Need help

What resolution do you play your games at?

Also what games do you play?

i play lots or source games like counterstrike source, i play wow, left 4 dead call of duty, im looking into getting crysis and i play at my monitors native 1600x1050

Your CPU is most likely bottlenecking your GTX460, however your Frame rate in the games you listed will be very high, so no need to worry to much.

An easy way to find out if your CPU is bottlenecking is to download Fraps, record your FPS with a game on max settings but no AA (V-sync off), then record your FPS with the same game on max with AA set to the highest amount.

If your frame rate doesn't drop significantly when AA is applied then you have a CPU bottleneck.

K i tried this with counterstrike source, but i don know if this is the best game to try this out with...
Also i am not sure what AA means lol. But i think it is antialasing mode.
K with antialasing set to none i got a fps range of 130 to 180ish (probably more like high 170's) i was watching it ans it kinds looked like it was like averaging at 15-160 fps.
Then when it set to 16x AA i dont know i think its what it was, it was the max setting under that tab. I got a range of like high 120's to like 230. With an average of like 160-170.
Im not sure but thats what i think it was the numbers were changing real fast and by large amounts.
Do you think i should get another gpu? if yea which one?

Doesn't CSS have a built in benchmark/test? If so then use that with and without AA (Antialiasing).
But Like I said before (and your results prove it) your getting frame rates that are ridiculously high, I wouldn't worry to much as the games you play aren't highly CPU intensive like say for example BFBC2 or Starcraft 2

i payed alot of money on this card and since i cant use it to the max i dont think i should keep it. I payed 280 dollars for it.. what other cheap card can i get that i can completely utilize. I am looking to keep this comp for m another 3 years so any suggestions cuz i probably will return it.

I am not familiar to ati cards? i think they might be better for gaming but i dont know. Do you know any good ones? I am open to nvdia to tho plz reply!

im thinking mabey this gts 450 i found by nvidia for 100$

Who can say how demanding games will be in 3 years time or what API will be used...

I don't know why your so eager to return your card, you don't know if your CPU is bottlenecking its performance, but if our really want to send it back then a HD5770 or GTS450 would be plenty for the games you've mentioned.

anything?!

thanks! its cuz i payed 280 dollars for that and im not getting the best out of it

Well if you can get a GTS450 for $100 then go for it, it'll still play the games you listed and you'll net $180 (roughly)