Is GTX 1060 6GB SSC overkill for i5 7500?

[methebrownkid]

So this is my first build and tomshardware forum has been very helpful so far. I'm not sure if a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SSC will go with i5 7500 build?. Is there anything wrong if I use a SuperSuper Clocked gpu with i5 7500 or Can I even use it with this cpu? I'm aware that my cpu cannot be overclocked and I don't plan to.

Why this version of GPU? Because that's the only one available in my budget. I've been checking and waiting for GPU prices to go down. When I saw this on sale for £280 I just grabbed it but I still have time to not have it if there is anything wrong with it. Thanks

And also Is that (£280) a good price for this GPU? GPU prices are ridiculous atm. :/

 

[WildCard999]

It's a good GPU to pair with the system.

 

[methebrownkid]

It's a good GPU to pair with the system.

Thank you for the reply. So you think the GPU (It's super super clocked) will not bottleneck the cpu I'm using?

 

[WildCard999]

No most games will be fine at 1080P or even 1440P.

 

[spdragoo]

If you're gaming at 1080p resolutions or lower, the GTX 1060 is just about ideal (the only other ideal option being AMD's RX 480/580). Lesser GPUs won't perform quite as well (i.e. more of a bottleneck), & better GPUs like the GTX 1070 are meant for 1440p or higher resolutions and/or higher refresh rates.

 

[methebrownkid]

Perfect. Thanks guys. #relief