I5 4440

[xnoobftw]

Would the i5 4440 bottleneck an overvolted overclocked r9 290?

[Cokeman]

I don't think so but get a K cpu if possible

[Interfectorem]

The 4440 is a pretty nice CPU. I'm 99% sure it will not bottleneck the 290.

 

Edit: Just make sure your Power Supply is up to the task. Also make sure you have plenty of ventilation for your GPU, the 290's a pretty warm card. 

[xnoobftw]

I don't think so but get a K cpu if possible

 

 

The 4440 is a pretty nice CPU. I'm 99% sure it will not bottleneck the 290.

 

 

I'm planning to sit on the i5 4440 and 1 r9 290 for quite awhile before i change my MOBO and get a K CPU (with another r9 290 of course )

[VMaxMuffin]

I'm planning to sit on the i5 4440 and 1 r9 290 for quite awhile before i change my MOBO and get a K CPU (with another r9 290 of course )

 

I think you'd probably be fine in most games. At the end of the day, if you plan to upgrade to a K-CPU in the future (maybe with Broadwell or something) then it will be plenty fine for now - any bottlenecking wouldn't be significant.

[Interfectorem]

I'm planning to sit on the i5 4440 and 1 r9 290 for quite awhile before i change my MOBO and get a K CPU (with another r9 290 of course )

What motherboard are you planning to get right now? Because if you're going to get a K CPU later on, you might aswell get a Z97 motherboard now instead of having to buy a cheap one now and then later another. SO I would get the 4440 and a nice Z97 motherboard. Such as the Asus Z97-A. ($145 USD on Amazon)

 

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z97-A-DDR3-2600-Motherboards/dp/B00K2MAU5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408846788&sr=8-1&keywords=Z97-A

[xnoobftw]

What motherboard are you planning to get right now? Because if you're going to get a K CPU later on, you might aswell get a Z97 motherboard now instead of having to buy a cheap one now and then later another. SO I would get the 4440 and a nice Z97 motherboard. Such as the Asus Z97-A. ($145 USD on Amazon)

 

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Z97-A-DDR3-2600-Motherboards/dp/B00K2MAU5Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408846788&sr=8-1&keywords=Z97-A

I'm using a h87 g43 (no idea why i got this MOBO) and the i5 4440! I'm actually planning to sit on this and the r9 290 for about 3 years before i swap my CPU and MOBO out for a K series and another r9 290 for xfire!

[Swndlr]

yes, this would be fine HOWEVER, i do strongly urge you to take a peak at the unlocked processors (i think everyone can agree with me here )

[xnoobftw]

I think you'd probably be fine in most games. At the end of the day, if you plan to upgrade to a K-CPU in the future (maybe with Broadwell or something) then it will be plenty fine for now - any bottlenecking wouldn't be significant.

so i kinda maxed out my i5 4440 right?

[xnoobftw]

yes, this would be fine HOWEVER, i do strongly urge you to take a peak at the unlocked processors (i think everyone can agree with me here )

But i already gottten the h87g43 MOBO and i5 4440 D:

[Swndlr]

But i already gottten the h87g43 MOBO and i5 4440 D:

grrrrrrrrrrrrr y u do dis

[Interfectorem]

But i already gottten the h87g43 MOBO and i5 4440 D:

Oh so you already have the CPU and the Mobo? Ok I see. but yea, the 4440 should do fine with the 290. It's a pretty good CPU. I wouldn't worry if I were you.

[seiny]

Hell no that CPU is quite good

[xnoobftw]

grrrrrrrrrrrrr y u do dis

 

Oh so you already have the CPU and the Mobo? Ok I see. but yea, the 4440 should do fine with the 290. It's a pretty good CPU. I wouldn't worry if I were you.

I've gotten it a year ago! (the store assistant recommanded this to me so yeah...) and i was a newbie too AHAHHA

[Interfectorem]

Hell no that CPU is quite good

This ^^^. I wouldn't worry at all about bottlenecking a 290.

[xnoobftw]

Hell no that CPU is quite good

But there are alot of people saying that the 4440 is at it's max with r9 290 D:

[NeilFX]

You'd be fine for the most part. This CPU is plenty to take advantage of what the R9 290 can offer. An overclocked k-part i5 would be better to make sure you're getting the most out of your investment (though after reading one of your post, you already got the 4440). I've got the i5 4440 and it's a wealth of power.

[Interfectorem]

But there are alot of people saying that the 4440 is at it's max with r9 290 D:

Then I would say they don't know what they're talking about.

[seiny]

But there are alot of people saying that the 4440 is at it's max with r9 290 D:

And I'm guessing they're not from this forum?

[xnoobftw]

Then I would say they don't know what they're talking about.

thank you! :3

 

You'd be fine for the most part. This CPU is plenty to take advantage of what the R9 290 can offer. An overclocked k-part i5 would be better to make sure you're getting the most out of your investment (though after reading one of your post, you already got the 4440). I've got the i5 4440 and it's a wealth of power.

So there would be times where my CPU is holding my GPU back?

[Swndlr]

I've gotten it a year ago! (the store assistant recommanded this to me so yeah...) and i was a newbie too AHAHHA

no one can ever make a worse noobie mistake than me before i got a good pc. when i was a noobie i was tricked into buying a $500 pc that came with an fx4100 and a gt610. REST IN PEACE MY WALLET

[xnoobftw]

And I'm guessing they're not from this forum?

more like people from the comment section of youtube lol....

[xnoobftw]

no one can ever make a worse noobie mistake than me before i got a good pc. when i was a noobie i was tricked into buying a $500 pc that came with an fx4100 and a gt610. REST IN PEACE MY WALLET

i got my 660 for $330 SGD ..... (263.94 usd)....... lol......

[xnoobftw]

no one can ever make a worse noobie mistake than me before i got a good pc. when i was a noobie i was tricked into buying a $500 pc that came with an fx4100 and a gt610. REST IN PEACE MY WALLET

and can i ask something completely non related to this topic? Would water cooling your GPU really get you a shit ton of improvement in performance? (Im looking at the 

Corsair Hydro Series HG10 GPU liquid cooling bracket and the kraken g10)...

[NeilFX]

So there would be times where my CPU is holding my GPU back?

All I'm saying is that there are games out there that will be bottlenecked by the CPU no matter how far you overclock even the latest Intel parts. For instance, some RTSes can't get more than XXfps in them, but the fact remains.