I can run Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on pure minimum settings without any stuttering, though I’m not really feeling it since playing on low graphics just kills the vibe... anyway, I wanted to pick your brains on something: If you install an AMD AM2+ CPU on an AM2 motherboard, the system bus speed drops from HT3.0 (5200MHz) down to the HT1.0 (2000 MT/s) spec; even though the actual clock speed of the AMD AM2+ CPU stays the same. That’s what the specs for this motherboard are claiming, but does that actually apply to the specific chip I’m planning to drop in? Like, is it going to throttle my processor's speed down to 2000MT/s?
I’ve been thinking about it, but honestly, my wallet is feeling a little thin right now... I know a decent amount about PCs, though I really just hopped on here to get some expert advice. It actually blows my mind how much I can still squeeze out of this old rig of mine (motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA69VM-S2.. 1GB DDR2 800MHz RAM, graphics: ATI Radeon HD5450 512mb, processor: AMD Le-1600 single core 2.2GHz stock). Even with those specs, I'm still cruising through games like Call of Duty 4, Grand Theft Auto IV, Grid, Prototype 1, and even Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on max settings. That integrated graphics card is basically a total lifesaver for this setup, acting like a massive boost to the whole system
It’s basically the same deal when you're running AMD cards... I'm only asking because a buddy of mine has an NVIDIA GeForce GT 210 and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT plugged into the same rig at once, and they play together just fine without any drama.
Right now, I'm rocking an NVIDIA GeForce 512MB, and honestly, my power supply is just some cheap, bottom-of-the-barrel unit I picked up somewhere. I was hoping you guys could point me toward a decent GPU that won't cause a major Bottleneck, because there's really no point in upgrading if everything else just drags it down. Currently, I'm running on 1GB of RAM
I'm running an ASUS motherboard with an Intel Celeron right now, but I’m looking to swap it out for an Intel Core 2 Duo . What kind of graphics card would pair well with this setup so I don't run into a Bottleneck? I've got a 400W power supply under the hood