What would be my bottleneck?

o_tyrus · 02-19-2007, 04:40 PM

As the topic asks...what would be the bottleneck in my system? Or in other words, what would be the first thing you suggest I upgrade?

Firstly, here are my results in 3Dmark06:

Secondly, this score was achieved with the following specs:

Processor: 2.2 GHZ AMD Athlon 64 (aka 3600+)
Ram: 1024 MB (1 gig of ddr ram)
Video Card: HIS RADEON X800 GTO
Motherboard: Abit KN8 SLI (AMD 64, X64, and X264 compatible)

I didn't list any other specs, because these are the main players in performance as I understand them.

o_lithium · 02-19-2007, 06:37 PM

lewl , radeon + sli.

o_tyrus · 02-19-2007, 06:38 PM

Radeon + Sli is a bad thing?

o_jinx · 02-19-2007, 06:54 PM

I'd get more RAM, especially if you game or multitask. 2GB seems to be the sweet spot right now.

o_skull · 02-19-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyrus

Radeon + Sli is a bad thing?

Radeon vgas don't do sli, do they?

o_tyrus · 02-19-2007, 07:16 PM

I don't have any idea. I was just wondering what was funny about it, when Lithium said "lewl"

I figured my ram needed some upgradin'. I am going to see what I can do to debo up one more gig stuck pretty soon.

(off topic) Its funny, that video card in my specs has gone down $70+ since I bought my upgrade, which was supposed to be bought when the "ff beta" was supposed to be released....back in August.

o_skull · 02-19-2007, 07:17 PM

Oh, anyway, your bottleneck, the processor, doubtless.

o_anshinritsumai · 02-19-2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skull

Radeon vgas don't do sli, do they?

Radeon's have the "Crossfire" feature, which is ATI's version of SLI.

o_skull · 02-19-2007, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anshinritsumai

Radeon's have the "Crossfire" feature, which is ATI's version of SLI.

I thought that Crossfire was that some Mobo's did all the filtering (AA and such)
not dual vgas

o_jinx · 02-19-2007, 09:45 PM

it was funny because he got a special board that had two pci-e slots so you could do SLI with two Nvidia cards... but he has an ATI card... can we move on now?

o_tyrus · 02-19-2007, 10:02 PM

I bought the board for upgrade-ability. At that time I couldn't afford super nice video cards, but eventually, I will get two SLi cards....once I can afford it.

o_agret · 02-20-2007, 07:55 AM

Shame you didn't go with the core 2, oh well.
Your video card is just above midrange, your motherboard isn't too good for upgrade-ability though because it's a socket 939 which is being phased out but yeah the cpu is your bottleneck.

o_thewetmule · 02-20-2007, 09:26 AM

I'm appauled none of you posted something like this.

Your bottleneck may be similar to this!

o_agret · 02-20-2007, 11:10 AM

Thewetmule I think your bottleneck lies in the material used, try *insert witty response here*

02-19-2007, 04:40 PM	#1
o_tyrus Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	What would be my bottleneck? As the topic asks...what would be the bottleneck in my system? Or in other words, what would be the first thing you suggest I upgrade? Firstly, here are my results in 3Dmark06: Secondly, this score was achieved with the following specs: Processor: 2.2 GHZ AMD Athlon 64 (aka 3600+) Ram: 1024 MB (1 gig of ddr ram) Video Card: HIS RADEON X800 GTO Motherboard: Abit KN8 SLI (AMD 64, X64, and X264 compatible) I didn't list any other specs, because these are the main players in performance as I understand them. Last edited by o_tyrus; 02-19-2007 at 05:18 PM.

02-19-2007, 06:37 PM	#2
o_lithium Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	lewl , radeon + sli.

02-19-2007, 06:38 PM	#3
o_tyrus Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Radeon + Sli is a bad thing?

02-19-2007, 06:54 PM	#4
o_jinx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'd get more RAM, especially if you game or multitask. 2GB seems to be the sweet spot right now.

02-19-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
o_tyrus Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't have any idea. I was just wondering what was funny about it, when Lithium said "lewl" I figured my ram needed some upgradin'. I am going to see what I can do to debo up one more gig stuck pretty soon. (off topic) Its funny, that video card in my specs has gone down $70+ since I bought my upgrade, which was supposed to be bought when the "ff beta" was supposed to be released....back in August.

02-19-2007, 07:17 PM	#7
o_skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Oh, anyway, your bottleneck, the processor, doubtless.

02-19-2007, 09:45 PM	#10
o_jinx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	it was funny because he got a special board that had two pci-e slots so you could do SLI with two Nvidia cards... but he has an ATI card... can we move on now?

02-19-2007, 10:02 PM	#11
o_tyrus Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I bought the board for upgrade-ability. At that time I couldn't afford super nice video cards, but eventually, I will get two SLi cards....once I can afford it.

02-20-2007, 07:55 AM	#12
o_agret Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Shame you didn't go with the core 2, oh well. Your video card is just above midrange, your motherboard isn't too good for upgrade-ability though because it's a socket 939 which is being phased out but yeah the cpu is your bottleneck.

02-20-2007, 09:26 AM	#13
o_thewetmule Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I'm appauled none of you posted something like this. Your bottleneck may be similar to this!

02-20-2007, 11:10 AM	#14
o_agret Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Thewetmule I think your bottleneck lies in the material used, try insert witty response here

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