Is this a good cpu/motherboard combo for my GTX 970?

[Daaku]

Hello! So I recently got the the GeForce SC ATX GTX 970 but I know that my cpu will bottleneck it a bit. I'm looking to upgrade both of them currrently I have a amd FX-4300 and a 78LMT-S2. After looking around for a bit I thought i would go for a i5 4460 and the ASUS z97-A board. If you guys had any other suggestions for a new cpu or motherboard i'd be happy to hear them!

[Oshino Shinobu]

There's not much point in the Z97 board unless you plan on SLI. 

 

What's your budget? And location. You may be able to get a better combination. 

[Daaku]

There's not much point in the Z97 board unless you plan on SLI. 

 

What's your budget? And location. You may be able to get a better combination. 

Hmm I don't plan in the near future to go to SLI. My budget would probably be about $300 max. CA,USA is my location.

[MegaDave91]

For all intents and purposes, you cannot overclock a non K cpu, meaning you don't need a Z board either. The cpu is fine, but get yourself an H97 board instead.

[InTechsicated]

That CPU shouldn't bottleneck the GPU at all but I would still recommend upgrading your choice to the 4690K if you don't mind spending just a bit more money. Especially if you're going with that motherboard which can handle overclocking like a champ. Otherwise I would recommend saving even more money and downgrading your motherboard to an h97 chipset, should work just as well for games and suits your processor better.

[Daaku]

That CPU shouldn't bottleneck the GPU at all but I would still recommend upgrading your choice to the 4690K if you don't mind spending just a bit more money. Especially if you're going with that motherboard which can handle overclocking like a champ. Otherwise I would recommend saving even more money and downgrading your motherboard to an h97 chipset, should work just as well for games and suits your processor better.

 

So I would be better off going for the i5-4460 and asus H97-pro gamer if i'm not going to OC

 

EDIT: I have a local buddy of mine who could sell me the Z97 cheaper than the H97 would I still rather want to go for the H97?

[han_han08]

So I would be better off going for the i5-4460 and asus H97-pro gamer if i'm not going to OC

 

EDIT: I have a local buddy of mine who could sell me the Z97 cheaper than the H97 would I still rather want to go for the H97?

 

get the z97 and an unlocked processor 

 

i have a z97m board and an i3..you can imagine the itch to try and overclock

[vSyNd1c4t3]

Hello! So I recently got the the GeForce SC ATX GTX 970 but I know that my cpu will bottleneck it a bit. I'm looking to upgrade both of them currrently I have a amd FX-4300 and a 78LMT-S2. After looking around for a bit I thought i would go for a i5 4460 and the ASUS z97-A board. If you guys had any other suggestions for a new cpu or motherboard i'd be happy to hear them!

 

for $300 I like this combo.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BHQdvK

 

Don't worry about a cooler for now, just keep it at base clock till you get a cooler.

[Zackfoo]

I5 4690k plus asus z97 pro gamer

sli csn be done next time.

note that sli 970 is very powerful it kills 980 at performance anytime. Unless you aiming for titan x.