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Getting new CPU for AMD 7950

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netarangi

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Currently got an AMD Phenom II X4 840. Which apparently is going to bottleneck my 7950 when I get it, so I'm looking at upgrading, and getting a MOBO that supports intel.

So my question is, what's the cheapest i5 (I assume) that will be able to run great without bottlenecking my CPU?
 
Are there any credible sources that showed you that a single HD7950 would be bottlenecked by the AMD Phenom II X4 840?
 
A little, but not enough to warrant a move to SB/IB. I'd say get the 7950 for now, and hold out until Haswell is released before a CPU/mobo update.
 
netarangi said:
Just people off this forum when I asked in other another thread for my video card.

So you don't think it will?
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I think it will but the loss in performance would be small, too small to even consider spending more money on a new motherboard and CPU. If it is a dual HD7950 setup, only then it makes sense to do an upgrade because the bottleneck would then be very obvious.
 
The only thing will be in your mind. If you know your GPU will be bottlenecked, will you be able to NOT upgrade the CPU? I personally, would go crazy if I knew that there is something I could do to prevent bottlenecking, but not doing it.

With that said, I recommend i5 3570k. Since it can be overclocked, it is a little bit future proof.

But best is like the others said, wait (unlike me).
 
3570k + ASrock board (probably Extreme4 but you might want to hit the motherboards section before buying) is the best value right now if you can justify the cost, but if I were you I'd stick it out until Haswell arrives. Yes, you'll probably get better framerates and a smoother experience in some* games with an Intel chip, but any game out there is still playable on your 840.
 
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