Is a stock Q6600 a bottleneck for a ATI 4870X2?

[Udayakiran]

I'll be getting a 4870X2 in a couple of days. Currently I have the following configuration:

- Intel Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz.
- Intel DG33FB. (I know)
- 6 GB DDR2 RAM @ 667 MHz
- Nvidia 8600GT.
- 450W PSU of unknown make. (Would love some advice on this too. 😀 What is the recommended wattage?)

So, will my graphics card get bottlenecked by the Q6600. I have an Intel board, so overclocking is out of the question.
If it will, then will a Quad X4 - 965 BE with a 790GX mobo be able to bear the grunt? I dont want to go to i7, because the AMD proc and mobo combined will cost as much as a i7 proc by itself. And an i7 extreme processor costs more than my entire computer! 😱

And thanks in advance.

- Udayakiran

 

[Udayakiran]

wow, lots of responses...

no, @ 2.4 you should be fine, there may be a slight increase in FPS if you bump the CPU to 3.0 or 3.6 (like mine).

To put it in simpler terms, i installed my Q6600 and at stock (2.4) it ran all the games i play just fine, i then OC'd to 3.0 and i saw a slight increase, (about 3 - 7 FPS), then OC'd it to 3.6 and saw an even slighter increase (2-4 FPS from the 3.0). Keep in mind that i am running a 4850, so results may vary for the 4870x2.

The real issue here is the PSU you have, @ 400-watts, it will certainly not handle the 4870x2. You would need a Quality (Corsair or OCZ) 550-watt 80+ certified with high amp value on the 12v rail in order to run that 4870x2.

A quality brand 650watt PSU will be able to run a 4870x2.

I usually get a quality 750watt PSU since the price difference between 650s and 750s are around $20 or so.

Okay. I'll get a good PSU between 650W and 750W. I think it should suffice.

 

[Udayakiran]

And thanks for the help.