Can anyone give me some advice about upgrading my GPU

[Taranth]

Hello LTT Community!! 

Looking for some help with upgrading my gaming system.

I currently have a Asus GTX 770, I have my eye on the new GTX 1660 TI's, will my i5-4670k be able to run this GPU without bottlenecking?

All i want from my system is to be able to game at 1080p at 120hz with high settings.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Cheers Taranth 

 

[Fasauceome]

Well, what are some of the games you play? More modern titles don't shine so favorably on a quad core, but less CPU dependent titles are gonna be fine.

[Taranth]

Wow, League, FPS's (CS:GO, Apex) I Play anything really from indie games to AAA's.

 I Built my PC in 2013, with help from a Linus video on YouTube, haven't changed anything in the 6 years i had the system, just needs something to bring it back up speed. 

[LlamaFamah]

2 minutes ago, Taranth said:

Wow, League, FPS's (CS:GO, Apex) I Play anything really from indie games to AAA's.

 I Built my PC in 2013, with help from a Linus video on YouTube, haven't changed anything in the 6 years i had the system, just needs something to bring it back up speed. 

The new 1660's will definitely run at your goal frame rate as well as the resolution.

There will be little to no bottle-necking, though this can very depending on the game. (as stated above)

If you have money to spend, go ahead with a new i7 or even high-end i5.

 

-Llama

[Taranth]

 

Cheers for the reply Llama

When upgrading your CPU is it as easy as taking the old one out, then putting the new one in?

Or does it require you getting a new motherboard and ram?

[Taranth]

Just now, LlamaFamah said:

The new 1660's will definitely run at your goal frame rate as well as the resolution.

There will be little to no bottle-necking, though this can very depending on the game. (as stated above)

If you have money to spend, go ahead with a new i7 or even high-end i5.

 

-Llama

Cheers for the reply Llama

When upgrading your CPU is it as easy as taking the old one out, then putting the new one in?

Or does it require you getting a new motherboard and ram?

[LlamaFamah]

1 minute ago, Taranth said:

Cheers for the reply Llama

When upgrading your CPU is it as easy as taking the old one out, then putting the new one in?

Or does it require you getting a new motherboard and ram?

If they are the same socket, then it is as easy as unscrewing your cooler, taking the old out, and carefully placing the new in. No need for new mobo or ram.

 

-Llama

[Taranth]

Excellent! Cheers dude!

[LogicWeasel]

5 minutes ago, LlamaFamah said:

If they are the same socket, then it is as easy as unscrewing your cooler, taking the old out, and carefully placing the new in. No need for new mobo or ram.

 

-Llama

Yeah that's misleading since you told him to get a "new" i7 or i5 which most certainly WOULD require a new mobo and RAM.  It'd be a waste of money to seek out a 4th Gen part unless he gets a really good (used) deal on an i7-4770k or the like.

 

Short story is: you cannot take just any 'ol Intel LGA 1151 CPU and drop it into that board, Intel doesn't let that happen.

[LlamaFamah]

5 minutes ago, LogicWeasel said:

Yeah that's misleading since you told him to get a "new" i7 or i5 which most certainly WOULD require a new mobo and RAM.  It'd be a waste of money to seek out a 4th Gen part unless he gets a really good (used) deal on a used i7-4670k or the like.

"If they are the same socket"

 

Sorry that I offended you

 

-Llama