Is a i7-4770 (non-k) Good Enough For the msi GTX 970 OC'd?

CTside

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Hey, I was wondering if a i7-4770 non-k version is good enough for the msi GTX 970 *overclocked* to run at it's full potentional? I was wondering this because I get a consistent 120-140fps on COD Black Ops 3 on all high settings and I know hardcore FPS games rely on the graphics cards MUCH more than the CPUs comparing to MOBA or MMORPGS. Where as on a game like TERA i get 40-50 fps on high settings while having constant small lag spikes, and on Borderlands 2 when I'm running around 60-90, but right when I get into a fight It drops to 20-30fps high settings. I know TERA is a pretty demanding game but for a overclocked gtx 970, i dont think it should get 40-50 with constant small lag spikes. And Borderlands 2, cmon now. cmon now. So I was just wondering if my CPU might be prohibiting my GPU in any way? Thanks for reading, and also, GPU temps are 60-63*c consistent. Don't know about the CPUs though.

PC SPECS:

Case: Enermax Ostrog blk case w white
Power Supply: Thermaltake tr2 600w
OS: Windows 10 Home
Motherboard: alienware 0pgrp5
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.40 Ghz
Memory: 8GB DDR3
Hard Drive: 1TB
Video Card: msi GTX 970 OC

OC SPECS:

Core Voltage: +15
Power Limit: 105%
Core Clock: +155
Memory Clock: +0

GPU Boost CS : 1408Mhz







 

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Tera is extremely heavy on shader lighting and image enhancement effects. If I leave it on defaults for my HD5770, I get ~30fps but if I disable advance lighting stuff, I can get 70fps with everything else maxed out. If I leave lighting enabled, I can lower everything to minimum and still only get 40fps. The graphics look quite dull without all the extra lighting though.
 

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What do you mean by bad port? And also yeah I'd like to just believe that and be on my way but I still don't understand why Borderlands 2 is so much more demanding then bo3 both at high settings, especially when i get into a gunfight on BL2 where my fps goes poop noodle 20-30.