i5 2300 - Will it be a bottleneck

[Novistion]

So, I have a older HP Pro 3400 MT laying around and I was wonder if anyone could tell me if it's i5 2300 is going to be a bottleneck for a 1080 (yes I'm getting a 1080 because I can't find a 1070 that's priced reasonably for the life of me) and I would like to wait to get my CPU, motherboard, ram and cooler for a little while longer. Thanks in advance. 

[Guest]

What resolution and what game?

[STRMfrmXMN]

Yeah, a CPU that old would likely bottleneck but it obviously depends on what you're doing. 

[Reglare]

if your looking for retail cards...

[Reglare]

for that price you could get a risen 1500x and a mobo for the same price of that cpu msrp

[TheDankKoosh]

1 minute ago, Novistion said:

So, I have a older HP Pro 3400 MT laying around and I was wonder if anyone could tell me if it's i5 2300 is going to be a bottleneck for a 1080 (yes I'm getting a 1080 because I can't find a 1070 that's priced reasonably for the life of me) and I would like to wait to get my CPU, motherboard, ram and cooler for a little while longer. Thanks in advance. 

Yes it will most definitely bottleneck the 1080 in nearly any game, but that doesn't mean that all games would have bad framerates, just the more cpu intensive ones. If possible, try to pick up a cheap 2600 (non k) and oc a bit to help a lot with that issue.

[Guest]

Just now, Reglare said:

for that price you could get a risen 1500x and a mobo for the same price of that cpu msrp

he already has an i5, read his post

[Guest]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

Yes it will most definitely bottleneck the 1080 in nearly any game, but that doesn't mean that all games would have bad framerates, just the more cpu intensive ones. If possible, try to pick up a cheap 2600 (non k) and oc a bit to help a lot with that issue.

I don't think prebuilt put Z series motherboard for overclocking at all

[ARikozuM]

The 1080 should hold up for quite a long time if you get it. You might even be able to hold onto it until we see how Intel counters Ryzen or AMD releases Ryzen+.

[arnavvr]

22 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yeah, a CPU that old would likely bottleneck but it obviously depends on what you're doing. 

Not at 4K...

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, arnavvr said:

Not at 4K...

yes it can, it will depend on the game 

 

28 minutes ago, Novistion said:

i5 2300

try to find an old i7 2600 

[Novistion]

25 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

What resolution and what game?

1440p and mainstream games

 

23 minutes ago, STRMfrmXMN said:

Yeah, a CPU that old would likely bottleneck but it obviously depends on what you're doing. 

Just gonna be gaming until I finish up the the build in a month or two

 

24 minutes ago, TheDankKoosh said:

Yes it will most definitely bottleneck the 1080 in nearly any game, but that doesn't mean that all games would have bad framerates, just the more cpu intensive ones. If possible, try to pick up a cheap 2600 (non k) and oc a bit to help a lot with that issue.

Thank you very much. I'm just looking to get something but as I'm going to pick up a 1700 or 7700k here in a month or two. Just tapped out after picking up a monitor, keyboard etc. with the case, psu and gpu I wanted. Just gonna be temporary but seeing asking if it was going to be really bad.

 

25 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I don't think prebuilt put Z series motherboard for overclocking at all

And correct. It's some Foxconn board. Doesn't have all that much bling

[Novistion]

8 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

The 1080 should hold up for quite a long time if you get it. You might even be able to hold onto it until we see how Intel counters Ryzen or AMD releases Ryzen+.

I hope so, and that would be cause me getting the rest of my stuff, just mobo, CPU, ram and cooler is at least a month or so out. 

 

8 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

yes it can, it will depend on the game 

 

try to find an old i7 2600 

Just gonna be a 1440p gaming. Nothing crazy I want outta this old thing. And I don't want to be dropping more money when I just need it to get by for a little bit

[arnavvr]

Yeah for 1440p for sure it will bottleneck, I would just sell it and build a Ryzen 1600 based PC.

[ARikozuM]

12 minutes ago, Novistion said:

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Can you afford a G4560 for now? It would allow you to get your gear ready until you can buy the CPU (7600K or 7700K).

 

Never mind.

[TheDankKoosh]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

I don't think prebuilt put Z series processors for overclocking at all

 

8 minutes ago, Novistion said:

1440p and mainstream games

 

Just gonna be gaming until I finish up the the build in a month or two

 

Thank you very much. I'm just looking to get something but as I'm going to pick up a 1700 or 7700k here in a month or two. Just tapped out after picking up a monitor, keyboard etc. with the case, psu and gpu I wanted. Just gonna be temporary but seeing asking if it was going to be really bad.

 

And correct. It's some Foxconn board. Doesn't have all that much bling

The board may still be able to do some basic oc, something like blck oc. Also I still say that if you can squeeze the extra $50 out of yourself for a 2600 you may not need to upgrade for a while longer. Coffee lake possibly?

[Guest]

Just now, TheDankKoosh said:

 

The board may still be able to do some basic oc, something like blck oc. Also I still say that if you can squeeze the extra $50 out of yourself for a 2600 you may not need to upgrade for a while longer. Coffee lake possibly?

he has to sell his current cpu 

[STRMfrmXMN]

25 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

Not at 4K...

You'd be surprised what games bottleneck on a Core i5, especially an older one.

[arnavvr]

Just now, STRMfrmXMN said:

You'd be surprised what games bottleneck on a Core i5, especially an older one.

I'd genuinely like to know, I was under the impression that 4K requires much less CPU power than 1440p and 1080p in games. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

2 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

I'd genuinely like to know, I was under the impression that 4K requires much less CPU power than 1440p and 1080p in games. 

It's not that it necessarily requires less, it's just that the GPU becomes more of a factor. 

 

Also, Overwatch loves threads and cores so I guarantee you a steady framerate in that game would warrant an i7 or Ryzen CPU, just from my personal experience upgrading my 4460S/4670K (long story as to why I had both) to a 4770S.

[The Sloth]

31 minutes ago, Novistion said:

Just gonna be a 1440p gaming. Nothing crazy I want outta this old thing. And I don't want to be dropping more money when I just need it to get by for a little bit

that will bottleneck even more, resolution is more of a GPU variable, i still suggest you get a cheap 2600. 

[TheDankKoosh]

43 minutes ago, Novistion said:

I hope so, and that would be cause me getting the rest of my stuff, just mobo, CPU, ram and cooler is at least a month or so out. 

 

Just gonna be a 1440p gaming. Nothing crazy I want outta this old thing. And I don't want to be dropping more money when I just need it to get by for a little bit

I would honestly go with an i7 2600 and wait till coffee lake to get the new parts. Kaby isn't anything too special honestly, and gaming on a 2600+1080 won't be a bad experience at 1440p. Ryzen may end up being an option if you REALLY want the upgrade since you can get a 1600 at i5 7500 prices.