Need help getting better CPUs

[michael267]

I have a Dell Precision 490 with a Foxxconn ls-36 mobo, 4 gb RAM, a Radeon HD 7770, and two Intel Xeon 5160 Dual Core CPUs running at 3 ghz. I recently bought the 7770 GPU and installed it. Everything went fine, but the CPUs are holding me back now as far as gaming goes. I guess the GPU is being bottle necked by my CPUs. So my question is: what are the best dual CPUs that I can buy that fit in my motherboard? I would like to play games like GTA 4, Battlefield, and Call of Duty, because my processors now are preventing me from playing them. Thanks for the help.

 

[immortalpenguin9]

well the 7770 isn't really a powerhouse card and will never max out anything really...If I remember those cpus should be fine but I could be wrong and 4gbs of ram is kinda low, some games now want 8gigs

 

[bryonhowley]

Agree with the above it is the GPU that is holding you back not the CPU's! Plus I would also agree you should go up to 8gig.

 

[Mirakledba]

8 gigs of ram will be good And get something like a 7950 or R9 270x for 200$ only!

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[michael267]

Its just that on http://systemrequirementslab.com/cyri my CPU fails to pass in almost all modern games while everything else checks alright. Can I play modern games with my current hardware? Is Can You Run It wrong about my CPUs? How much would a RAM upgrade up my gaming performance? Thanks for all of the help I appreciate it.

 

[PandaBear270]

They fail the pass because Xeons are not desktop segment. But they will rune, dont worry. Just get more RAM and a 200$ GPU.

 

[logainofhades]

well the 7770 isn't really a powerhouse card and will never max out anything really...If I remember those cpus should be fine but I could be wrong and 4gbs of ram is kinda low, some games now want 8gigs

Those CPU's aren't exactly powerhouses either. They are from like 2006, which is Core 2 time period.