Will Pentium G3258 Bottleneck Dual GTX 780's in SLI?

[Kqnic]

     So I'm building sort of a budget build for about $500-$600 and my friend is selling me his old GeForce GTX 780 WindForce cards (2 cards) from Gigabtye, in almost new condition, for $75 each ($150 total) because he upgraded to 980s in SLI (he's sort of rich). In my build I'm planning on using a Pentium G3258 for my processor temporarily until I can afford a 4770k or 4790k and then using the Pentium for a mini-itx media PC build. I just wanted to know if the Pentium will bottleneck the 780s to a point where they're not usable and if it's a worthy investment. Also I would like to know if it's better to buy one 780 and then using the extra $75 to buy a better CPU. I'm up to any suggestions for the build in general as well .

 

 

Here is a link to the parts for  build:    http://pcpartpicker.com/p/zQ2tsY

 

 

Here is a write-up as well: 

 

 

               CPU:   Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.98 @ OutletPC) 

 

   CPU Cooler:   Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC) 

 

  Motherboard:   MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($126.99 @ Amazon) 

 

        Memory:   Kingston Fury White Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($36.99 @ Amazon) 

 

        Storage:   Apotop  128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

                        +1tb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Hard Drive (Already Have) 

 

   Video Card:   Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) 

   Video Card:   Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card (2-Way SLI) 

 

            Case:   NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

 

Power Supply:   EVGA 850W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($81.98 @ Newegg) 

 

 

 

Total: $467.67 + $150 for video cards = $617.67

[Guest]

yes in a way that you wont be able to use 780' full performance

But if you will upgrade later than use it

As its only 75$ I would take both and later upgrade cpu

[ChatDaw]

Wow. Huge bottleneck.

[JustCallMeVlad]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[Swndlr]

wow buy that much gpu power and such little cpu power, that is my question

[gollum99]

Definitely get these gpus - monster price!

[zappian]

HUGE Vase neck men.

Get an i5.

[Polyvalent]

Buy them and just wait till you can afford a better cpu.  that deal hes giving you is so good tho

[JeffreyEagan]

I laugh.

[Bogica]

They might achieve 20% load at best on a Pentium!
Just grab both of them for that price and use one until you get an i5, because you won't be able to load it even 50% with a Pentium.

[Nup]

yep, bottleneck and then some ;P 

[Raudi_]

This makes me want to cry....

[SuperPug]

Bottleneck yes but you'd be an idiot not to buy two 780's for only 150$. BUY THEM NOW! You can play games with the pnetium for now if you cant wait until you have enough money to get an i5 but dont even bother putting the second one in the system until you get the better CPU.

[MeDownYou]

Buy only one and a better cpu, then later buy the other

[Polyvalent]

Buy only one and a better cpu, then later buy the other

or buy  both and lock in 2 780s for only $150..

 

if you really dont want to pull in 2 gpu's worth of power until you get a new CPU just buy both and only use one till you upgrade

[MeDownYou]

or buy  both and lock in 2 780s for only $150..

 

if you really dont want to pull in 2 gpu's worth of power until you get a new CPU just buy both and only use one till you upgrade

depends on what kind of friend he has if he'd just hold onto them or not either way i'd take out a loan for these babies even. 

[Kqnic]

Thanks for the help guys.

I think I'm going to buy both and only use one with the Pentium until I can afford a better processor like an i5 or an i7.

 

Any other recommendations for the build in general?

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

it would bottle neck one 780 in many things

 

holy shit at 75 bucks a piece for 780's. i'll take them if you dont lol..buy both of those right now, you could sell one of them for $250-300 easily

 

just get a good i5 and you're  all set.