Xeon E3 1270v1 or E3 1240v2 + GTX 1060 Bottleneck

Zehownz · Apr 11, 2017

Hey guys, I'm new here, so I'm sorry if I posted something in the wrong place. Anyway, I'm building a budget gaming PC and I decided I'm going to use a GTX 1060 3GB, because I'll be playing in 1080p and I think that card is more than enought for it. However, I've got some doubts about the processor. My options are: Xeon E3 1270 v1 (similar to the i7 2600) or the Xeon E3 1240V2 (Closer to a i7 3770). Can you guys tell me if any of those processor would cause a bottleneck on a GTX 1060? Would it make any difference if I replaced them for their "repective" core i7 (2600 or 3770)? I'm not considering paying more for a K version because my chipset is an H61, so no overclocking for me. The reason why I'm cosidering those processors is because their price is amazing right now ( they are around 70% the price of their "respective" i7). Another thing I was thinking about is a Core i5 3570, but I'm almost sure that one of those would cause a bottleneck on a GTX 1060 (is that correct?). I live in Brazil, so things are a little bit more complicated here. Thank you for your attention and I'm sorry if my english is kind of bad.

morinookuni123 · Apr 11, 2017

my opinion is that E3 1240v2 would be a better choice just because of price. These two are so close its unreal. I looked up the benchmarks between these two and on some a winner could not be declared because of how close they are.

So with that said, going with the GTX 1060 3gb may cause some bottleneck problems but on your GPU side, why not go with the 1060 6gb?

you said your on a budget for a gaming pc, what is your budget? if its under $1000 I would suggest going with AMD products, if its over $1000 I would say Intel.

Zehownz · Apr 11, 2017

As I said, I live in Brazil, so prices are a little bit different. The 1270v1 is actually cheaper than de 1240v2 here. I have a R$700-800 budget for the gpu and on that price range I can choose a 4GB rx 470(720) or a 3GB GTX 1060(750) (the 6GB version is 950+), and performance wise the gtx1060 is way better (also, I think it's going to last longer playing games at high configs). My budget is from 1500 to 2000, but it's not dollars. Haha.
This is what I was thinking:
Xeon E3 1270v1 (500)
Cooler Master 212 plus (90)
Gigabyte Ga-H61m-s1-(Ref 2.2) (220)
2x 4GB ddr3 ram (160)
GTX 1060 3GB (750)
Corsair Cx430 (150)
Total: 1870
And after that I have to find and buy a used monitor (300-500). So as you can see I'm going to blow up my budget.

My other choice would be buying an i5 3570k + cooler for 500 and save 90 from the cooler master 212, but I think that i5 would bottleneck the gtx 1060.
Please help me, any suggestions about another cheap processor that would help me maintain 1080p at High Configs (no ultra, I'm not stupid) 60fps+.

morinookuni123 · Apr 11, 2017

Zehownz :

From the setup you have there the only thing I could see that would be a slight bottleneck would be the motherboard and the RAM, for a gaming system with SOME future proofing your going to want 12GB atleast. I think the master 212 is excessive for this build, all you need for this set up is a few fans that are pulling more heat out than cold air in to get rid of the ambient temperatures inside the case.

No matter how good your pc is, there will always always always be a bottleneck. once device will always be slow than the other devices in the pc. over all though, this isn't a bad build. definitely a great small set up to play games on to get started with as you build your next one.

If your wanting to save a little money, check out the AMD FX-8350, I don't know how much the price difference is there between the Xeon E3 1270v1 and FX-8350 but here in the US its a serious price difference. AMD is cheaper than Intel, in most cases in the US.

Zehownz · Apr 11, 2017

So you think a standard cooler from a 3rd generation core i5 could keep that xeon cool? I've got one of those (the one with a copper circle on the middle). If so, I'd be saving 90 bucks already. Haha. The ram thing I'm going to handle in the future. About the MB, thought, to get one with a z77 chipset I'd have to pay as much as the gtx 1060. It's absurd.
I've already checked the prices of those Fx 8300 and Fx8350, they're more expensive than the xeon. And the MB for them is more expensive as well.

morinookuni123 · Apr 25, 2017

Zehownz :

Sorry for the late reply, been on vacation. I do think that it would keep it cool, to a point. It may not keep up to where you want it to but as long as its 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the max temps, I would say your fine and stick with it.
My temps run under load between 35 - 50 degrees Ｃ．　Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ａ　ｅｖｏ　２１２　ａｎｄ　ａ　ｃｒａｐ　ｔｏｎ　ｏｆ　ｆａｎｓ　（ｒｏｕｇｈｌｙ　６）．　

That is absurd to pay that much for a board, I personally have never and will never pay for a motherboard that's more than $150 USD. after a certain point with price I feel like your just not getting your moneys worth, although others will argue that statement.
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The new Ryzen chips have just came out a week or two ago, may check those out and see if any are in your price range. If anything id say stick with the xeon, or keep saving money up until your have enough to get what you really want because in most cases its just a matter of $50 to $100 difference between low grade and badass.

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