Where's Mah Bottleneck

KoLAddict · 03-28-2009, 04:41 AM

I've got a dualcore AMD 2.7GHz CPU and a GeForce 8600GTS 256MB video card.

I think the video card is the bottleneck, although I know both CPU and Video Card are underpowered and need upgrades, just curious as to which one is the bigger bottleneck.

csc2000e · 03-28-2009, 06:26 AM

Well, for gaming I would say that the video card is what is holding you back from getting better fps and settings.

**Pauldo** · 03-29-2009, 10:15 PM

I second that, although the better the graphics card the more your cpu is holding you back.

Plus Intel cpu's usually do much better than their AMD counterparts.

Where's your memory at?

Pauldo

Mcninjaguy · 03-29-2009, 10:38 PM

and whats your PSU?

KoLAddict · 03-30-2009, 02:12 AM

Memory is 4GB DDR2 800
PSU is currently a Thermaltyke 500W but is soon going to be a Corsair 850W

Mcninjaguy · 03-30-2009, 08:39 PM

a corsair 850w is a little overboard for a 8600 GT

you gonna upgrade to GTX 285 or a GTX 260 soon?

**Pauldo** · 03-30-2009, 09:44 PM

Or quad core?

Mcninjaguy · 03-30-2009, 11:51 PM

I have a Corsair 850w and sometime this year I'm gonna upgrade to a quad core

its like buying a Ford Echo and putting on 1inch body armor on the car

**Pauldo** · 03-31-2009, 12:32 AM

That's a good one.

But spending a little extra on a good over sized psu isn't the worse thing you could spend you money on.

Pauldo

KoLAddict · 03-31-2009, 01:44 AM

I'm actually planning to upgrade to the Phenom II 3Ghz CPU and a GTX260 or higher sometime later this year. The PSU is just a necessary first step, since my current PSU is a 500W one, that can't even operate the new motherboard I bought, lol

Mcninjaguy · 03-31-2009, 03:37 AM

well having a corsair 850w is a great start to having any future upgrades

I just bought one myself
yea right now your computer should be super stable power wise anyways
yea I think I'm gonna upgrade to what you're thinking about KolAddict well just a new motherboard ram and a CPU but I'm not sure if I'll go i7 or AMD depending on my budget I guess

KoLAddict · 03-31-2009, 04:04 AM

Yeah, and I mean, if you go Phenom II with liquid cooling, they say you can oc the thing to 6-7GHz easy while still stable, which is ridiculous performance while still being much cheaper than an i7.

If i7's weren't so ridiculously expensive and require new mobos and DDR3 RAM, I'd consider moving to that, but as it were, AMD is more than capable of allowing me to play any games I want, including Crysis.

It does help that I don't care if I have a ridiculously high resolution. There's no reason to go above 1440x900 anyways.

Mcninjaguy · 03-31-2009, 04:11 AM

if I got a bigger monitor too like a 22" one then the resolution would be 1650 x 1080 or something of that effect

yea liquid cooling is too expensive but an after market cooler should do the trick

03-28-2009, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Where's Mah Bottleneck I've got a dualcore AMD 2.7GHz CPU and a GeForce 8600GTS 256MB video card. I think the video card is the bottleneck, although I know both CPU and Video Card are underpowered and need upgrades, just curious as to which one is the bigger bottleneck.

03-28-2009, 06:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
csc2000e Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 340 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck Well, for gaming I would say that the video card is what is holding you back from getting better fps and settings.

03-29-2009, 10:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck I second that, although the better the graphics card the more your cpu is holding you back. Plus Intel cpu's usually do much better than their AMD counterparts. Where's your memory at? Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

03-29-2009, 10:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck and whats your PSU?

03-30-2009, 02:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck Memory is 4GB DDR2 800 PSU is currently a Thermaltyke 500W but is soon going to be a Corsair 850W

03-30-2009, 08:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck a corsair 850w is a little overboard for a 8600 GT you gonna upgrade to GTX 285 or a GTX 260 soon?

03-30-2009, 09:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck Or quad core? __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

03-30-2009, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck I have a Corsair 850w and sometime this year I'm gonna upgrade to a quad core its like buying a Ford Echo and putting on 1inch body armor on the car

03-31-2009, 12:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck That's a good one. But spending a little extra on a good over sized psu isn't the worse thing you could spend you money on. Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

03-31-2009, 01:44 AM	#10 (permalink)
KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck I'm actually planning to upgrade to the Phenom II 3Ghz CPU and a GTX260 or higher sometime later this year. The PSU is just a necessary first step, since my current PSU is a 500W one, that can't even operate the new motherboard I bought, lol

03-31-2009, 03:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck well having a corsair 850w is a great start to having any future upgrades I just bought one myself yea right now your computer should be super stable power wise anyways yea I think I'm gonna upgrade to what you're thinking about KolAddict well just a new motherboard ram and a CPU but I'm not sure if I'll go i7 or AMD depending on my budget I guess

03-31-2009, 04:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
KoLAddict Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 454 OS: XP	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck Yeah, and I mean, if you go Phenom II with liquid cooling, they say you can oc the thing to 6-7GHz easy while still stable, which is ridiculous performance while still being much cheaper than an i7. If i7's weren't so ridiculously expensive and require new mobos and DDR3 RAM, I'd consider moving to that, but as it were, AMD is more than capable of allowing me to play any games I want, including Crysis. It does help that I don't care if I have a ridiculously high resolution. There's no reason to go above 1440x900 anyways.

03-31-2009, 04:11 AM	#13 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Where's Mah Bottleneck if I got a bigger monitor too like a 22" one then the resolution would be 1650 x 1080 or something of that effect yea liquid cooling is too expensive but an after market cooler should do the trick