would the i5-3350p 3.1 ghz ( 4 cores) bottleneck gtx660ti

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

i am wondering if my cpu the intel i5 3350p 3.10 ghz cpu would bottle neck the gtx 660ti. could i also use a 460 watt power supply for it?

shamsmu · Oct 6, 2013

no not at all they should work perfectly

depends on the brand and model of your 460w psu, I need more info before I can tell whether/or not it would work

JOHNN93 · Oct 6, 2013

the power supply is capable of running this system.
we made 35 builds with a 650 ti boost with the same possessor and they ordered another 10 the possessor should be capable of handling the 660 ti without being bottlenecked

shamsmu · Oct 6, 2013

JOHNN93 :

and how exactly have you reached that conclusion? I mean what if OP is running a shaw 460w psu? Those psu dont even have 200w real world output on 12v rails

JOHNN93 · Oct 6, 2013

shamsmu :

http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660ti/specifications
it requires max 150 watt if you calculate everything it is capable

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

shamsmu :

I dont know what type of psu it is but i bought my computer from dell it is a dell xps 8500 so im guessing it should be an ok psu brand?

envy14tpe · Oct 6, 2013

the 460W PSU should be enough power for a non overclocked i5 plus 660ti. However, does the PSU have 2x6 pins for the 660ti?
like this:
http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

ronnietse · Oct 6, 2013

Dell? It works, but it does not leave room for better cards in the future.

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

ronnietse :

yeah i know im just getting slightly better and cheap card until i get a new pc just so i can play some new games

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

envy14tpe :

sorry im not sure about that my builod is an xps8500 and it only says 460 watt power supply, is there any other way could find out and i have tried google

dottorrent · Oct 6, 2013

Dell's cases are known to be too compact for long length cards. I would save for a new chassis if you are planning to upgrade your GPU in the future.

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

dottorrent :

I am just planning to upgrade only the graphics card just so i can play some newer games while i save up for a new pc, i dont want to keeo upgrading it

dottorrent · Oct 6, 2013

Measure the length of the amount of space inside your chassis with a tape measure and look up how long your planned GPU is. If your GPU can fit inside, go for it.

envy14tpe · Oct 6, 2013

whatever you buy plan for it to carry over into the next case. Also, you might want to scrap your current case for the upgrade and add parts as it goes.

beyondlogic · Oct 6, 2013

sagi avraham :

i5 3350p is a good processor i dont youll have bottleneck with a 660 ti

but i would suggest a stronger psu 460w is a bit cheeky and if its made by dell its a hell no

grab a 80 plus psu 550w though 600w varients tend to be cheaper

evga is good

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438014

also having the psu so close to the limit will make it noisy and reduce its life

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

envy14tpe :

beyondlogic :

how long would my pc last for and is there anything i could do to use less power, i also wont overclock anything, i just dont wanna spend much more on this pc

JOHNN93 · Oct 6, 2013

no one can predict how much it will last.go with the power supply you have if it doesn't handle the load then consider upgrading to a newer one .the whole computer will be able to posses what ever task you throw at it for quite a time.
i am running a intel q6600 amd rareon 7770 4 bg ram i don't think i need more it preforms all the tasks i throw at it its a 6 year old possessor i might upgrade when ddr 4 comes out.the only thing upgraded was the GPU and PSU because it had a 400 watt and it made a grinding noise

beyondlogic · Oct 6, 2013

sagi avraham :

well a 660 ti and i5 3350p id say youd get 3 years gaming out of it not at max though more medium by end of 2016 maybe less depends on how games change for pcs

using less power and increasing performance is tricky the i5 3350p i consider is best low powered i5 for gaming and 660 ti is a good choice for card as the performance is excellent for the power

just changing the psu will to what ive suggested should make your machine last years as the draw should only be 300w-400w max and thats with everything loaded heavily

sagi avraham · Oct 6, 2013

beyondlogic :

sagi avraham :

well a 660 ti and i5 3350p id say youd get 3 years gaming out of it not at max though more medium by end of 2016 maybe less depends on how games change for pcs

using less power and increasing performance is tricky the i5 3350p i consider is best low powered i5 for gaming and 660 ti is a good choice for card as the performance is excellent for the power

just changing the psu will to what ive suggested should make your machine last years as the draw should only be 300w-400w max and thats with everything loaded heavily

thanks im only planning on keeping this for 2 years max untill i save up enough money for a new pc.

envy14tpe · Oct 6, 2013

This will easily run for 2 years. A 660ti should max out almost all games now. In 2 years it'll drop down to High maybe Medium settings. Things like PSU or HDD are easy to carryover into the new build. So, choose a PSU that is quality.

sagi avraham · Oct 7, 2013

envy14tpe :

Thanks ma i dont even mind if i in a year i cant play at ultra i just want the game to play smooth but still at 1080p

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envy14tpe · Oct 7, 2013

If you are fine with smooth gaming and don't need to max out games then you could get a 660. Great GPU and recently Nvidia dropped the price by $20usd.

sagi avraham · Oct 8, 2013

envy14tpe :

do you think it would fit in my case, btw this might not my exact specs on this page but its the same case - http://www.samsclub.com/sams/dell-standalone-intel-core-i5-3350p/prod8710505.ip

envy14tpe · Oct 12, 2013

Not sure. Need to know card length and how much room is available in the case. However you could get a good $40-50 case and have no worries ever.

sagi avraham · Oct 12, 2013

envy14tpe :

I will probably get a new case but i cant put everything in my self i will get a pc company who knows better, but it will cost a lot just to take evrything out of this case and put it in another and im not sure if im better off buying a new pc

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