Will i5 4440 bottleneck my sistem ?

mamomi12 · Jan 10, 2016

Hey i'm considering to build a PC and i found i5 4440 very cheap but i don't know if it's going to bottleneck my sistem . I've already bought one r9 280x and i will add one more in the near future .
Will there be any bottleneck ? The PSU May be Geil Thortech Thunderbolt 1200w Gold if someone asks .

Gallarian · Jan 10, 2016

You shouldn't see any major bottle-necking with that CPU and GPU combination. Chances are, the GPU will max out long before the CPU does.

G-star93 · Jan 10, 2016

No, bottleneck would be with AMD cpu's you should be fine with i5. But crossfire isnt good. It's better to have 1 good Graphics card than 2 weak. also 1200w is too much, you could be running 4 280x's with 1.2kw

laviniuc · Jan 10, 2016

it won't bottleneck, no worries

laviniuc · Jan 10, 2016

G-star93 :

always better to use an overpowered psu, yes, 1200 is waaay too much, but if he can get one, it's a good psu, no reason to advice against it.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=222

Gallarian · Jan 10, 2016

laviniuc :

Sorry but thats totally wrong. There is a VERY strong case for not using a totally overkill wattage PSU; efficiency.

Most PSUs are rated for efficiency at 80+ load. This means they will only running at those famous '80+ Gold' ratings when your system is actually drawing 80% or more of the wattage it can give.

So, if the total power draw of your system is only 700w, and you have a 1200w PSU, that is no where near 80% load. Therefore, your expensive PSU will not be running efficiently, and consequently will be costing way more in energy bills every month than a more suitable wattage PSU would be.

mamomi12 · Jan 10, 2016

I have one friend of mine who offers me r9 280x really cheap that's why i wanna go with with second one .

mamomi12 · Jan 10, 2016

Gallarian :

laviniuc :

Sorry but thats totally wrong. There is a VERY strong case for not using a totally overkill wattage PSU; efficiency.

Most PSUs are rated for efficiency at 80+ load. This means they will only running at those famous '80+ Gold' ratings when your system is actually drawing 80% or more of the wattage it can give.

So, if the total power draw of your system is only 700w, and you have a 1200w PSU, that is no where near 80% load. Therefore, your expensive PSU will not be running efficiently, and consequently will be costing way more in energy bills every month than a more suitable wattage PSU would be.

If the 1200w is too much i can go with this as well http://www.fsplifestyle.com/product.php?LID=1&PSN=384

Gallarian · Jan 10, 2016

For an dual 280x build, I would suggest getting this power supply:

- EVGA Supernova 650 G2

Its an extremely well made unit that will be more than enough for your system.

laviniuc · Jan 11, 2016

Gallarian :

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/power-supply-psu-review,2916-3.html
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1575419 and there's tons of other examples, the best efficiency isn't over 80%, it's somewhere between 40 and 60 depending on the psu. yes when using an overpowered psu in the 10-20% range the efficiency is affected but this is not the case.

on the other hand, yes, i like the g2 you suggested, it's a very good psu, i'd be a bit reluctant to use it on a cf 280x system, but for a single card it's definitely good.

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