help Regarding hardware

[Rezard]

His GPU is a HD 5770 . That's nice, and would compliment a newer system well.

Likewise, the need for excessive cooling is less necessary with newer processors.

[Ashvanale]

My Current GPU is a Sapphire 1GB HD5770, Its great on games, Haha I like how On modern Games my GPU kills it but you know since PCSX2 is such a monster for CPU, my GPU kinda goes "D:"

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813131634

Something Like that, Hmm Yeah, Damn I feel bad for my Q8300, hopefully i can try to dupe someone to buy it "It Fast it got 4 cores yo!"

[hallmark]

HD5770 is more than enough for PCSX2, but the problem is your CPU and at stock clocks will make thing much worse.
I would say If you can find a dirt cheap and good CPU cooler try to OC your CPU before upgrading.

[Ashvanale]

Yeah for the sake of it i tried to OC it up to 2.8GHZ on my stock cooling (everything is on auto) my idle temps are 70, So yeah i guess I should really try to get a new Aftermarket cooler before i try venturing into more "Augh" expensive parts.

[hallmark]

Intel CPU coolers after Pentium D and before Sandy Bridge sucked, but now newer Sandy Bridges (K series) can get awesome overlcocks even with the stock cooler. not as high as an aftermarket one but still too good .
My current i7 870 can get up to 94º C using IBT. but with Coolermaster V6GT changed my load temps to 48º C on Stock clocks. And to 60-65 with 3.8 GHz OC.
Actually I like how Intel CPU's handle high temps very well and they are still reliable.... no crashing.....no BSODs and not a slight issue.