bottle neck ?

[onaid]

hi guys just got a gtx 570 and getting a second with corsair hx750w. now my question is will my e8600 @4.2 bottle neck ? and if so i was thinking of grabbing a qx9650 and overclocking it...

ps dont want to go i7, not yet

cheers

evga 750i ftw
e8600 @ 4.2
gtx 570 (soon sli)
8gig dominator 1066
kingston 64gig ssd soon to be 250gig
corsair hx650
corsair h50 cooler
all smashed into silverstone lc13
extra 120mm coolermaster right above 570.

[mDust]

Do you have win vista or 7? Check the experience index if you do. I'm not sure what kind of performance you're getting at 4.2. I'd assume it's still pretty good.

[onaid]

win 7 64bit rating for cpu is 7.2

[x88x]

Yeah, at that point I think the e8600 will be your bottleneck. Whether a qx9650 will change that, I'm not sure. For programs that take advantage of more than two cores, yes. For programs that don't, no. Also, as a point of interest, I think with a qx9650 your bottleneck will then be the speed of your RAM.

[diluzio91]

The c2d would very likley bottle the 2x570. But a quad core would help depending on the program... ex. Bfbc2 your gpu's would very likley barely sweat while your CPU is going nuts.
Also... I went i7 for $300 ish

[slaveofconvention]

win 7 64bit rating for cpu is 7.2

Quad would almost definitely help - my stock Q6700 at 2.67 gets a 7.2

[onaid]

well i guess i can only try the qx9650 dont think i can push the e8600 any more. realy didnt want to go i7. there is ways the qx9770. if i go i7 that means mobo ram cpu, basicly the lot.... dont know what to do.

[biggoofy]

Ya I agree with the post about how not all programs can take full advantage of four cores yet. I noticed that on your Mobo the max RAM is DDR2 at 1066, that could be slightly bottlenecking you. So if you do go to 4 cores, a RAM upgrade is in order, which means a new motherboard. Hope this helps.

[x88x]

So if you do go to 4 cores, a RAM upgrade is in order, which means a new motherboard. Hope this helps.

At that point he might as well upgrade to Sandy Bridge or AM3 with DDR3. Besides, 1066 is about as high as DDR2 goes.

[biggoofy]

At that point he might as well upgrade to Sandy Bridge or AM3 with DDR3. Besides, 1066 is about as high as DDR2 goes.

I'm saying if he keeps the setup then drops in a Quad Core his new bottleneck would be the RAM in my opinion. I know 1066 is the highest for DDR2, that's why I said to get a new Mobo for DDR3.