I've been out of the loop since I last built my rig back in late 2007, early 2008. I've been trying to re-educate myself, but it's time consuming and searching forum after forum means I'll probably never upgrade or rebuild =\. So apologies if this is posted somewhere (and if so, just point me to it), thanks.
My primary focus is to upgrade my video card (all specs listed at the end). I need it to run Crysis 2 smoothly (more for the SDK/game engine than the game itself). I'm currently looking at the GTX 570 (no ATI cards, since Nvidia/Intel play better with game development software). I also don't want to spend an arm and a leg if it can be avoided.
My main concerns are:
--What is the best card for the price for Crysis 2?
--Will it fit in my case (Antec 900)?
--Will it play nice with the MoBo? (I know it doesn't have PCI-E 2.0, which could bottleneck performance)
--Do I need to update my PSU?
--Want the GPU to have stereoscopic 3D capability for future use.
Am I correct on my guess for the GPU? Also, if I need to update other areas of the rig, or even replace the whole core (MB, CPU, RAM, GPU, PSU) - what would you suggest?
Thanks!
Specs:
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64
CPU: QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2600 MHz
Motherboard: DFI LANParty P35-T2 / P35-T2R/S
RAM: 4 Sticks (2 GB DDR2)
GPU: NVidia FeForce 8800GT (512MB)
HDD: (3 Total) 2 500GB @ 7200RPM and one TB @ 7200 RPM
PSU: PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W
& Two 22" Monitors @ 1680x1050
My primary focus is to upgrade my video card (all specs listed at the end). I need it to run Crysis 2 smoothly (more for the SDK/game engine than the game itself). I'm currently looking at the GTX 570 (no ATI cards, since Nvidia/Intel play better with game development software). I also don't want to spend an arm and a leg if it can be avoided.
My main concerns are:
--What is the best card for the price for Crysis 2?
--Will it fit in my case (Antec 900)?
--Will it play nice with the MoBo? (I know it doesn't have PCI-E 2.0, which could bottleneck performance)
--Do I need to update my PSU?
--Want the GPU to have stereoscopic 3D capability for future use.
Am I correct on my guess for the GPU? Also, if I need to update other areas of the rig, or even replace the whole core (MB, CPU, RAM, GPU, PSU) - what would you suggest?
Thanks!
Specs:
OS: Win7 Home Premium x64
CPU: QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2600 MHz
Motherboard: DFI LANParty P35-T2 / P35-T2R/S
RAM: 4 Sticks (2 GB DDR2)
GPU: NVidia FeForce 8800GT (512MB)
HDD: (3 Total) 2 500GB @ 7200RPM and one TB @ 7200 RPM
PSU: PC Power & Cooling S61EPS 610W
& Two 22" Monitors @ 1680x1050