graphics card

[ethanjoe]

hello i was wondering if i would be able to run a gtx 1660 super on a i 5 processor. i need a new graphics card and that is the cheapest card i can find. i can also upgrade my cpu in the future as well but need a new graphics card now. thanks all help is appreciated 

[Jumballi]

the card will work with all processors

[ethanjoe]

2 hours ago, Jumballi said:

the card will work with all processors

thanks for the help. okay because i am going to buy gtx 1660 sup in a couple of days and i just want to make sure its runs decent on a i5 processor. sorry i am new to pc. 

 

[5x5]

3 minutes ago, ethanjoe said:

thanks for the help. okay because i am going to buy gtx 1660 sup in a couple of days and i just want to make sure its runs decent on a i5 processor. sorry i am new to pc. 

 

Assuming it's a modern i5 yes but an old one like an i5 2400 will limit the card heavily

[Jumballi]

4 minutes ago, ethanjoe said:

thanks for the help. okay because i am going to buy gtx 1660 sup in a couple of days and i just want to make sure its runs decent on a i5 processor. sorry i am new to pc. 

 

depending on which i5 you have, you may not get as many fps as you would with a newer one, but my recommendation is to run it at a higher graphics setting, since the gpu can pic up the slack

[ethanjoe]

2 hours ago, Jumballi said:

depending on which i5 you have, you may not get as many fps as you would with a newer one, but my recommendation is to run it at a higher graphics setting, since the gpu can pic up the slack

okay thanks and if i can tell you the exact cpu i have, would you be able to tell me if it would limit it heavily? i have a i 5 2500 

[5x5]

4 minutes ago, ethanjoe said:

okay thanks and if i can tell you the exact cpu i have, would you be able to tell me if it would limit it heavily? i have a i 5 2500 

It will. That's a very old and low clocked i5. It needs an upgrade to a modern Ryzen CPU

[Jumballi]

4 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

It will. That's a very old and low clocked i5. It needs an upgrade to a modern Ryzen CPU

It's not like it won't work, he'll still be able to game with some cpu setting set down. I'd still recommend a cpu or even whole system upgrade, which the 1660S will be a good card with everything refreshed

[5x5]

Just now, Jumballi said:

It's not like it won't work, he'll still be able to game with some cpu setting set down. I'd still recommend a cpu or even whole system upgrade, which the 1660S will be a good card with everything refreshed

I mean, he's looking at performance similar to a modern Pentium/Athlon - he will definitely have stutters in modern games on a low clocked 4-thread CPU

[ethanjoe]

2 hours ago, 5x5 said:

I mean, he's looking at performance similar to a modern Pentium/Athlon - he will definitely have stutters in modern games on a low clocked 4-thread CPU

 

2 hours ago, Jumballi said:

It's not like it won't work, he'll still be able to game with some cpu setting set down. I'd still recommend a cpu or even whole system upgrade, which the 1660S will be a good card with everything refreshed

is there a cpu that is you guys recommend thats is relatively decent price ?

 

[5x5]

Just now, ethanjoe said:

 

is there a cpu that is you guys recommend thats is relatively decent price ?

 

If you're on a budget, the Ryzen 3 3100 paired with an inxpensive B450 board such as the ASRock B450 Pro4 and 8 or 16 gigabytes of 3000MHz RAM is ideal. Total should come in around 250$

If that's too expensive, consider buying a used Ryzen 5 1600 and used ASRock B350 Pro4 and used DDR4 3000 RAM. That should run you 150$ or so

[Jumballi]

6 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

If you're on a budget, the Ryzen 3 3100 paired with an inxpensive B450 board such as the ASRock B450 Pro4 and 8 or 16 gigabytes of 3000MHz RAM is ideal. Total should come in around 250$

If that's too expensive, consider buying a used Ryzen 5 1600 and used ASRock B350 Pro4 and used DDR4 3000 RAM. That should run you 150$ or so

I don't think the 3100 and 3300x support b450 out of box, even with the ryzen 3000 ready boards, but b550 should be out soon.

[5x5]

1 minute ago, Jumballi said:

I don't think the 3100 and 3300x support b450 out of box, even with the ryzen 3000 ready boards, but b550 should be out soon.

90% of stores offer free BIOS update services. You just drop a ticket with your order and it's done.

[ethanjoe]

2 hours ago, 5x5 said:

90% of stores offer free BIOS update services. You just drop a ticket with your order and it's done.

i have a plan lol ill buy that graphics card in a couple days and next month i would be able to buy new cpu and board 

[5x5]

Just now, ethanjoe said:

i have a plan lol ill buy that graphics card in a couple days and next month i would be able to buy new cpu and board 

Sounds good. Feel free to post again once you're buying the CPU - we'll help out as best we can

[Jumballi]

1 minute ago, ethanjoe said:

i have a plan lol ill buy that graphics card in a couple days and next month i would be able to buy new cpu and board 

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

Sounds good. Feel free to post again once you're buying the CPU - we'll help out as best we can

Don't forget you'll need new ram as well.

[KaitouX]

7 minutes ago, Jumballi said:

I don't think the 3100 and 3300x support b450 out of box, even with the ryzen 3000 ready boards, but b550 should be out soon.

They do, the BIOS requirement for those CPUs is the same as all other Zen 2 Ryzen 3000 ones according to most motherboards CPU support listings. But I do think waiting for B550 would be better anyway.