AI and the CPU fan got loud, I assume you could infer that the game is CPU bound. The 260x will not bottleneck your processor. At all.

 

ok are there any better gpus that wont bottleneck my cpu??

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also what does cpu bound mean? is my phenom a good cpu?

 

Edit: What Bubble said below

 

Anything better just shifts the bottleneck more to the CPU.

It means the game is kept back by the CPU, not the GPU. And no, not really.

 

so stick with the 260x? and if so, which one? 1gb gddr5 or 2gb gddr5

 

I would say 1GB. You'll need an upgrade in a year or two max.

 

ok ive got the gpu out of the way. so what about the cpu? Which one shoud I upgrade to ?

 

If you can the i3 bundle here is great. http://www.microcenter.com/site/brands/intel-processor-bundles.aspx

 

Ya but I'm sticking with amd and the phenom. What phenom should I get

 

Phenoms aren't going to fix much. And they aren't made anymore AFAIK. If you can use a AM3+ CPU in a AM3 socket (I think you can) and you have a high quality motherboard you can use these. We have the 4-core, 6-core, and 8-core. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...$$$$$$$;19-113-286:$$$$$$$;19-113-285:$$$$$$$

 

ive got an asus M4A78LT-M motherboard and I have no choice but to stick with this mobo. I cant get an fx cpu so it HAS to me a phenom.

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also I only have an am3 socket not an am3+

 

Like I said, I think AM3 and AM3+ work the same. Here is the problem though. Phenoms are not made anymore. The best you can find is this one. http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Phenom-3-...UTF8&qid=1393113135&sr=1-1&keywords=phenom+II
And it isn't that great. Just use an FX chip.

 

AMD confirmed that it relies on AM3+ features. AM3+ is backward compatible with AM3 chips, but AM3 sockets are not forward compatible.

Ditch the mobo. Just get the i3 + mobo combo above

 

or just an i5 and a new mobo. :/

 

Oops, my bad. But yeah, get the i3. If even that is too much get this 6300 bundle; it's cheaper than the phenom.
http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx

 

ok I might look into this but... I have an asus prebuilt system that I got from best buy and I don't know if I can switch the mobo or from an amd quad core to and Intel i3 dual core... this system was designed for this mobo. so idk if any mobo will fit in my system.

 

If you aren't afraid of little case modding you could always drill holes into the motherboard tray to fit the mobo.

 

It's going to work.

ATX form factor is a STANDARD. That means that 99% of products abide by it size wise, if your case supports mATX, ATX, eATX, whatever, then just about any motherboard will fit in it, (with a few exceptions).
And even if it doesn't fit, then I hope you don't have a problem drilling a few holes for mounting, it's super easy and requires no thought.

But in the end I'd just recommend getting a new case while you're at it.

 

One thing to note is if Windows came preloaded on the system, it won't carry over to the new motherboard because it's an OEM copy. You could always try to get your key re-registered to the new motherboard via Microsoft Support seeing as Phenoms/AM3 CPUs are no longer made, you could tell them the Phenom burned out, but it's sleazy and a crapshoot whether or not they'll bite. Worst to moderate case scenario, you'll need to factor a new copy of Windows into your purchase. EDIT: You could also risk a cracked copy, but this generally isn't advisable unless you really know what you're doing and are super tight on cash.