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Possible CPU bottleneck help.

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Possible Bottleneck?

Hi so I've got an r9 290 and an x4 880k which I'm considering upgrading cause I think I'm being bottle-necked. Do you guys and gals think it's worth my time to get a used i5 4590 (it's my friend's and he'll give it to me for £40) and a new motherboard? Thanks for any advice.

 

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How much is the motherboard going to cost? Where are you located?

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2 minutes ago, Lurick said:

How much is the motherboard going to cost? Where are you located?

The motherboard should be around £15/20 so not loads. I'm in south east England :)

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Just now, Batteries said:

The motherboard should be around £15/20 so not loads. I'm in south east England :)

Yah, then I would definitely go with that combo and it should give you some really nice life out of your PC still :)

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Just now, Lurick said:

Yah, then I would definitely go with that combo and it should give you some really nice life out of your PC still :)

Thanks Lurick

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Anything on FM2+ is not so great for gaming, an upgrade to that i5 goes a long way 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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