I'm planning on building a decent gaming computer. I have been doing some research but there are still a few things I am unclear about.
First off, how important is bus speed? When comparing 2 processors, is bus speed a good spec to compare? I read something that the actual bus speed that a processor communicates with peripheral hardware is the bus speed divided by the number of cores. Is that true?
When choosing RAM, should the RAM's bus speed match that of the processor? So if a dual core processor had a bus speed of 1333 Mhz, the ideal RAM speed would be 1333/2= 666.5 Mhz? And just to be clear, the RAM would be called
Also, is there any way to tell if a video card is overkill and my system won't utilize it to its full potential? And conversely is there a way to tell if my system can handle a more powerful video card?
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
First off, how important is bus speed? When comparing 2 processors, is bus speed a good spec to compare? I read something that the actual bus speed that a processor communicates with peripheral hardware is the bus speed divided by the number of cores. Is that true?
When choosing RAM, should the RAM's bus speed match that of the processor? So if a dual core processor had a bus speed of 1333 Mhz, the ideal RAM speed would be 1333/2= 666.5 Mhz? And just to be clear, the RAM would be called
Also, is there any way to tell if a video card is overkill and my system won't utilize it to its full potential? And conversely is there a way to tell if my system can handle a more powerful video card?
Any input will be greatly appreciated.