will this cpu(s) bottleneck an 8800gts-320

[davelakecity]

Got a free mobo the other day (long story) - it's an ASUS P5N32-E SLI.

Now for various reasons, including financial and also uncertainty about game utilization of quad cores (let's not bring that debate here...), I want to purchase a place holder cpu. I'll buy a more expensive cpu down the line... I think someone said it was good to wait for "go" stepping for quad anyway.

Upon the advice of a couple people I guess I'm abandoning the idea (still wavering) of using the Celeron 420 Conroe-L 1.6GHz - it's only $50 bucks shipped as my place holder. This would certainly bottleneck an 8800gts-320 right? but how bad would it bottleneck it?

Here are some other options for the cpu.. any thoughts on if they will bottleneck the 8800gts-320 and, if so, to what degree?

Dual-Core E2140 or 2160 Allendale 1.6/1.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache $85-$95

Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz 2M shared L2 Cache $120

anything higher priced than these I would'nt consider a "place holder"... would love it if that $50 dollar 420 would work, but I've been advised against it.

HERE'S SOME ADDITIONAL SPECS
- just got an antec 900 for the case
- just ordered an antec TPQ 850 psu -ala JonnyGuru
- going to order a 8800gts-320 (soon I hope - can't decide which manufacturer)
- have some Corsair TWIN2X2048-5400C4 2GB DDR2-675 XMS2-5400 (not on the mobo QVL, but I'm hoping it will work ok until I can upgrade it - if not I'll get tracers)

know any great deals ?

 

[drew455]

go with the 4300. it has more cache

 

[systemlord]

I'd save a few more bucks for the E6600 & at least an 8800 GTS 640mb. An 8800 320mb card will limit how much eye candie you can turn on and what size monitor you can use.