will a gtx 760 bottleneck my cpu or any other component, and i don't think my psu is a ATX, how do i tell what it is?

LordFluffeh · Dec 21, 2014

Specs:
Pc specs: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4440 CPU @ 3.10Hz 3.10 GHz

4GM RAM

64BIT

Windows 7

Intel(R) HD Grapics 4600

Hi, my name is jacob, i have a few questions before buying the following items.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Nvidia-TF-PCI-E-Graphics/dp/B00DIH8OW8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418996936&sr=8-1&keywords=msi+geforce+gtx+760+2gb+twin+frozr+video+card

http://www.ebuyer.com/390651-antec-earth-watts-650w-fully-wired-80-platinum-power-supply-0-761345-04761-6?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products&gclid=CKiy89Ko0sICFVPJtAodgnEAfQ

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-1Rx8-PC3-12800U-11-12-A1-Desktop-Memory/dp/B00HNP1OGY

Question 1: Will The gtx 760 bottleneck any of my components?

Question 2: I don't know what psu will fit my pc, but im pretty sure its not an ATX slot.

clutchc · Dec 21, 2014

The CPU won't bottle neck the card. Btw, CPUs can bottleneck cards, not the other way around. The PSU is fine, but will depend on what case it will go into as to whether or not it will fit.
Also, it is always best to buy memory in MATCHED pairs, as opposed to single sticks. That is because dual channel memory systems are very picky about the two sticks having the same timings, voltage, speed, even manufacturer and date of manufacture. When you got to add memory later, you will have a problem matching the one you have in now.
With your single stick of RAM, you will be in single channel mode, which can cost you up to 10% performance over dual channel mode.

LordFluffeh · Dec 22, 2014

clutchc :

Thanks, but the memory chip i am purchasing is exactly the same one as the 1 in my case, Literally exactly everything the same.
(my current ram chip: 4GB 1Rx8 PC3-12800U-11-12-A1)

RobCrezz · Dec 22, 2014

clutchc :

This is incorrect. The GPU is almost always the performance bottleneck in a system with a good CPU. In this case, your GPU will be the bottleneck, because a better GPU would get you higher performance - Thats not to say its a problem though.

clutchc · Dec 22, 2014

RobCrezz :

I think we are simply disagreeing on terminology. Since the CPU does not render frames, technically, it cannot bottle neck what it doesn't do. It can't be considered 'waiting' on the GPU, because it always has other instructions it must handle other than communication with the gfx card. On the other hand, a fast GPU may have more frames rendered than a slow CPU can process.

I would much rather have my GPU at near 100% usage and the CPU less than that, than the other way around. Or even at the same usage.

RobCrezz · Dec 22, 2014

clutchc :

RobCrezz :

I think we are simply disagreeing on terminology. Since the CPU does not render frames, technically, it cannot bottle neck what it doesn't do. It can't be considered 'waiting' on the GPU, because it always has other instructions it must handle other than communication with the gfx card. On the other hand, a fast GPU may have more frames rendered than a slow CPU can process.

I would much rather have my GPU at near 100% usage and the CPU less than that, than the other way around. Or even at the same usage.

If its at 100%, then it is the bottleneck. Not that its a bad thing, but its still a bottleneck.

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