Tri SLI GTX 580 with AMD sempron 140 giving low FPS

[bnot]

hi i recently bought a whole new PC, and ordered my CPU last, when i realised i had spent almost all of the budget (a lot of it on the three wal sli gtx 580), i bought this AMD sempron:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698

but i am hardly getting 40 FPS, in games like BFBC 2, this is not an issue with other people with the samer GPU,

do i need to quad SLI my rig by buying another gtx 580, or is this a CPU issue/ mobo issue, im really not sure

thanks,

 

[bnot]

2500k??, my parents gave me a budget, and i heard that the GPU makes all the differencce when it comes to gaming performance, so i went all out on the GPU, i never thought the CPU affects gaming, does it have much/any effect on gaming??

 

[obsidian86]

Not sure if serious.but trade one 580 or sell it and buy a phenom 1090t

 

[omnisome]

Tri-SLI GTX580 + Sargas 140 = Super bottleneck
As Psycho has said, save for a Thuban and use 1 video board for now.
It is very silly to have that setup or was this a joke-thread?

 

[d1rtyju1c3]

I agree with everyone else about the CPU, but I still think your fps should be at least a little higher. Have you enabled SLI in the Nvidia control panel?

 

[Leaps-from-Shadows]

Assuming you're still within the RMA period, I would suggest returning one of the 580s and the Sempron for refund, and purchasing a much more powerful CPU. A nice Phenom II X4 975 or an X6 would work wonders for the remaining two 580s in SLI.

 

[d1rtyju1c3]

I couldnt even imagine using a sempron. LOL it would be like going back into the stone age. I agree, I would sell one card and the CPU or RMA and get your money back, purchase a 1090t, overclock it to 4GHz, and use the rest of the money for an SSD. 2 GTX 580 are enough for any game that is out and any game that is coming out for a while, there is no need for 3 other than to say you have 3, and some monster benchmark scores.


This has got to be a joke. LOL

 

[omnisome]

Maybe i shouldn't even add that the 580's are dropping to 399.00 in 2 weeks.

I feel the pain for him.

 

[Wisecracker]

Not sure if serious.but trade one 580 or sell it and buy a phenom 1090t

I'm thinking this.

Try to unlock the Sempy into a flux capacitor.

 

[Bigmac80]

Wow they gave you a budget but they were willing to buy 3 GTX 580's? I would return one of the GTX 580's and get a good P67 motherboard and the i5 2500k or i7 2600k. 3 GTX 580's is overkill..What res are you playing on?

 

[Bigmac80]

Maybe i shouldn't even add that the 580's are dropping to 399.00 in 2 weeks.

OMG REALLY? Thats the best thing i've heard all week!...Wonder how much the GTX 570's are going to be...

 

[fergie]

LOL. Why so many replies? This is obviously a joke. Right? Right?

 

[omnisome]

At the very least, unlock that Sargas to a Regor (Google it, you'll find it!)

 

[Snipergod87]

I would love to see the benchmarks is such a system exists

 

[Bigmac80]

LOL. Why so many replies? This is obviously a joke. Right? Right?

i think it is a joke lol...it's not April 1st yet is it lol

 

[abswindows7]

IM SO MUCH LOLIN RIGHT NOW LMAOOOOOOO
a 37.99 CPU WITH A 1.5k GRAPHIC CARD LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
It is a troll for sure.
How can you put a 3 way sli on suc ha *** cpu/mobo

 

[Bigmac80]

even the 5870 dropped to 170usd the other day. Clever from nvidia if they drop it to 399 with the release of Amds 6990 card

yeah i love my 5870gpu but it's in my laptop lol Asus G73, but im really curious what the price will be on the GTX 570's...hopefully $250 2 GTX 570's in SLI are very fast...I don't see the GTX 570 staying at $350 if the 580 is dropping to $399.99...

 

[bnot]

hi my current monitor is this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824611005

and it isnt a joke, im pretty much a noob at this stuff, my friend had to put the computer together for me, so i should trade ome of the 580's in for a what? on the AMD website it says that 1100T is the best one available. i really should have checked before buying =/ just thought GPU=graphics processing unit=good gaming.

 

[bnot]

this is the GPU i bought (x3 of them):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261095&cm_re=gtx_580-_-14-261-095-_-Product

if i sell one i will get around $470 according to newegg support, can i get a really good CPU for that price? (it says socket AM3 on the box and support for 125W cpu, i think thats all that it says for CPU)

 

[jprahman]

GPU does equal good gaming, it's just that you need a CPU that can keep up. BTW, don't go with a Phenom II x6 1100T, the extra cores don't make a difference in gaming. A Phenom II x4 970 Black Edition would be a good choice, and the best choice would be to RMA the motherboard too and get a P67 motherboard and a i5-2500K.

 

[Bigmac80]

Yes you can get a good cpu and motherboard for that price..

I bought my i5 2500k $179.99 at Fry's Electronics since they do price matching with microcenter. Paid the extra 2 year exchange warranty on the motherboard and cpu for extra $40 so it's like i got the i5 2500k for regular price with a 2 year warranty. You should check your local component stores to see if they have that cpu and if they do price matching.

 

[jprahman]

For the $470 you'll get for returning the one GTX 580 you can get a P67 motherboard AND an i5-2500K.

 

[bnot]

this is my current mobo:
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?p_id=kpgmtxee5rsqvsxg

 

[bnot]

and i currently have 8gb ddr3 1600mhz ram (thats what it says on the box anyways.) oh and it has a logo that says corsair.

 

[bnot]

just buy another GTX 580 and a mobo that supports quad SLI...

ok thanks, was getting worried about a new CPU, intel, motherboard, i dunno, but ive ordered another GTX 580, and my friend says he will order a new quad sli motherboard for me he said all i have to do is order this CPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103903

so everythings ordered, hopefully i can play Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars in really high detail at around 45-50 fps now, that would be really cool.

thanks all for your help!