CPU to pair 1080ti

josh_huang · Sep 23, 2017

Hi guys, I have recently purchased an ACER x34 monitor which is at 1440p 100GHZ and found that my 970 cannot fully extract its potential. I thus decided to get myself a 1080TI.

Can you guys suggest me a CPU that won't bottleneck the 1080ti?? I wanna go from DDR3 to DDR4 as well, could you guys please also recommend a motherboard can support that?

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Nerdy Nerd · Sep 23, 2017

Technically there isn't a cpu on the market that wont bottleneck the 1080 ti, however, the bottleneck is so small. You can try the intel i7-7700k or the i7-6700k as I have the i7-7700k my self with the 1080 ti for 4k gaming. I have for a motherboard is the asus z170 progaming aura motherboard.

josh_huang · Sep 23, 2017

Nerdy Nerd :

Thanks for your advice. Z170 seemed a bit old as I cannot find it on my local computer store's sale list. Does this mean I should go for Z270? What are the diffrences between Z270E/F/G, I am confused what I should pick..

Rexper · Sep 23, 2017

Bottlenecking doesn't work like that. It depends on the situation and it is inevitable, so it is basically pointless to worry about.
Instead, consider if your CPU can perform up to 100FPS in the games you play. An R5 1600/i5 should take care of that, but it depends on the games.
What CPU do you have now? If it is able to perform up to 100FPS with your current GPU at a low resolution, it will be able to do it with new monitor + GPU.

https://pcpartpicker.com/forums/topic/214851-on-cpugpu-bottlenecking-in-games

Finstar · Sep 23, 2017

I recommend you wait for Intels new Coffee lake architecture before making a decision.

josh_huang · Sep 23, 2017

Rexper :

I play Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon at 35 fps at medium graphic setting and playerunkown's battleground at 70 fps at very low setting. The ultimate goal is to play most RPG/FPS games (e.g. AC origins and COD WW2) at ultra graphic setting on 1440p 100Ghz at 60+ FPS.

I am not with my PC right now and cannot check what I have, but it's an i5 which I bought in 2012 January so I believe it would be very old.

Rexper · Sep 24, 2017

josh_huang :

I'd be aiming more towards your monitor's refresh rate, 100hz/100FPS, rather than just 60. WIth your current CPU and GPU, decrease your in game resolution temporarily down to ~400p. If the FPS you receive in those games fine, or near 100FPS, your CPU will be good.

josh_huang · Sep 24, 2017

Rexper :

josh_huang :

I'd be aiming more towards your monitor's refresh rate, 100hz/100FPS, rather than just 60. WIth your current CPU and GPU, decrease your in game resolution temporarily down to ~400p. If the FPS you receive in those games fine, or near 100FPS, your CPU will be good.

Thanks I will try it out when i get back home.

How about the RAM, will going from DDR3 to DDR4 give me fps boost?

Should I always keep the refresh rate for a monitor at its maximum possible? For gaming of course. My monitor can be overclocked to 100hz,but i left it on 60 hz right now as a lot of AAA games I play cannot go beyond 60 fps when i play on 1440p.

Rexper · Sep 24, 2017

Faster ram will only help when the CPU is the bottleneck. Also if you keep the same CPU, no need for a ram change (will be physically incompatible going to DDR4.

sizzling · Sep 24, 2017

I'd wait for Coffee Lake, the i5 8600k should be close to or possibly slightly better than the 7700k for gaming but at an i5 price (hopefully). The 1080Ti really deserves the best, its the top end gpu and for high fps gaming it deserves an equally high end cpu.

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