Recent content by Draqone

Honestly, as far as CPUs are concerned it's pretty safe to get them from third parties since they rarely break. Obviously there is the risk that someone overclocked that "k" CPU. I have no idea about US but here most websites offer some buyer protection.

What resolution monitors? The resolution, not the number of monitors is important. That said... I would say a 1070 is the best bet for triple monitor at the moment. I simply don't see the benefits otherwise.

GTX 1050 should be a decent upgrade.

I have a 3570k and I can tell you that as far as 1080p gaming is concerned it should not bottleneck you. There have to be other issues there....

You are better off buying a decent cooler for some $30. Also, remember you'll need thermal paste.

Most probably the Mobo in my experience.

What the guy above said.

Your fan is not mounted correctly and/or you didn't apply thermal paste.

For gaming? http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3192807/ultimate-bottlenecking-guide.html Read this.

It's an alright PSU, totally overkill for a 1060 setup however. Well, at least now you are sure you'll have enough power. :D

Unfortunately I don't see a way to upgrade your Optiplex in any sensible way. it's a small office PC, made from cheap components, and not made for gaming. You'll need to save money and buy an entirely new PC.

Seeing as you got such great advice.... care to tell us what PSU you replaced and what your new PSU is?

Going by the Bottleneck Bible: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-3192807/ultimate-bottlenecking-guide.html It won't bottleneck in 99% of cases. Overclock it slightly and you will be fine. I will warn you however, the 970 to 1070 upgrade will not give you the results you are expecting. If...

Don't crossfire the 460. it's not worth the trouble. One good graphics card is always better than 2 mediocre crossfire cards. In quite a few cases, when games and drivers are not crossfire optimised, a single mediocre card is better than 2 mediocre crossfire cards.

No. Your Power supply unit and your GPU drivers are totally independent and don't influence each other at all.