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I've been meaning to upgrade my computer for quite a long time but money's a bit short and I can't do it all at once, I want to upgrade my GPU first because it's not up to par with most newer games but I'm afraid my CPU will bottleneck it too much and I won't get any advantage from upgrading it.
Is there a way to check if a CPU X will bottleneck a GPU Y (or vice versa)?
Hi Constantine! We specifically disallow shopping recommendations (e.g. "I have X, should I get Y or Z?"), but general questions about how to make these decisions on your own are fine. I removed parts of your question so we get a more canonical answer that will be useful to any future visitor. You can still ask about your own hardware and specific shopping advice on [chat] if you like. – slhck – 2013-08-12T13:57:01.173
Yes, I got the notification. I didn't know that. Thanks a lot for the quick edit (and for not simply locking the question). – Constantine Loukas – 2013-08-12T13:59:20.803
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A little too tired to post a proper answer right now, but Someone tried this before and its worth a read.
– Journeyman Geek – 2013-08-12T14:33:36.580That was a really interesting read, it pretty much answered my question. If you took the time to post an answer I would most certainly pick it. – Constantine Loukas – 2013-08-12T15:07:43.843