CPU bottlenecking my GTX 460?

[bluebknight]

I got a new Nvidia GTX 460 1 GB DDR5 and my CPU is an Intel core 2 Quad Q8200 (Not Overclocking friendly at all) at 2.33 GHz. RAM: 4GB DDR2 at 800 MHz.

Do you think my CPU would bottleneck my GPU? Which games should I use to test if it is bottlenecking?

My Monitor runs at 1280X1024 resolution. So, If my games run at ~60 FPS should I even care?

Also, My RAM is only 4 GB. Should I increase? IF yes, by how much? 6 GB or 8 GB?

 

[zloginet]

bluebknight..

a 460 running 1280x1024 is like running a voodoo3 3500 @ 640x480

Your cpu should be just fine across the board with that video card.

Overclocking friendly? sounds like a board issue?

Ram is also fine, don't waste your money on DDR2 when you already have 4GB

 

[bluebknight]

I use linux a lot and code stuffs, so I never liked widescreen monitors. I always get the feeling my texts are too small and most of the monitor space is being useless.

Not a board issue, it's just that Q8200 sucks at Overclocking.

 

[scapegoat_44]

I got a new Nvidia GTX 460 1 GB DDR5 and my CPU is an Intel core 2 Quad Q8200 (Not Overclocking friendly at all) at 2.33 GHz. RAM: 4GB DDR2 at 800 MHz.

Do you think my CPU would bottleneck my GPU? Which games should I use to test if it is bottlenecking?

My Monitor runs at 1280X1024 resolution. So, If my games run at ~60 FPS should I even care?

Also, My RAM is only 4 GB. Should I increase? IF yes, by how much? 6 GB or 8 GB?

Got the same setup as yours , i bought the ASUS gtx460 top some 2 days back and my monitors resolution is even worse (1360*768 ) . The Q8200 and intel dg35ec combo makes matters even worse

 

[bluebknight]

My PC is giving great gaming performance without overclocking. And, I haven't seen my CPU to bottleneck my GPU yet.

And, one thing I was mistaken before, that is my Q8200 overclocks fine and it goes to 3.3-3.5 GHz easily but my intel DG35EC mobo is the problem. There's no way to overclock with it other than BSEL or VID PIN mod.