[Upgrade] Will GTX 1660 Super bottlenecking I5 6400 hard?

[JonnyKennedy]

Hello,

 

I want upgrade my PC, because my GTX 960 2GB is almost aging (running mostly on medium or low).

The I5 6400 is mostly at 60 or 85% usage and by Need For Speed Heat is around 75% CPU usage on every graphical setting.

 

Will the GTX 1660 Super (from Gigabyte 2 fans) bottlenecking my CPU hard with stuttering and not so smooth or just around 10 fps drops?

 

My Current Specs:

I5 6400 (stock)

ASUS H170 Pro Gaming motherboard.

GTX 960 2GB

8GB DDR4 2133mhz

500W PSU.

 

I want upgrade my memory to 16GB RAM, but I saw 2400mhz for a cheaper prize.

Is it ok and with the motherboard clock back to max supported speed 2133mhz?

 

Thank your in advance and merry Christmas

[boggy77]

Get the super, you won't use it to the max, but if you're not getting stutters now, you won't get it later unless you're trying to get very high fps.

2400 is fine, it will just work at the lowest speed.

[JonnyKennedy]

Just now, boggy77 said:

Get the super, you won't use it to the max, but if you're not getting stutters now, you won't get it later unless you're trying to get very high fps.

2400 is fine, it will just work at the lowest speed.

I think it will mostly 99% both CPU or GPU or sometimes the GPU at 80%.

I bought the gaming pc pre-build 4 years ago and I think it's a ways to trow in a 'trashcan'

 

Do you have tips for upgrade for:

• Dust free inside the case;
• Not static uninstall old GPU and Install gpu (I have a ESD wristband)
• Basic uninstall or install GPU.
• Uninstalling GTX 960 drivers and install new drivers

Thank you for helping me!

[boggy77]

2 minutes ago, JonnyKennedy said:

I think it will mostly 99% both CPU or GPU or sometimes the GPU at 80%.

I bought the gaming pc pre-build 4 years ago and I think it's a ways to trow in a 'trashcan'

 

Do you have tips for upgrade for:

• Dust free inside the case;
• Not static uninstall old GPU and Install gpu (I have a ESD wristband)
• Basic uninstall or install GPU.
• Uninstalling GTX 960 drivers and install new drivers

Thank you for helping me!

Get a can of compressed air to clean the dust. Maybe a small plastic soft brush if you need to get in tighter spaces.

Don't worry much about static. Just get the old glu out, get the new one in, use DDU (google it) to wipe old drivers and install new ones.