Good CPU/Motherboard pair for 1080ti

[LeonTheLobster]

I'm thinking about getting a Ryzen 7 2700x to pair with my 1080ti, is this a good choice of CPU and if it is what Motherboard would you guys recommend (as cheap as possible)?

 

Regards, Leon.

[Daniel Z.]

3 minutes ago, LeonTheLobster said:

I'm thinking about getting a Ryzen 7 2700x to pair with my 1080ti, is this a good choice of CPU and if it is what Motherboard would you guys recommend (as cheap as possible)?

 

Regards, Leon.

Are you building a new system or upgrading an existing one?

[LukeSavenije]

2700x is a decent choice for it I'd say

 

i have the motherboard tier list ready for you. tier b or higher

 

but tier a is ideal for your case

 

[SliceT]

The X470 Gaming K4 is pretty solid motherboard and very reasonably cheap for a motherboard like that.
There's also good B450's that could handle the 2700X, like the Steel or the MSI Tomahawk.  How much are you looking to spend?

 

[LeonTheLobster]

8 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

Are you building a new system or upgrading an existing one?

Upgrading an existing one (1080ti, old shit motherboard and power supply)

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, LeonTheLobster said:

Upgrading an existing one (1080ti, old shit motherboard and power supply)

What CPU do you have now?

[LeonTheLobster]

4 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

What CPU do you have now?

I7 4790 @ 3.6ghz

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, LeonTheLobster said:

I7 4790 @ 3.6ghz

The 4790 is a good CPU, there shouldn't be a massive bottleneck depending on your resolution.

[LeonTheLobster]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

The 4790 is a good CPU, there shouldn't be a massive bottleneck depending on your resolution.

My performance is poor in a lot of games though

[LeonTheLobster]

Just now, LeonTheLobster said:

My performance is poor in a lot of games though

 

3 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

The 4790 is a good CPU, there shouldn't be a massive bottleneck depending on your resolution.

have been using this CPU since 2014 (if that makes a difference)

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, LeonTheLobster said:

 

have been using this CPU since 2014 (if that makes a difference)

What resolution monitor do you use?

[LeonTheLobster]

2 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

What resolution monitor do you use?

1080p, but before you go any further keep in mind I play fortnite at a high level so the end games are very cpu intensive therefore I want to upgrade CPU.

[Daniel Z.]

2 minutes ago, LeonTheLobster said:

1080p, but before you go any further keep in mind I play fortnite at a high level so the end games are very cpu intensive therefore I want to upgrade CPU.

Fortnite is not very hard to run, my i5 4460 and GTX 960 could do 1440p medium at 60 FPS. Your 4790 will be just fine.

[LeonTheLobster]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

Fortnite is not very hard to run, my i5 4460 and GTX 960 could do 1440p medium at 60 FPS. Your 4790 will be just fine.

Now imagine your experience but with a small circle moving with 30-40 people battling it out to stay alive, I'm also on 144hz so 60fps is not ideal...

[Daniel Z.]

Just now, LeonTheLobster said:

Now imagine your experience but with a small circle moving with 30-40 people battling it out to stay alive, I'm also on 144hz so 60fps is not ideal...

How many frames are you currently getting?

[LeonTheLobster]

Just now, Daniel Z. said:

How many frames are you currently getting?

probably around 60 in the end game

[Daniel Z.]

3 minutes ago, LeonTheLobster said:

probably around 60 in the end game

I would recommend using the Nvidia FPS overlay. Press Alt and Z (IIRC) in game to enable it. The 2700x is a pretty solid CPU, especially if you are planning to stream.