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Sep 30 2015 08:33pm
Hey guys,

I wanted to know if a EVGA GTX 970 4gb 2.0 graphics card would fit on my board and processor would work good with it

AMD A8-5600k APU 3.60Ghz

board : gigabyte ga-f2a85xm-d3h

thank you to the one who answered! will probably post back and post the s/s of it when installed or something

This post was edited by xMunchies on Sep 30 2015 08:42pm
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Sep 30 2015 08:42pm
will be severely bottlenecked
but will work if you have a decent
450watt psu
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Sep 30 2015 08:44pm
Quote (urbanshaft @ Sep 30 2015 10:42pm)
will be severely bottlenecked
but will work if you have a decent
450watt psu


yeah I didnt mention for psu cause I already have a 650 psu

thank you
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Sep 30 2015 08:51pm
not worth spending $300+ for the bottleneck on dat vweak apu
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Sep 30 2015 08:52pm
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not worth spending $300+ for the bottleneck on dat vweak apu


what is bottleneck? I dont understand
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Sep 30 2015 08:56pm
not being able to use it to its full potential,

ex. flip a soda bottle upside down, all that fluid falling down is restricted by the bottleneck rite? slow af pp
now imagine u cut the bottle in half and flip it upside down, no restriction and it's over 9000 n everything goes yolo
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Sep 30 2015 08:57pm
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not being able to use it to its full potential,

ex. flip a soda bottle upside down, all that fluid falling down is restricted by the bottleneck rite? slow af pp
now imagine u cut the bottle in half and flip it upside down, no restriction and it's over 9000 n everything goes yolo


ok so is it better to get a 750ti 2/4gb?

or its better to get a 970ti 4gb and just change my processor with it ?



This post was edited by xMunchies on Sep 30 2015 09:04pm
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Sep 30 2015 09:16pm
well if u get a better processor, u'd need to get a new mobo too
so ure basically getting a new computer lol
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well if u get a better processor, u'd need to get a new mobo too
so ure basically getting a new computer lol


why my motherboard? my board is fine imo?
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Sep 30 2015 09:21pm
cuz the processor socket won't fit your old mobo
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