Will 1080ti run decently with i3 2120

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

So basically i have an i3 2120 cpu and a 960 sc 2GB, i plan on upgrading the whole pc, right now i can either get a 1080ti and get a i7 8700k with a z370 mobo and 16GB ram later (about 3 to 4 months) or i can do the opposite, getting the cpu and motherboard and ram and 3 or 4 months later getting the gpu.
Im basically 50/50 in that decision as of now, need to know if it will bottleneck too much, it will be used for gaming, fortnite, csgo, rainbow six siege, gta V and the upcoming cod.
Thank you in advance.

jankerson · Sep 5, 2018

Will be a massive bottleneck with that i3.

dontlistentome · Sep 5, 2018

You'd be crazy to get the card first. One, there's no reason why the card should be purchased first, it's not like there won't be any cards for sale in the future.

Two, worst case scenario, your 960 can get you by no matter which computer you have.

Three, with a dual core and hyperthreading, you're already too far behind on the CPU curve to worry about videocards.

Four, by the time you are ready to buy a videocard you will have a lot more options for the same money.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

jankerson :

yeah i was expecting that, thing is i got a really good deal on that 1080ti so i dont really know which way to move, i was supposed to buy the cpu and mobo and ram in a week but then this opportunity came by.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

dontlistentome :

I see. This 1080ti purchase idea just happened today as I was supposed to get the CPU and mobo and ram in about a week or so, the 1080ti is from a local store who had it in a display pc and since I'm friends with the owner he will sell it to me for cheap, so I'm kind of stuck here, the CPU and ram and mobo will still be more or less the same price in about 3 months whereas the 1080ti won't be as cheap as I can get it right now.

boju · Sep 5, 2018

6 or half dozen. How much is the card? Second hand i assume?

New 1080Tis are going fairly cheap atm but if price is significant and you trust the seller, i cant see no reason to get it now.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

boju :

Yeah, It's from a local tech store, it's from a display pc which I'm pretty sure wasn't even turned on, everything was just chilling, also it's 400 euros so it's not an opportunity you come by every day.

boju · Sep 5, 2018

Thats like half price? Jump on that asap

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

boju :

Will it bottleneck a lot tho?

boju · Sep 5, 2018

What others have said is right. There will be a bottleneck but it still should perform better than the 960 thats for sure, just wont get the card's full potential for the time being.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

boju :

Okay then, so it's definitely worth getting the 1080ti right now and 3 to 4 months later getting the cpu+mobo+ram. Thanks.

boju · Sep 5, 2018

It's a huge saving so the compromise will be worth it in the end. Money saved can get more ram, 16GB minimum for a card like this and maybe an SSD or 144Hz monitor.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 5, 2018

boju :

Already have a 144hz monitor, also definitely getting an SSD after getting everything, the ram will be g.skill tridentZ 3000mhz 16GB with i7 8700k and z370 gaming pro carbon ac.

boju · Sep 5, 2018

Beautiful

boju · Sep 5, 2018

Other niggling thing is the OS. Are you buying new license or are you going to transfer? If transfer, is your current pc custom built or is it oem? If oem, is it a corporate license from like HP/Dell or custom oem or retail?

dontlistentome · Sep 5, 2018

Well, a massive discount is not something you'll see every day. So that is a good reason to get the card.

kraelic · Sep 6, 2018

Get the GPU for that discount, then in 3 to 4 months the z390 and 9700k 9900k should be out.

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-9000-series-cpu-faq,37743.html

jankerson · Sep 6, 2018

guilhermecalifornia55 :

3 to 4 months?

The new GPU's will be out real soon, then the new Intel CPU's will be soon after that.

Do you have a PSU that can actually handle a GTX 1080Ti?

Might be worth waiting on all of it for now.

Or if you do get the GTX 1080Ti just leave it in the box until you can afford to do the upgrade.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 6, 2018

jankerson :

I already have an 80plus gold 750W PSU and ill use the 1080ti for these following 3 to 4 months and then get the cpu+mobo+ram. Also from what I know, the 1080ti won't be discontinued right? If so it will most likely not drop a lot in price and this one I'm thinking of getting is cheap.

jankerson · Sep 6, 2018

guilhermecalifornia55 :

jankerson :

I already have an 80plus gold 750W PSU and ill use the 1080ti for these following 3 to 4 months and then get the cpu+mobo+ram. Also from what I know, the 1080ti won't be discontinued right? If so it will most likely not drop a lot in price and this one I'm thinking of getting is cheap.

What PSU is it?

It does matter, the GTX 1080Ti s no joke.

I recommend not using it, the massive bottleneck will just be pathetic at anything below 4K.

Would be like running a race car with 4 flat tires.

Wouldn't even be worth taking it out of the box.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 6, 2018

kraelic :

Interesting didn't know they were going to get released that soon, I will take that into account.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 6, 2018

boju :

Yeah, I'm not buying a new license, I'm transferring, I already have a retail copy of Windows 10 which we bought for a business desktop, my current pc is OEM from hp so I will have to use the retail copy once again.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 6, 2018

jankerson :

guilhermecalifornia55 :

What PSU is it?

It does matter, the GTX 1080Ti s no joke.

I recommend not using it, the massive bottleneck will just be pathetic at anything below 4K.

Would be like running a race car with 4 flat tires.

Wouldn't even be worth taking it out of the box.

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/80-plus/v750/ It's this one, why would I not use it, even if bottlenecking wouldn't it be better than rocking my 960 sc with 2 GB of VRAM?

jankerson · Sep 6, 2018

guilhermecalifornia55 :

jankerson :

guilhermecalifornia55 :

What PSU is it?

It does matter, the GTX 1080Ti s no joke.

I recommend not using it, the massive bottleneck will just be pathetic at anything below 4K.

Would be like running a race car with 4 flat tires.

Wouldn't even be worth taking it out of the box.

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/80-plus/v750/ It's this one, why would I not use it, even if bottlenecking wouldn't it be better than rocking my 960 sc with 2 GB of VRAM?

Actually no it won't be, it will be THAT BAD.... Your CPU is too weak.

Will be horrendous.

guilhermecalifornia55 · Sep 6, 2018

jankerson :

guilhermecalifornia55 :

jankerson :

http://www.coolermaster.com/powersupply/80-plus/v750/ It's this one, why would I not use it, even if bottlenecking wouldn't it be better than rocking my 960 sc with 2 GB of VRAM?

Actually no it won't be, it will be THAT BAD.... Your CPU is too weak.

Will be horrendous.

Ok then, so should I still go with the 1080ti or go with the cpu+mobo+ram, and then buy the GPU 4 months later? Worst case scenario if I go with the 1080ti, I can try it install the drivers and check out if I get an fps boost on the games I currently play and if not ill switch back to the 960.

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