just a quick question

iamkyleme · Dec 21, 2013

i have built a new pc out of some bits n bobs and i have a core 2 duo cpu 3.2 ghz and a gtx 650 ti gpu , will it bottle neck ? if so how badly and would it be worth downgrading my gpu or waiting till i get enough money for an i5 mobo and cpu bundle?

IRONBATMAN · Dec 21, 2013

Can I have the CPU's full model name ?

Rohit G Nair · Dec 21, 2013

i5 is best for such a gpu.

lonewolf7 · Dec 21, 2013

For now it will work, maybe with some bottleneck, but it will be better to get a i5 CPU + MB for better performance. What is the make/model of PSU ?

iamkyleme · Dec 21, 2013

IRONBATMAN :

intel core 2 duo e8500 3.16ghz

will it bottle neck my gpu badly to the point of needing a less powerful gpu till i get the money for an i5 mobo bundle/ amd fx6300 mobo bundle? because i am planning on getting the better parts but it will be sometime, im also waiting on a 700w psu so i cant tell if the core 2 duo rig bottlenecks yet

iamkyleme · Dec 21, 2013

lonewolf7 :

i do not have the psu yet , but im getting an ocz modxstream 700w , the whole reason im asking is because i dont have a psu to run it yet , also i will be getting either an i5 bundle or amd fx6300 bundle , i just dont have enough money for them at the moment ... im poor

lonewolf7 · Dec 21, 2013

As I said earlier it will work for now, if the CPU bottlenecks it will bottleneck the GPU slightly, so nothing much to worry. And only 700W PSU means nothing, so we need to know the make/model of it.

iamkyleme · Dec 21, 2013

lonewolf7 :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/OCZ-OCZ700MXSP-UK-ModXStream-Power-Supply/dp/B001R28LRY here is the one im getting from amazon

chimera201 · Dec 21, 2013

No, no bottleneck

lonewolf7 · Dec 21, 2013

iamkyleme :

Don't buy OCZ, they filled bankruptcy, so you might not get the warranty. Intel/AMD both will do, buy the one your budget supports. And what is the budget for PSU, so that we can suggest you some.

IRONBATMAN · Dec 21, 2013

700 watts for the GTX 650 ti ? That's too much. 400- 500 watts would be good enough

This should be your goal

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.63 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £231.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 19:13 GMT+0000)

or you could go with the cheaper FX-6300

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.84 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.63 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £184.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 19:14 GMT+0000)

A stronger GPU would be a good idea too.

iamkyleme · Dec 22, 2013

lonewolf7 :

iamkyleme :

Don't buy OCZ, they filled bankruptcy, so you might not get the warranty. Intel/AMD both will do, buy the one your budget supports. And what is the budget for PSU, so that we can suggest you some.

about £70 , it has to be about 700w and have a 24pin mobo lead and a 6 pin graphics card power

iamkyleme · Dec 22, 2013

IRONBATMAN :

700 watts for the GTX 650 ti ? That's too much. 400- 500 watts would be good enough

This should be your goal

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£137.99 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock B75 PRO3-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard (£46.59 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.63 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £231.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 19:13 GMT+0000)

or you could go with the cheaper FX-6300

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor (£82.79 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£54.84 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£46.63 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £184.26
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-21 19:14 GMT+0000)

A stronger GPU would be a good idea too.

ive found an amd fx4100+mobo+ram for cheap so im getting that , and i want a 700 watt psu so i wont have to worry about buying a new one if i decide to get more powerfull upgrades

IRONBATMAN · Dec 22, 2013

You won't need it. Nvidia and AMD always state more than what is required for the PSU. They do that just in case some poeple buy a lousy weak PSu that doesn;t actually provide the stated wattage.

The GTX 760 , which is quite a big upgrade works with the CX500.

iamkyleme · Dec 22, 2013

IRONBATMAN :

i probably will need it i have a blue ray writer, a dvd writer, 3 hdds , 5 80mm fans and 1 120mm fan

IRONBATMAN · Dec 22, 2013

That's quite a lot of stuff

iamkyleme · Dec 22, 2013

IRONBATMAN :

would a corsair gs600 be good enough for it?

IRONBATMAN · Dec 23, 2013

It should be

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