Hi,
I would like to know if my CPU would be a bottleneck if I change the videocard on my 5 years old computer. Spec below
CPU : Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz O'C at 3.06 GHz
RAM : Corsair XMS2 TWIN2x2048-6400 CL 5-5-5-12
Motherboard : Asus P5W DH Deluxe
GPU : Radeon X1900XT 512 MB
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB but will be replace with a WD Claviar Black 640GB
PSU : OCZ52012U-520W Modstream Modular
Casing : Coolermaster CAC-T05 Centurion
CPU HEatsink : Zalman CNPS9500
OS : XP SP3 but will change on Win 7 in the next few days.
Monitor: Viewsonic VX2025 1680x1050
I was suppose to change for a new i7 or i5 computer, but the option is on ice for now.
Would a Radeon 5870 work well with the CPU?
Should I change the PSU at the sametime or it can handle the new GPU?
I though of buying a middle range GPU like the 5770 but if I was going to change the computer later I didn't want to buy a new GPU two time.
I need to check how the computer run SC2 first, but if I can get any advice it would be nice.
thank you
I would like to know if my CPU would be a bottleneck if I change the videocard on my 5 years old computer. Spec below
CPU : Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz O'C at 3.06 GHz
RAM : Corsair XMS2 TWIN2x2048-6400 CL 5-5-5-12
Motherboard : Asus P5W DH Deluxe
GPU : Radeon X1900XT 512 MB
HDD : Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB but will be replace with a WD Claviar Black 640GB
PSU : OCZ52012U-520W Modstream Modular
Casing : Coolermaster CAC-T05 Centurion
CPU HEatsink : Zalman CNPS9500
OS : XP SP3 but will change on Win 7 in the next few days.
Monitor: Viewsonic VX2025 1680x1050
I was suppose to change for a new i7 or i5 computer, but the option is on ice for now.
Would a Radeon 5870 work well with the CPU?
Should I change the PSU at the sametime or it can handle the new GPU?
I though of buying a middle range GPU like the 5770 but if I was going to change the computer later I didn't want to buy a new GPU two time.
I need to check how the computer run SC2 first, but if I can get any advice it would be nice.
thank you