Upgrading GT 9600 1Gb

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Hello,
Can anyone suggest which is best video card I can purchase with this specs

Mother board: Gigabyte GA-P43-ES3G
CPU: Q9550 2.83GHZ
RAM: 4GB DDR800
OS: Window vista 32bit
PSU: Mercury 650W

Im planning to use it as for gaming, right now im playing Dragon Age Origin, and plan to play Skyrim. Can I ask if GT660 will not bottle neck my CPU? And do I need to upgrade also my PSU for this Video card? Thanks in advance
 
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I am talking about bottleneck dear.like in games gtx 660 is capable of giving 60fps at ultra but with that cpu it will be around 40-45fps.so in this way his cpu will hold back so he has overclock the cpu to gain fps.



CPU cooler!!!!
>.<
Question!!!
I dont have idea about this thing can you suggest something?
Same with OC?
How to OC my cpu?
As for now I would prefer HD7850. But for my PSU?
Would it be enough?
Mercury 650, and I think its only 10A and im using it for 5yrs, although changing would'nt be a problem also.
 
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CPU Cooler: Thermaltake CLP0596 88.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR2-800 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR2-800 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $370.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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here a cooler to overclock ur cpu. newram. gpu. ps :)

Base Total: $400.95
Mail-in Rebates: -$30.00
Total: $370.95

 
Huge thanks to all that suggest ^_^, I think for now I need another thread for OC 0.0, but love to start checking for your suggestion on this 7850 or 660, and for this PSU XFX 650w, i need to go back to work.
 



By the way, which country only this Newegg accept delivery? I think their price is really reasonable.
 
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