C ccopper Distinguished Nov 8, 2011 1 0 18,510 Nov 8, 2011 #1 I was wondering can i use a gtx 580 is this build and how would it run Asus P5N-D Q6600 800W Power Supply
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 Illustrious Jul 29, 2011 14,977 1 41,960 Nov 8, 2011 #2 the q6600 will bottleneck, overclock that chip and you should be fine Upvote 0 Downvote
AbdullahG Distinguished Jun 17, 2011 2,798 0 20,960 Nov 8, 2011 #3 ^+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. Upvote 0 Downvote
^+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 Distinguished Mar 20, 2009 944 0 19,160 Nov 8, 2011 #4 If you can get your Q6600 to 3.4ghz or more it should be good enough for a 580. Upvote 0 Downvote
gnomio Distinguished Jul 6, 2011 1,120 0 19,310 Nov 8, 2011 #5 whats your native resolution and the name of that psu? Upvote 0 Downvote