Intel core i3 550 with radeon hd 7850

[davidb23]

Hello, guys i have the processor intel core i3 550 @ 3.2 ghz first generation and i wanna buy the radeon hd 7850 2gb ddr5 but i dont know if it makes a bottleneck i wanna play with the radeon 7850 in ultra with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 what do you think will be a bottleneck? waiting for your replies thank you!

sorry for my bad english

 

[dudewitbow]

bottlenecking will probably be dependent on game.

 

[davidb23]

bottlenecking will probably be dependent on game.

hi thank you for your reply i will play bf 3, mw3, dirt 3, skyrim, batman arkham city and the games of 2011 and the new ones that will be in this year assasins creed 3 black ops 2 did you thik that will be a bottleneck?

sorry for my bad english

 

[dudewitbow]

the main game that will bottleneck to some extent will be BF3, due to it liking quad cores and is not really optimized for hyper-threading like its predecessor was. this apples to ultra settings at high resolutions most likely. but i speak in behalf of the sandy bridge generation, so it might be a bit worse for gen 1.

 

[Guest]

the main game that will bottleneck to some extent will be BF3 in multiplatyer maps, due to it liking quad cores [strike]and is not really optimized for hyper-threading like its predecessor was[/strike]. this apples to ultra settings at high resolutions most likely. but i speak in behalf of the sandy bridge generation, so it might be a bit worse for gen 1.

fixed that for ya 😉
EDIT: and add skyrim being a load on that cpu.

 

[davidb23]

the main game that will bottleneck to some extent will be BF3, due to it liking quad cores and is not really optimized for hyper-threading like its predecessor was. this apples to ultra settings at high resolutions most likely. but i speak in behalf of the sandy bridge generation, so it might be a bit worse for gen 1.

just a more few question if change mi i3 550 for i5 760 2.8 ghz same generation and same socket but quad core will be the same? or with the i5 760 doesnt will be bottleneck sorry for my bad english

 

[oxford373]

i3-550 wont be bottleneck for single graphics but for SLI or CF you need core i5 at least .
go ahead and buy 7850

 

[Deemo13]

What is the power supply you are running?

 

[davidb23]

i3-550 wont be bottleneck for single graphics but for SLI or CF you need core i5 at least .
go ahead and buy 7850

thank you very much man so with mi i3 wont be bottleneck? even in multiplayer of BF3

 

[Guest]

thank you very much man so with mi i3 wont be bottleneck? even in multiplayer of BF3

multi player BF3 will make that i3 slow down to a crawl. it is not the graphics but the game, or loading the map that will affect the gameplay.

 

[davidb23]

What is the power supply you are running?

hi i have a power supply of 300w but i will change for a psu of 600w will be problem? mi desktop is a inspiron 580s

 

[davidb23]

multi player BF3 will make that i3 slow down to a crawl.

so if i change mi core i3 550 for a i5 760 same socket same generation doesnt be a bottleneck?

 

[oxford373]

dont hesitate too much go ahead and buy the graphics card .
i dont know how to convince you but i3-550 wont be bottle neck at all
even battlefield 3 multilayer will be very fast

 

[Deemo13]

hi i have a power supply of 300w but i will change for a psu of 600w will be problem? mi desktop is a inspiron 580s

You are definitely going to need to change to a better power supply, but not just any power supply. You are going to have to get a very highly rated power supply. Not some $30 piece of garbage that is going to set your computer on fire.

These are good units that would be able to run a system like yours:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

EDIT: And yea BF3 multiplayer will bring the i3 to its knees, but most other games should be perfectly fine.

 

[Guest]

so if i change mi core i3 550 for a i5 760 same socket same generation doesnt be a bottleneck?

for cpu intensive games like multi player BF3 and skyrim; YES.
again the graphics card will not bottleneck the i3 but the games will.

 

[oxford373]

i suggest 500w seasonic or FSP

 

[davidb23]

dont hesitate too much go ahead and buy the graphics card .
i dont know how to convince you but i3-550 wont be bottle neck at all
even battlefield 3 multilayer will be very fast

ok man thank you so much i will buy the 7850 and later i tell us how i was 😀

 

[Deemo13]

Do remember you are going to need a power supply as well.

 

[davidb23]

Do remember you are going to need a power supply as well.

with a psu of 600w is okay? can you recommended some one

 

[Guest]

with a psu of 600w is okay? can you recommended some one

country or online vendor you deal with?

 

[davidb23]

country or online vendor you deal with?

well i am from mexico but the graphic card and the psu will buy in walmart of USA or can you tell me a shop where the prices are low

 

[Deemo13]

I recommended some above, but I don't know what country you are in. These are for the US:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151094

 

[Guest]

well i am from mexico but the graphic card and the psu will buy in walmart of USA or can you tell me a shop where the prices are low

can you get this, my absolute favorite and an excellent price for the quality.
SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W $59.99

 

[davidb23]

can you get this, my absolute favorite and an excellent price for the quality.
SeaSonic M12II 520 Bronze 520W $59.99

hi man i looking this page and this graphic card like me a radeon hd 6950 2gb ddr5 what is better the 6950 2gbddr5 or the 7850 2gb ddr5 in tucson are stores of newegg?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102987&cm_sp=Cat_Video_Cards_%26%2338%3b_Video_Devices-_-Best_Sellers-_-14-102-987

 

[oxford373]

both of those graphics card have the same performance but 7850 is much more efficient(6950 need 200w,7850 need 130w)