Ok the dramatic thread title is really true. I am really going crazy Now heres my problem:
I currently own the following:
CPU: E4300 @ 1.8ghz(cant OC)
Mobo:Intel G965RYCK
Ram: 1GB DDR2 800Mhz
Vidoe card: Onboard
Monitor: Crappy Philips CRT 17" Monitor
I currently have around 350$ with me. I really have my eyes set on a 24" LCD monitor.
Now I do know, I alteast need a 3850 equivalent card to game on medium settings in such high resolution display. Maybe I can persue my dad to buy me a ~150$ GPU in a months time. Now comes the problem. If I just buy a 3850 card, will I be able to get decent FPS(w\o eyecandy) @ a stock E4300 in resolutions as high as 1650X1040. Another thing is, I can even squeeze to get a 4850, but wont my CPU be bottlenecking it?? What should I do?? Is a 24" LCD just not in my destiny I want a big display because I have a 21" TV @ my place. So I thought, why not get a big display and watch TV on it too. Any help much appreciated. Whats the minimum configs people have seen using a 24" display?? THanks to everyone for your time and i hope the question isnt as difficult as its been to me for the past one week
I currently own the following:
CPU: E4300 @ 1.8ghz(cant OC)
Mobo:Intel G965RYCK
Ram: 1GB DDR2 800Mhz
Vidoe card: Onboard
Monitor: Crappy Philips CRT 17" Monitor
I currently have around 350$ with me. I really have my eyes set on a 24" LCD monitor.
Now I do know, I alteast need a 3850 equivalent card to game on medium settings in such high resolution display. Maybe I can persue my dad to buy me a ~150$ GPU in a months time. Now comes the problem. If I just buy a 3850 card, will I be able to get decent FPS(w\o eyecandy) @ a stock E4300 in resolutions as high as 1650X1040. Another thing is, I can even squeeze to get a 4850, but wont my CPU be bottlenecking it?? What should I do?? Is a 24" LCD just not in my destiny I want a big display because I have a 21" TV @ my place. So I thought, why not get a big display and watch TV on it too. Any help much appreciated. Whats the minimum configs people have seen using a 24" display?? THanks to everyone for your time and i hope the question isnt as difficult as its been to me for the past one week