best performance and hardware?

[ErcleeCrazybred]

i am wondering what the best video card and processor is that i can get on my motherboard
im using cpuz so im reading straight from it

Manufacturer: ASUSTek Computer INC.
Model: NARRA2 2.00
Chipset: NVIDIA MCP61 Rev. A3
Southbridge: NVIDIA MCP61
LPCIO: Fintek F8000
Brand: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version: 5.13
GRAPHICS INTERFACE
Version: PCI-Express
Link Width: x16 Max. Supported: x16

Currently i have an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ (AM2 Socket)
and a ati 2600xt 512mb(really tough to update my drivers with a motherboard nvidia chipset)

 

[JogaBonito1502]

You can get a GTX280/260 if you want to make it easy with the nVidia chipset. As far as ATi cards you can get the HD4870X2, HD4870, HD4850. As far as processors go you can get a 6400+X2, 6000+X2, or a 5400+X2. You could also buy them in BE if you like to OC.

 

[ErcleeCrazybred]

would i get the best performance out of any 4870's?

 

[LukaszR1]

would i get the best performance out of any 4870's?

o yes! i would love to be able to afford that card lol

 

[ErcleeCrazybred]

ok cool so it wont make my computer explode lol?

 

[99nasha]

That card is bound to bottleneck.

 

[LukaszR1]

ok cool so it wont make my computer explode lol?

explode no...far from.

That card is bound to bottleneck.

it might...i doubt it tho.

 

[ErcleeCrazybred]

what does bottleneck mean?

 

[JogaBonito1502]

It means its performance will be slowed down because other parts can't keep up with it. So long you don't run it at a super low resolution it shouldn't be bottlenecked while gaming. Mainly because most games are still written with a single thread in mind.

 

[ErcleeCrazybred]

so if i bought this processor and a 4870 would my computer bottleneck say if i played something like counter strike?