Will my q6600 2.4ghz bottleneck a 5870 gpu?

[haru3173]

I have gateway computer that I bought from bestbuy and I just found out that my cpu can't be overclocked in the bios menu. Now I am stuck with a stock 2.4ghz unless I buy a new motherboard. Am I gonna experience any bottleneck on my new 5870? If so, how much of a bottleneck? Can anyone also recommend me a good motherboard with decent price(preferably around $100) for my setup?

I have
q6600 with zalman cooler isntalled
5870gpu
700W psu

 

[Deleted member 362816]

what resolution do you play at if its 1920x1080 you wont have much of a noticable bottleneck.

 

[Deleted member 362816]

Cpu scales alot more under 1920x1080. so let us know what res you play at.

 

[haru3173]

Well my main monitors native res is 1680x1050 so I'll guess I'll be playing at that res. I use dual monitor however which is basically just for watching movies and that monitor is a 32" 1080p. I'll mostly be playing SC2, Shogun 2 and Crysis1 and warhead

 

[geekapproved]

Yeah that's gonna be a big bottleneck. At that speed you would be holding back a 5770, let alone a 5870.

 

[jsc]

You can always try the Bsel mod:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/341123-intel-bsel-vid-mod-guide.html

 

[haru3173]

You can always try the Bsel mod:
http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/341123-intel-bsel-vid-mod-guide.html

Eh thats too hard for me. Anyways I went ahead and bought off a q35 from ebay. Is this overclockable?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320675082055&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[jimmysmitty]

The Q35 should allow for a overclock, just not as high as a P35 or as stable.

I have a Q6600 @ 3GHz with a HD5870 and play at 1600x900. I am able to max out Crysis 1 with no real lag.

Thinking of upgrading it to a Q9550 for laughs but not sure my Q6600 is that slow.