Is my PC going to bottleneck?

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tyler_55

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So just a quick question guys, I am going to upgrade my PC soon and I was wondering if my PC will bottleneck in any way can someone tell me thanks these are my specs:
I Have Windows 10 64 Bit
3TB
NVIDIA GTX 960
12GB RAM
Intel Core I5-6400
And a 23inch full hd monitor is anything gonna be bottleneck because I feel like they are around the same category?
 
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Well if you want a better graphics card wait for the AMD RX480 to drop. Or grab a GTX1070.

But to answer your original question there shouldn't be any bottlenecking, or none that is noticeable. a 550w psu is more than enough.
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iRon_Man22

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750watts is over kill, you probably only need 550 at most unless you plan on overclocking. I always get 50 more watts than I need. Stay away from Corsair PSUs (see this list as a reference to that) Unless you are getting the 760w platinum which is $50 more than you need to spend.

As for the rest of your system you should be OK, I would try and get a GTX 970 if you can, but the 960 should be fine, just update to the latest drivers.
 
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Hlsgsz

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Get the i5 6500. The 500Mhz clock increase is definitely worth the price difference.
Also, if you don't own that GPU wait until the end of the month and get the RX 480 coming out for $200 with close to 980 level performance.
 
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Hlsgsz

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What on earth are you talking about?
OP, ignore this:
W10 is teh best windows by far
the 960 is teh weaker linkg, not the i5(even if 6400)
a good quality 550W is more than sufficient: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2tckcf/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w
 
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tyler_55

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Should I get a 960 or 970? What is better for my PC and guys I don't have a gaming mobo I have an acer acer one with one x16 slot I think so...
 
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-HH-

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Well if you want a better graphics card wait for the AMD RX480 to drop. Or grab a GTX1070.

But to answer your original question there shouldn't be any bottlenecking, or none that is noticeable. a 550w psu is more than enough.
 
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Hlsgsz

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If you can't wait until teh end of the month, grab a 970. You don't need a gaming motherbord, any will do. But i stand by my recommendation to wait for the RX 480.
 
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