T TheDreadPirate Prominent Aug 1, 2017 3 0 510 Aug 23, 2017 #1 Hey so I recently bought a GTX 1080 and I'm just wondering if an i7-7700K would be best to pair with the 1080.
Hey so I recently bought a GTX 1080 and I'm just wondering if an i7-7700K would be best to pair with the 1080.
Solution 13thmonkey Aug 23, 2017 depends on the monitor, for a 60hz monitor it's going to be less important than for a 144hz screen.
alexoiu Titan Nov 1, 2012 39,821 249 126,990 Aug 23, 2017 #2 Hi, Yes, why not? It can be paired with whatever card the budget allows buying it. Upvote 0 Downvote
Dragos Manea Splendid Mar 30, 2015 2,686 150 22,790 Aug 23, 2017 #3 For a single videocard any ryzen cpu or intel with at least 4c/8t is ok. Upvote 0 Downvote
brian.h.schaefer Prominent Aug 23, 2017 57 0 660 Aug 23, 2017 #4 Yes, i7 7700k or the high end Ryzen chip. Upvote 0 Downvote
13thmonkey Titan Jan 10, 2006 24,801 350 75,790 Aug 23, 2017 Solution #5 depends on the monitor, for a 60hz monitor it's going to be less important than for a 144hz screen. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Q qasim1991 Distinguished Dec 12, 2010 198 0 18,710 Aug 23, 2017 #6 That is a nice combo, but yeah your CPU can handle pretty much any graphics card. Upvote 0 Downvote