I am going to buy a GTX 260 to upgrade my PC. I am concerned my CPU is going to bottleneck it. Do you think it will? If so, what CPU do you recommend I buy to let the GTX 260 give me all it can offer (preferrably without overkill since I want to save as much as I reasonably can but am not afraid to spend what I must to let the GTX 260 give its max)? Here are my PC specs:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66 GHz
Current GPU: Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT (512 MB)
Memory: 4 GB of RAM, DDR2 1066 Mhz (PC2 8500), Dual Chanel
Motherboard: Gigabyte P35-DS3L, Rev. A2
Hard Drives: Two 465 GB, 7200 rpm, 32 MB cache hard drives in Raid 1 configuration, One 640 GB, 7200 rpm, 32 MB cache hard drive
Note: This is minor, but I’m transferring my pagefile to my 640 GB Hard drive so my pagefile is no longer on my Raid 1 configuration slowing my PC down by being written twice all the time
Display: V2400W 24” 1920x1200 (Note I mainly play Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in 1920x1200 with maxed out setting and a few hundred mods such as texture replacers, etc.)
Current Power Supply: 500W, 17A on +12V1 and 17A on +12V2
(For my new GPU I will probably buy this new power supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W)
Any help is appreciated
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66 GHz
Current GPU: Nvidia Geforce 8800 GT (512 MB)
Memory: 4 GB of RAM, DDR2 1066 Mhz (PC2 8500), Dual Chanel
Motherboard: Gigabyte P35-DS3L, Rev. A2
Hard Drives: Two 465 GB, 7200 rpm, 32 MB cache hard drives in Raid 1 configuration, One 640 GB, 7200 rpm, 32 MB cache hard drive
Note: This is minor, but I’m transferring my pagefile to my 640 GB Hard drive so my pagefile is no longer on my Raid 1 configuration slowing my PC down by being written twice all the time
Display: V2400W 24” 1920x1200 (Note I mainly play Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion in 1920x1200 with maxed out setting and a few hundred mods such as texture replacers, etc.)
Current Power Supply: 500W, 17A on +12V1 and 17A on +12V2
(For my new GPU I will probably buy this new power supply: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ600MXSP 600W)
Any help is appreciated