Want to upgrade gpu..will I bottleneck?

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PMcConnell

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Im looking to upgrade my GTX 650 1GB card to a GTX 660 2GB, but I'm not sure if it will be bottlenecked by my processor, motherboard, and ram.
Here are my specs:

Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1

Processor: AMD Phenom(tm) 9750 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz

Memory (DDR2) : 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory : 4094MB RAM
Total Memory : 4.00 GB (800mhz) DDR2

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (1GB)

Monitor Name: SyncMaster 226BW(Digital) 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Motherboard: Model : GA-MA785GM-US2H
- Manufacturer : Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

Hard Drive: ST3300622AS ATA Device(Seagate, 300G)
Media Type : Fixed hard disk media
Size : 279.46 GB
Interface Type : Serial ATA
Power Supply: Antec 650W
 
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Most medium end modern cpu's will work very well with a 660.

For amd I would go with either a 6300 or a 8350.

For intel either an i3 3220 or a 3570k.

Of course that depends on what you want to spend. You would have to replace the mobo for any of these.

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Most medium end modern cpu's will work very well with a 660.

For amd I would go with either a 6300 or a 8350.

For intel either an i3 3220 or a 3570k.

Of course that depends on what you want to spend. You would have to replace the mobo for any of these.
 
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