audiodef Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 It seems like I can either install a few environmental mods and little/nothing else, or tons of gameplay-changing mods and no environmental mods. Otherwise, I get too much lag to make play tolerable. Does that sound right, given that my system is a Phenom II X6, 16 GB RAM, GTX 460, Win7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattiewagg Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Not a lot, no. That graphics card will definitely hold you back, and I'm not familiar with your processor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodef Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Darn, I was afraid of that. I'll just live with it until I can upgrade it. Hm, I see GTX 960's on Newegg in the $200-$300 range - a lot less than I expected. Edited April 7, 2015 by audiodef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombro Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Your cpu will also need to be upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 And, my guess is your motherboard will not take a newer CPU. You will probably also want to upgrade your power supply as that new Video card will need a lot more power. Then, will your RAM work in the new motherboard? And what about your case? will the new video board fit? New boards are both longer and wider, and need a direct connection from the power supply. Often upgrading one component requires upgrading something else to be able to take advantage of any improvement from the new part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodef Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) My PSU is definitely OK. I have a Seasonic 800W. I'm pretty sure my mobo (ASUS M4A89GTD PRO) and CPU are OK. CPU is already overclocked, and I have room to spare to crank it a little more. But now I'm curious. What would I upgrade a Phenom II X6 black edition to? When I built this system, I basically scrimped on the GPU at the time. Oh, and the case is HUGE. I think there's an Oompa-Loompa living in there... Edited April 7, 2015 by audiodef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audiodef Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I got an EVGA GTX 960 and it runs Skyrim very well. I went nuts and loaded up all my favorite mods, gameplay, immersion, environment, the works. There's no lag worth complaining about. There's an occasional jitter, but none of the screeching halt lag I would get on the GTX 460 with tons of mods. And this is all with the ultra settings set from the launcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boombro Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Use this website to set if all parts fit together nicely http://pcpartpicker.com/ For the cpu, you must know if your mobo has amd or NV. The fastes i5 cpu or fx 8350. I have that fx cpu and scripting speed is amazing and I was able to get if for quite the deal. Also mind the airflow and cooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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