What do you think? I'm looking at buying a gaming pc. The one I'm thinking of getting has that CPU and GPU. I know it isn't the best CPU in the world but how well will it perform with the GTX 295? Max resolution I'll be using is 1920 x 1080 on a 40" LCD.
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
That CPU is ugly. Even if you plan to overclock it, the high voltage requirement to make it stable will have sky-rocket powerconsumption compared to equivalent CPU at stock.
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
balla4162
The max resolution I'll be using is 1920 x 1080. That's the maximum resolution my LCD supports. The most demanding games I'll be playing are both Crysis games, System Shock 2, both Stalker games, Diablo 3 when it's released. Will these bottleneck with the Q8200 at stock and a 295? Q8200 is 2.33GHz I think.
That CPU is ugly. Even if you plan to overclock it, the high voltage requirement to make it stable will have sky-rocket powerconsumption compared to equivalent CPU at stock.
Mr_BillGates
I'm not going to OC it. I just want to know if it will work well with the 295. I really want to get the 295. I've set myself a budget of one thousand GBP. I can't justify spending more than that on a pc. If I get a rig with an i7 and 295 it will definitely put me over the thousand pound mark.
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
x-2tha-z
The max resolution I'll be using is 1920 x 1080. That's the maximum resolution my LCD supports. The most demanding games I'll be playing are both Crysis games, System Shock 2, both Stalker games, Diablo 3 when it's released. Will these bottleneck with the Q8200 at stock and a 295? Q8200 is 2.33GHz I think.Anyone know if a Q8200 will bottleneck a GTX 295 @ 1920 x 1080?
I've decided to just go for it and get an i7. May as well get it right first time than have to upgrade in a few months. Upgrading is the main reason I've avoided pc gaming my whole life. I figure an i7, GTX 295 and 6GB RAM should last a few years without the need to upgrade. Thanks for the feedback guys. You've stopped me from making a big mistake.
I say get an AMD phenom II x4 920, 940 or 955 especially if you just want it for gaming, or even if its mostly for gaming... In games it performs near enough, if not the same as an i7, also it is alot cheaper, like £350 cheaper.
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
balla4162
LOL, what? Are you some type of politician?
To the topic creator: I would definitely try to make the new comp as future proof as possible. Try for an i7 and skimp a bit on the graphics card. Doing this will start you off with the newest chipset while giving you the future expandibility of a faster graphics card. To be honest, I have been getting by just fine with EVERY game I have using a 9800 GTX (OC'd slightly) and an E8400 @ 3.4. These cards are cheap as dirt too!
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
x-2tha-z
The max resolution I'll be using is 1920 x 1080. That's the maximum resolution my LCD supports. The most demanding games I'll be playing are both Crysis games, System Shock 2, both Stalker games, Diablo 3 when it's released. Will these bottleneck with the Q8200 at stock and a 295? Q8200 is 2.33GHz I think.Anyone know if a Q8200 will bottleneck a GTX 295 @ 1920 x 1080? yes it will by quite a bit
Anyone know if a Q8200 will bottleneck a GTX 295 @ 1920 x 1080?x-2tha-z
it won't because most games at the resolution and highest settings will depend much on the GPU not the CPU. The only game I know of that really depends greatly on the CPU at speed is the GTAIV. i7 are best for that game but the Q6600 plays it well so would the Q8200 as they are Quad cores and withgames the Q8200 is just as good as theQ6600 stock.I really wouldn't worry about the CPU.
Don't get the 295. You don't need such a beastly card. Go with a better cpu and motherboard. For 500+ you can get an i7 rig and a decent video card. But if you do end up buying this setup the Q8200 will bottleneck a little bit and sometimes depends on resolution or even sometimes the gpu will bottleneck.
x-2tha-z
The max resolution I'll be using is 1920 x 1080. That's the maximum resolution my LCD supports. The most demanding games I'll be playing are both Crysis games, System Shock 2, both Stalker games, Diablo 3 when it's released. Will these bottleneck with the Q8200 at stock and a 295? Q8200 is 2.33GHz I think.Anyone know if a Q8200 will bottleneck a GTX 295 @ 1920 x 1080? Yes, yes it will. With a clock speed of 2.33 and a fsb of 1333, your multiplier would have to be 7 at max. A 1333mhz fsb is going to bottleneck a 295 easily. It bottlenecks a 280. The fact of the matter is that if you dont have a cpu and motherboard that can support a 1600mhz fsb, your better off saving your money for something else. By the way a fsb of 1600 is basically a cpu with 9x400mhz, or 3.6ghz, being quad pumped, if its a quad core. If you get a dual core, you will get alot more headroom on your fsb. later.
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