Question about the gts 250

[travis myers420]

Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100427-1636)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Dell DXP051
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A07
Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 745MB used, 3193MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)


Are my specs and I wanted to know is when I upgrade my psu to a 550w supply will my processor be able to keep up with the gts 250 or the hd 5770. Thank you
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[pepperman]

Your cpu will cause a bottleneck in most games, but I don't think your mobo supports any cpus worth upgrading to, so you'll have to upgrade your platform (mobo, cpu, ram) to alleviate that bottleneck. An HD 4670 or HD 5570 on the ATI side or a 9600 GT or a GT 240 on the NVidia side is the max I'd go with for that cpu (any higher and you'd be wasting your money).

 

[travis myers420]

Thank you. Ill take that advice. I wasn't planning on going any higher. But I am trying to run starcraft 2 with no lag so I figuered I could go to about a years old tech before needing a new computer. I think ill probably go for the 9600 unless the 240 is better. Thanks!!

 

[pepperman]

Check out this article for a good look at the GT 240 vs. the 9600 GT vs. HD 4670 (consider the HD 5570 as a little better than the HD 4670):
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gt-240,2475.html

 

[Mousemonkey]

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