What does EVGA Precision Tool's GPU usage actually show?

[0rpheus]

Thanks for the replies!

Would a Q6600 be an overkill to pair up with the 9800GT?

[seumasbeathan]

As I said, unless you are going ot be upgrading to a sandy bridge or ivy bridge cpu there isnt really any point in getting anything else, unless you can get a q6600 for like £30 or something

[0rpheus]

Originally Posted by seumasbeathan

As I said, unless you are going ot be upgrading to a sandy bridge or ivy bridge cpu there isnt really any point in getting anything else, unless you can get a q6600 for like £30 or something

Not quite; though I saw a used Q6600 on sale for £45 in a forum so maybe there are more people selling used Q6600s for similar prices. I'm really bummed that I missed that one...

But this is going way off topic here, sorry about that

[airdeano]

like your signature implies, you do need a new rig, mate.

the games are going to get tougher and your system is a lil behind. dropping
more coin on the older 775 isn't going to help that much.

start saving your cash and invest in a newer platform. you can drop £100 easy
in upgrades and gain 10-15% frame-rate and still be behind in playability. you might
recheck your friends setup. with double in fps and a scoosh better processor he
is got something else you don't have.. and cache isn't one of them.

[0rpheus]

I'll finish uni in 2 years and then I can start earning money and saving up; until then I know for sure I can't even dream about getting a higher-end PC so in the mean time I'd be happy if I could run current games on absolute minimum settings at 25-30+ framerate.

So to conclude- based on your guys' input it's pointless to waste money on semi-upgrading my current PC; no matter what CPU I put in it, it won't run current and newer games on minimum settings at playable framerate.

Well, taking a break from gaming is probably for the best anyway

Thanks for the help!