Looking for vid card recommendations, followed format. =)

[NINaudio]

The board (P35 chipset) uses a PCIe 1.1 so the board will limit the Video card a little as well. So if you tested it would look like the CPU is the limit but could also be a board issue.

The P43/P45 chipset gave PCIe 2.0.

I thought it was a PCIe 2.0 chipset, not 1.1. =(

 

[NINaudio]

Even if my CPU is a bottleneck I have no upgrade path right now. No point in getting a faster s775 part now that Sandy Bridge is out, but no point in getting a SnB mobo until the sata issue is fixed...

 

[supastar1568]

Even if my CPU is a bottleneck I have no upgrade path right now. No point in getting a faster s775 part now that Sandy Bridge is out, but no point in getting a SnB mobo until the sata issue is fixed...

Yeah, I totally agree, just ordered a 6950 2Gb to go with my E8400 as well. I was being sarcastic because it seems everywhere I turn, people are always saying "bottleneck, blah blah". Something will always be the bottleneck...

I'll be getting a SB when it gets fixed as well..maybe. Then again I may just go with a 30" so my games are less reliant on my CPU.

Now you gotta update your sig

 

[NINaudio]

I'll update my sig when the card gets in there. lol