Will my cpu/mobo bottlneck a HD 4870

[baustin612]

I currently have an E6550 2.33ghz running on an ECS31T-M http://tinyurl.com/77qwvp motherboard.

I have a 24' monitor and it can't handle games like warhammer at 1920x1200 very well.

I'm running a 8600GS and want to upgrade my video card to the HD4870 (or something similar). Will my system handle this video card?

Can I OC on my system safely? I was told my motherboard was not meant for overclocking.

 

[4745454b]

You have the PCIe slot, and the E6550 isn't a slouch. Its no barn burner, but it should be fine for a single higher end card at 19x12.

You can try overclocking, but you have the G31 chipset. Its not known for its overclocking abilities. In addition you are already running at/near its rated max FSB, so it might not handle faster speeds well. You could always try it and see, you never know.