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Will an OC'd E2140 bottleneck an 8800GT?

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I'm building a system and I'd like to keep it around $500. I have some parts. I'd just like to be able to play some newer games. I'm thinking I will get good performance if I overclock an e2140 to 3+ghz. Will I have bottlenecks with this processor or will it perform acceptably? I know I will get responses saying go to an E4500, but cost is really an issue here so I am thinking long and hard about this. Thanks guys, great forum here!!
 
a good overclock on it and it should be an acceptable gaming rig, you can get that chip to probably 3.2ish on air and you'd have a nice gaming rig. Although the higher up chips would be better, you will still get decent performance out of that.
 
i'd vouch for the e2140. It is a very nice chip, and you can upgrade the chip in the future if you feel the need to. I have mine chugging happily at 3ghz with only a slight bump in voltage.

E2140 @ 3ghz+
gigabyte P35 DS3L
2 x 1 pc 6400 // DDR 800
8800GT 512mb
7200.11 500gig seagate hard drive
corsair 520HX
 
If you already have a E2140, theres no need in upgrading unless you're getting a quad-core or one of the newer 45nm chips. If you can crank that puppy to 3GHz+, then it will play nicely with a 8800 GT.
 
you only have $500 to work with, but do not skimp on the psu. I'd rather drop down to a 3850 512mb first, before ditching a high quality psu.
 
White_Pawn said:
you only have $500 to work with, but do not skimp on the psu. I'd rather drop down to a 3850 512mb first, before ditching a high quality psu.
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I do have a good 500watt PSU that I am switching out from my brothers pc. He is not a gamer so I am giving him my 350watt. The 500 watt psu has something like 28A on the 12V and has been reliable for my bro, so I think I am alright.
 
zepfan1232 said:
I do have a good 500watt PSU that I am switching out from my brothers pc. He is not a gamer so I am giving him my 350watt. The 500 watt psu has something like 28A on the 12V and has been reliable for my bro, so I think I am alright.
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whats the make on the psu?

But to be honest a E2140 even ocd to 3+ ghz and a 8800gt isnt gonna need tons of power, i know i could run the rig in my sig no problem on a seasonic 380w psu.
 
nd4spdbh2 said:
whats the make on the psu?

But to be honest a E2140 even ocd to 3+ ghz and a 8800gt isnt gonna need tons of power, i know i could run the rig in my sig no problem on a seasonic 380w psu.
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PSU is an Ultra V-series. It isn't an Antec or Seasonic, but it's better than most I'd think.
 
White_Pawn said:
go with the gigabyte P35-DS3L, you won't regret your choice.
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Oh, never saw that board. Thanks for the recommendation, I'm glad there are still affordable ATX boards out there. Seems like all the cheap ones are mATX.
 
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