Core 2 duo e6300 gaming performance

[k0s]

Hello,

I have a core 2 duo e6300 1.86 ghz and I want you to tell me what graphic card ( affordable and has a good performance ^_^) should i buy to play the latest games like Crysis2 and call of duty black ops

regards

 

[cobra11]

black ops wont run on that cpu

 

[k0s]

black ops wont run on that cpu

what if i over clocked it ?
what about the GPU ?

 

[Guest]

i think you get a nvidia 8800 for this.

 

[cobra11]

@k0s if your motherboard supports it and you have the cooling for it, and a nvidia 8800 might be a good idea but i would def be lookin into a higher up one, maybe the 220GT or up, thats just me thought, on my 220GT i can play crysis, 1 and 2, and sadly i cant play call of duty due to the processor

 

[craighay]

"I have a core 2 duo e6300 1.86 ghz and I want you to tell me what graphic card ( affordable and has a good performance ^_^) should i buy to play the latest games like Crysis2 and call of duty black ops " - Well, my 5 PC's (2 x E6400, E3300, E7500, quad core i5-760) - All these PC's play both games real easy - you're right to ask about a suitable GPU, because thats where you get most benefit. My suggestion is check your Power Supply first, then available slots (can you fit two-slotter video card in the mobo?) Then start with a Nvidis GTX560Ti and work downwards towards a GT430 until you find a cost/power/size fit.

 

[cobra11]

does it really, work on e6400...

http://compactiongames.about.com/od/systemrequirements/p/Call-Of-Duty-Black-Ops-System-Requirements.htm

thats the requirements for the game, and it requires a e6600..., heck if its wrong will be way happy to play it on a e6400 lol

 

[k0s]

@k0s if your motherboard supports it and you have the cooling for it, and a nvidia 8800 might be a good idea but i would def be lookin into a higher up one, maybe the 220GT or up, thats just me thought, on my 220GT i can play crysis, 1 and 2, and sadly i cant play call of duty due to the processor

this is my mobo

what you think ?

 

[k0s]

i think you get a nvidia 8800 for this.

you think the CPU is ok only i need a good GPU ?

 

[k0s]

guys im willing to this

GPU http://cgi.ebay.com/PNY-Nvidia-Geforce-9600GT-9600-GT-512MB-PCIe-SLi-Video-/270735448868?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item3f09171b24

Item condition : Manufacturer refurbished

any advices

 

[king smp]

Me personally if you can do the extra $30 then this would be a good choice
in my humble opinion

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sapphire-ATI-Radeon-HD5670-HD-5670-512MB-VGA-100287VGAL-/320516963345?pt=PCC_Video_TV_Cards&hash=item4aa04cbc11

I actually like the deal better on Newegg but you used Ebay so I used them

great low wattage card,has gddr5 for better memory bandwith,with a good OC is respectable at medium to high settings and anything more powerful would probably just be a bottleneck

also you have a factory tower so cant OC in BIOS
BUT
there is this for HP,Dell owners
http://www.overclock.net/intel-cpus/341123-intel-bsel-vid-mod-guide.html#post3980695
this is a way of OCing factory computer
it will work if the motherboard supports the next higher FSB (800-1066,1066-1333)
of the FSB on your chip
If i remeber the E6400 is 1066
if your mobo supports 1333 (check HP support)
then you could easily get about an extra 600mhz out of it
though at your own risk

 

[BlueCat57]

Hmm, never looked at eBay for graphics cards. All of them are overpriced. I guess the sellers figure that everyone will assume eBay has the best deals. Everytime I buy from someplace other than Newegg, a deal at Newegg pops up and I could have saved some bucks. I've learned to be patient. I've also learned that trying to mod a Dell or HP system isn't worth the effort. Sell it on eBay and build your own from scratch. Swap the hard drive out and keep the OS activation code.