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Losara
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I was watching a stream on Twitch and was wondering if this build was a bit Bottlenecked. Take note that I'm still new to computers.
Here are his specs.
CPU: INTEL i7 3770
GPU: AMD RADEON HD 6870
MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LE
RAM: 16GB KINGSTON HYPER
HDD: SEAGATE 1TB SATA6 x 3
CASE: ANTEC SONATA III

Note: He mainly plays DayZ. (An ArmA 2 mod)
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Replace the i7 with an i5
16GB not needed for gaming - 8GB is perfect
Graphics card = Entry level (I recommend something like a radeon hd 7770, 7850, or something like that)
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FreeToPlayOnPC wrote Replace the i7 with an i5
16GB not needed for gaming - 8GB is perfect
Graphics card = Entry level (I recommend something like a radeon hd 7770, 7850, or something like that)

It's not my rig, I got the specs from a streamers info. tab
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Losara wrote
FreeToPlayOnPC wrote Replace the i7 with an i5
16GB not needed for gaming - 8GB is perfect
Graphics card = Entry level (I recommend something like a radeon hd 7770, 7850, or something like that)

It's not my rig, I got the specs from a streamers info. tab
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Oh sorry.
Forget what I just said above, I have no clue what i'm talking about.
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FreeToPlayOnPC wrote Replace the i7 with an i5
16GB not needed for gaming - 8GB is perfect
Graphics card = Entry level (I recommend something like a radeon hd 7770, 7850, or something like that)

The 6870 is a fine card, but the 7850 is much better today. A matter of months ago, the 6870 was the best at its price point.

He's not bottlenecking at all, he's just expecting too much from the 6870 in a demanding game like Arma II!

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