Nvidia GTX 760 CPU

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
C

camer0

Reputable
Sep 4, 2014
133
0
4,710
Alright, so I have a question (obviously), and it is, what is the best CPU for the GTX 760 UNDER $100. Preferably with no bottleneck what-so-ever. I was thinking of the Pentium G3258 but I'm pretty sure it would bottleneck the 760. Also, what would be the minimum power supply needed to run this. Thanks!

It needs to be LGA socket 1150
 
Solution
Sig2525



you may check these reviews and look at the benchmarks
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-overclocking,3888-4.html
Sort by date Sort by votes
B

baconlover102

Reputable
Nov 4, 2014
53
0
4,660
first off bottleneck is impossible to avoid. you will hit the bandwidth limit. I recommend the Pentium you were saying or an AMD Athlon x4 5350. it is a quad core processor with decent specs. the minimum power supply would be a 500 watt power supply.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

camer0

Reputable
Sep 4, 2014
133
0
4,710
Thanks everyone! Like I said, it has to be LGA 1150, so the fx-6350 or the Athlon wont work. What do you mean by bandwith, baconlover102? I don't understand. Which is really better? The Pentium (known for its overclockability) or the i3?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
B

baconlover102

Reputable
Nov 4, 2014
53
0
4,660


Go for the Intel Pentium G3258. Make sure it is the 20th anniversary one because that is the overclockable one.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

camer0

Reputable
Sep 4, 2014
133
0
4,710


I have one last question. Would the G3258 be overclockable on this board (its not a z-series motherboard, but it says "overclockable" on their website.) And if so, what speed should I expect on the stock cooler?

Board (Amazon)

I already have this board, so there is no changing it.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Sig2525

Sig2525

Reputable
Sep 19, 2014
1,464
0
5,660


well don't overclock too much on that board, you don't want to overload and fry your vrms.
an i3-4150/4160 will give you a same performance with a g3258 overclocked to 4.4ghz but free from risks you get from overclocking.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
C

camer0

Reputable
Sep 4, 2014
133
0
4,710


Are you saying that the i3-4150 or 4160 running at STOCK speed will perform better than the pentium at OVERCLOCKED speeds? Can you explain how this is?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Sig2525

Sig2525

Reputable
Sep 19, 2014
1,464
0
5,660



you may check these reviews and look at the benchmarks
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pentium-g3258-b81-cheap-overclocking,3888-4.html
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Solution
C

camer0

Reputable
Sep 4, 2014
133
0
4,710

I think I'm going to go with the pentium, because it is cheaper and if it doesn't work out well, I'll upgrade to an i5 when I get more money. Thanks for all of your answers!:pt1cable:
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom