GTX 580

[ccopper]

I was wondering can i use a gtx 580 is this build and how would it run

Asus P5N-D
Q6600
800W Power Supply

 

[amuffin]

the q6600 will bottleneck, overclock that chip and you should be fine

 

[AbdullahG]

^+1
A Q6600 will be a bottleneck. It's slightly dated, but still has potential when OCed. However, to get the most out of a GTX 580, a high-end CPU helps.

 

[gmcizzle]

If you can get your Q6600 to 3.4ghz or more it should be good enough for a 580.

 

[gnomio]

whats your native resolution and the name of that psu?