What should i get w/ cpu

[zonemods]

What would you suggest to go with a athlon II x3 450. because i don't want to bottle neck. Mobo will be updated to so i cant tell you what that will be. you can suggest that if you want

 

[hardcore_gamer]

Bottleneck depends on the games you play..Games like crysis require a good GPU and are less demanding on the CPU.If you have a good PSU , I'd suggest a GTX560 Ti.

 

[minitron815]

Athlon II X3 450 is a bottleneck.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

X3 450 is NOT a bottleneck for any single card. A GTX 560 or 570 would be an excellent choice as long as you have a 500w or better quality power supply.

 

[minitron815]

Considering my Phenom II bottlenecked my GTX 460, I think you should stop blowing smoke out of your ass.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Considering my Phenom II bottlenecked my GTX 460, I think you should stop blowing smoke out of your ass.

Read this acticle. Comparing to a HD5850. There is no bottlenecking.

"To push the need for a better processor, it is necessary to go beyond the capabilities of a single GPU and into the realm of CrossFire or SLI. When cost is of the utmost concern, this isn't particularly likely. So, our tests prove that a low-cost CPU will do the job just as well as a high-priced part."






http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i3-gaming,2588-13.html

 

[wannaturnuptheheat]

Considering my Phenom II bottlenecked my GTX 460, I think you should stop blowing smoke out of your ass.

A 460 bottlenecking a Phenom II? Unless you had a X3 700e or X4 8xx or something...

I'll admit, I lol'ed a bit. Just a little.

 

[megamanx00]

It depends on the resolution and scenario as to where a bottleneck lies. Anyway, I would say that a 5770, a GTX 460, or a 6850 would be the way to go. Anything more is likely to be held back by your CPU in most games. If you're using a 1080p monitor or above then I would say a single 6870, 5870, GTX 470 or GTX 560 may be a better option depending on the games you want to play and how long you plan to keep it, but it would likely be best to overclock your CPU if you want to use one of those.

 

[zonemods]

Best answer selected by zonemods.

 

[Mousemonkey]

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