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Bigmikeyb92

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Ok guys I know this question has been asked a thousand times but here it goes I am creating a budget gaming build using an i3 6100 for now until I can upgrade that in the future but I am in the phase of buying a gpu now I understand there will be some bottlenecking but gtx 1050 are going for around 150 to 175 and I really want an rx 480 ( where the bottlenecking concern comes in) but an an rx 480 4g msi gaming x going for 270$ on amazon or more but I can get a rx 580 for 215$ right now doesn't that sound like the way to go or would there be too much bottlenecking where it would not make it an enjoyable gaming experience?
 
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the bottlenec doesn't mean that you will not have a good gaming experience

what bottleneck means that all the possible fps that gpu or cpu could generate will not be offered thanks to the other part not working as fast as the gpu, or cpu

if for example, you can have 100fps on a game with that 1050 but your cpu bottleneck the gpu, you get 80 fps

that is a bottleneck, you loose some performance, not like the machine will not run or will stutter

the problem becomes very clear with a weaker cpu and a stronger gpu, i had that situation, on a very power efficient cpu and a basic gpu

the game ran at 20 fps, the cpu and gpu load monotor showed in my case the cpu running at 100% but gpu at 30%

but in my case it was this bad because my...
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the bottlenec doesn't mean that you will not have a good gaming experience

what bottleneck means that all the possible fps that gpu or cpu could generate will not be offered thanks to the other part not working as fast as the gpu, or cpu

if for example, you can have 100fps on a game with that 1050 but your cpu bottleneck the gpu, you get 80 fps

that is a bottleneck, you loose some performance, not like the machine will not run or will stutter

the problem becomes very clear with a weaker cpu and a stronger gpu, i had that situation, on a very power efficient cpu and a basic gpu

the game ran at 20 fps, the cpu and gpu load monotor showed in my case the cpu running at 100% but gpu at 30%

but in my case it was this bad because my parts are not for gaming and i was playing gta v, which really makes cpus and gpus sweat, well mostly cpus

from the list of gpus you mention, if you have the 1050, that gpu is good but the 1050ti is better

the rx580 is the one to get now, forget the rx480

unless you find it very cheap

i have seen many people buying that cpu you have and pairing it with a 1070 and getting great results

on some games there will be a bottleneck but won't be something terrible, not like you are going to get fps below aceptable levels, especially at 1080p, where gpu matters more than cpu
 
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aquielisunari

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You only need to look beyond what you see. The 6100 or the G4560 will be the weakest link. That much is clear. However there is always(hopefully) tomorrow. Someday you may want to upgrade that 6100 to an i5 6600. You will then have a balanced system. There's no need to pick a 1050 ti or a RX 470 because it's on par with the 6100. It will make for a balanced system but to buy a GPU with a little extra muscle offers additional longevity. Just make sure the PSU can handle it. The Seasonic 520W with the RX 580 is a good combo.
 
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Bigmikeyb92

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As far as the psu goes I got a an evga 600 bq because I got a pretty good deal on it an it was semi modular but if there anything bad I should know please tell me as I can still cancel the order
 
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I'd go ahead and get the 580. You'll see mostly great performance at 1080p. The budget CPU's main downside is your minimum framerates will be lower than you'd have with an i5. So for instance you might see 55fps average in a game, but a low of 25fps, where with an i5 in that same situation the low might be 35fps. Even then that will only be in the CPU intensive games.
 
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