What is the Best/Fastest GPU & CPU for this MB?

[jack54]

This could have been posted in the CPU or MB area, but I'm most concerned about a better GPU, so I posted here.

What is the Best/Fastest GPU & CPU for my MB?

I have the Intel Corporation D945GNT MB.

The current GPU is: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE

The current CPU is: Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.06GHz, 3066 MHz

The current HD is: Seagate 500GB 7200rpm

I want to upgrade this for my guest room. I'm currently have this one in my computer room:
http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/Desktop-Build.htm

 

[copasetic]

I'd say a Radeon 4850 is probably the best I'd put in there, anything more is going to be too limited by the CPU. It'll be a huge improvement over your current card for less than $170.

 

[Kaldor]

Is the video card using PCI Xpress or AGP?

 

[jack54]

Is the video card using PCI Xpress or AGP?

PCI

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/nt/nt_available.htm

 

[megamanx00]

Look at this page for supported processors

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d945gnt/sb/CS-026630.htm

and you will see that the highest you can go is a Pentium D 960. If you can find it cheap go for it. Depending on what games and resolutions you're gonna play you probably won't get a benefit out of anything faster than a Radeon 3870/4670, or an nVidia 9600GSO with your current CPU. With the dual core 960 you probably won't notice any improvement with GPUs beyond a Radeon 4850, but an 8800GT may prove a good fit.

Considering I don't see Pentium D960s for sale anymore you may have to scoure eBay for one. I don't think it's worth the Hassle, or the money, so in your case I'd just put in a Radeon 4670.

 

[jack54]

Thanks for the great advice guys!
I'll probably max it out as I like speed!
Here is more proof I like speed & power:
http://corvettec3.com/1977.htm

http://1-4u-computer-graphics.com/Desktop-Build.htm

 

[rabidbunny]

Wow, that's a pretty sic rig!

How do you like that keyboard? I've got the red one and I luv it!

You can always keep your old cpu, maybe overclock it, and stick a 4850 in there just cuz.

 

[roadrunner197069]

Iff your ugrading you can toss a new mobo in there for $50-$100

 

[jack54]

RabidBunny, I like my red-lighted Saitek keyboard alot.

I don't want to add another MB. I want to max out mine and it looks like I can improve it a lot.
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/d945gnt/index.htm

So far my research shows my MB can run either the Pentium-4 3.80GHz 670
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ParentRadio=All&ProcFam=483&SearchKey=

and the Pentium-D 3.6GHz 960
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ParentRadio=All&ProcFam=2112&SearchKey=

So my question is which GPU would be the best before I run into a bottleneck and start wasting $$$

Best GPU for this cpu: Pentium 4 3.80GHz 670

Best GPU for this cpu: Pentium-D 3.6Ghz 960

NOTE: I do NOT want to change MB.