[birddog_61]

You game at what is considered a low resolution these days, the most common is 1920x1080. The reason that the lower the resolution the more you notice processor performance is that any mid level modern card should be able to play any game on max with out having to utilize 100% of the cards potential at 1680x1050. If you know how to overclock (it sounds like you have done a little) you can pretty much solve your issues by upping your clock speed to 3.0ghz+, depending on the cpu cooler you are using this shouldn't be an issue. What sort of FPS are you getting right now on your games? What % gpu usage are you seeing in game?