So, yeah, i needed a 2nd physical pc in another room.
My main rig is 2700k + 760 GTX, so like i said this one is for the good ol' times.
Bought some stuff from ebay dirt cheap, combined with what i had laying around and voila.
But melancholy struck and wanted to have some fun with stuff that i could never afford at that time, like the legendary 8800 GTX.
What i have so far.
E5300
Foxconn G31MXP-K
1x NVIDA 8800 GTX
1 GB ram Crucial 667 Mhz ( for now, i will put 4 gb ddr2 800 mhz if i can find them in my house)
19" Monitor @ 720p
(long story short, i've bought all the above with just 25 $ )
The rest i had like:
Seasonic S12II 500W 34 A, HDD WD 640 GB AAKS, Silverstone case, vents etc.
I ran Assassin's Creed 4 on high on 720p and saw that i've got 25-30 fps, i couldn't believe it.
Pretty smooth most of the times.
GPU load was 80 % and CPU at 100 % both cores.
What i want to try:
- Get another 8800 GTX for SLI
- Another SLI ready motherboard of course.
If i may ask for some 'old' knowledge.
So these are my questions:
1. If i get an E8400 (Stock) will i see better results (like is it worth it) vs the E5300 (stock) for 720p gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
2. If i get a Q6600 (Stock) will i see better results than the E5300/e8400 (stock) for 720p gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
3. Q9450 (stock) will i see better results than the Q6600 (stock) at 720 gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
4. Will a Q6600 (stock 2.4 Ghz) suffice for 2x 8800 GTX SLI at 720p and 1080p ?
Any input is of great help.
Thank you.
My main rig is 2700k + 760 GTX, so like i said this one is for the good ol' times.
Bought some stuff from ebay dirt cheap, combined with what i had laying around and voila.
But melancholy struck and wanted to have some fun with stuff that i could never afford at that time, like the legendary 8800 GTX.
What i have so far.
E5300
Foxconn G31MXP-K
1x NVIDA 8800 GTX
1 GB ram Crucial 667 Mhz ( for now, i will put 4 gb ddr2 800 mhz if i can find them in my house)
19" Monitor @ 720p
(long story short, i've bought all the above with just 25 $ )
The rest i had like:
Seasonic S12II 500W 34 A, HDD WD 640 GB AAKS, Silverstone case, vents etc.
I ran Assassin's Creed 4 on high on 720p and saw that i've got 25-30 fps, i couldn't believe it.
Pretty smooth most of the times.
GPU load was 80 % and CPU at 100 % both cores.
What i want to try:
- Get another 8800 GTX for SLI
- Another SLI ready motherboard of course.
If i may ask for some 'old' knowledge.
So these are my questions:
1. If i get an E8400 (Stock) will i see better results (like is it worth it) vs the E5300 (stock) for 720p gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
2. If i get a Q6600 (Stock) will i see better results than the E5300/e8400 (stock) for 720p gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
3. Q9450 (stock) will i see better results than the Q6600 (stock) at 720 gaming with 1x 8800 GTX ?
4. Will a Q6600 (stock 2.4 Ghz) suffice for 2x 8800 GTX SLI at 720p and 1080p ?
Any input is of great help.
Thank you.