Hi, new to the forum.
just looking for some recommendations for getting the most out my old pc, im currently using;
windows 7
-asus p5e3 deluxe/wifi
q6600 2.4 1.3vid @ 1.37 for 3.4 OC 35-45* general 45-55* loaded - huge sythe cooler/carbon pad
-8gb(4x2gb) corsair 1600mhz ddr3 @ 1540mhz
-WD 500gb ssd & wd 1000gb raid
two 4870x2 in crossfire
I'm not looking to run the newest games at highest settings, i just don't want to buy a new video card that's more than my whole computer. its served me very well for 10 year since i built it but is showing its age. most of my favorite games are dx10 or lower lol, but i would like to try a couple dx11 games in their series.
i could buy two 6970s for 200 all in, and keep the xfire/win7 but they only work for dx11.
ive put windows 10 on this computer but the some of the motherboard drivers/programs aren't supported properly for windows 10.
don't know if an equally priced single dx12 card would be worth the trouble of switching OS, to loose xfire AFR rendering, mobo support.
i can play crysis 1/1.5 /2 on max settings with current setup..
ive been thinking that a new good laptop and using nvidea's service may be a good full replacement down the road.
just looking for some recommendations for getting the most out my old pc, im currently using;
windows 7
-asus p5e3 deluxe/wifi
q6600 2.4 1.3vid @ 1.37 for 3.4 OC 35-45* general 45-55* loaded - huge sythe cooler/carbon pad
-8gb(4x2gb) corsair 1600mhz ddr3 @ 1540mhz
-WD 500gb ssd & wd 1000gb raid
two 4870x2 in crossfire
I'm not looking to run the newest games at highest settings, i just don't want to buy a new video card that's more than my whole computer. its served me very well for 10 year since i built it but is showing its age. most of my favorite games are dx10 or lower lol, but i would like to try a couple dx11 games in their series.
i could buy two 6970s for 200 all in, and keep the xfire/win7 but they only work for dx11.
ive put windows 10 on this computer but the some of the motherboard drivers/programs aren't supported properly for windows 10.
don't know if an equally priced single dx12 card would be worth the trouble of switching OS, to loose xfire AFR rendering, mobo support.
i can play crysis 1/1.5 /2 on max settings with current setup..
ive been thinking that a new good laptop and using nvidea's service may be a good full replacement down the road.