Build Advice CPU, Motherboard & case, any advice please?

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  1. adsuk

    adsuk What's a Dremel?

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    Hello guys,

    I'm Adam and im pretty new to computer upgrading etc so go easy on me :)

    Right, I have a packard Bell intel core 2 quad Q8300 on a EG43M Motherboard.

    Now I know I am VERY restricted to what I can upgrade on this as its prebuilt (dont shoot me had it about 2 years I know I am silly), However I brought a GTX 560ti from Scan and a 650w PSU a few weeks back.

    I use Microsoft’s flight simulator, and have been told I am bottlenecking quite badly with this as i am still getting poor FPS in flight simulators.

    I've been advised that flight Sims run mostly off CPU not GPU, so how can i go about upgrading this?

    Would I be right in saying I could buy a case and then a CPU & Motherboard and id be able to do this??

    btw, ive looked on Scan and found a prebuilt over clocked bundle,

    Smart - Intel Core i5 2500K - Over clocked to 4.5Ghz - Updated August.

    Does this sound viable or am I way off?? Also wasn’t looking to spend any more than around £350 if that’s possible??

    Thanks a lot, Adam.
     

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