Hi people, i have an intel core 2 quad Q8300 2,50 Ghz , RAM 4GB , VGA card GTX 960 , motherboard HP3031h. so, i want ask any question. is this spec will be bottleneck? if bottleneck what should i do? i also want to expand memory until 8 GB. Is it possible? thanks in advance.
will it bottleneck using core 2 quad Q8300 2,50 Ghz , RAM 4GB , VGA card GTX 960 , motherboard HP3031h for gaming
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Yes, that CPU will bottleneck that GPU. Only way out of it, is get a new system, with a last gen or current gen i3, or better. The Q8300 is a little over 7yrs old, now. It is time for a new rig.
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I know some older HP boards tend to have issues, with newer graphics cards, due to bios. A bios update may be necessary, but still may not allow your board to work with many cards. If you insist on keeping that CPU, then this is probably the one to get. It has a switch that should allow it work in your older board, for legacy bios. The instructions should include what setting you should use, for that card. Also, make sure your power supply is up to the task. Those HP systems tend to have junk power supplies, in them.
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