Jump to content

What's my bottleneck?.. :/

Auvrae
By Auvrae
in New Builds and Planning
 Share
Posted

What do you want? Gaming performance? 

There are cheaper options than a 4790k + mainboard. The 760 isn't the best GPU but price/performance wise you might be better off with just adding a second one. 

5.1GHz 4770k

My Specs

Intel i7-4770K @ 4.7GHz | Corsair H105 w/ SP120 | Asus Gene VI | 32GB Corsair Vengeance LP | 2x GTX 780Ti| Corsair 750D | OCZ Agility 3 | Samsung 840/850 | Sandisk SSD | 3TB WD RED | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Corsair RM850 | ASUS PB278Q | SyncMaster 2370HD | SyncMaster P2450
Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132544
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Yeah general 1090P gaming performance. The 760 was a gift so I can't complain there. I'm a budget gamer. But I have $1300 in my bank right now from tax returns and I want to dump into it really good hardware that'll last me awhile. 

Whats a better option then the i7-4790k?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132555
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

look for Z77 boards on ebay

 

your 2500K is still a good CPU

 

no point upgradeing to the Haswell when Broadwell Desktops are coming really soon

Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. 

Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply.

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132565
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Have a look at Linus' budget build http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/281756-ultimate-value-gaming-build-guide/

Instead of the 260x you can also go for a 750Ti if you prefer Nvidia

5.1GHz 4770k

My Specs

Intel i7-4770K @ 4.7GHz | Corsair H105 w/ SP120 | Asus Gene VI | 32GB Corsair Vengeance LP | 2x GTX 780Ti| Corsair 750D | OCZ Agility 3 | Samsung 840/850 | Sandisk SSD | 3TB WD RED | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Corsair RM850 | ASUS PB278Q | SyncMaster 2370HD | SyncMaster P2450
Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132574
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I was honestly thinking about picking up a e2-1230v2, sounds like a hell of a deal for what it is. 

depends on the deal. also mind you they are not unlocked so overclocking (more) is limited. 

5.1GHz 4770k

My Specs

Intel i7-4770K @ 4.7GHz | Corsair H105 w/ SP120 | Asus Gene VI | 32GB Corsair Vengeance LP | 2x GTX 780Ti| Corsair 750D | OCZ Agility 3 | Samsung 840/850 | Sandisk SSD | 3TB WD RED | Seagate Barracuda 2TB | Corsair RM850 | ASUS PB278Q | SyncMaster 2370HD | SyncMaster P2450
Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132582
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

I just need more CPU power. My i5 isn't really cutting it. Or unless it's my GPU that's not cutting it. For odd reasons. I'm barely hitting 60 fps with only medium settings on almost every game I play. With the star child exception of TombRaider. idk why. But that game plays on ultra no problem. 90+ fps. Which is why i'm trying to figure out if I should upgrade cpu or gpu. Just don't know which to upgrade first. 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/304090-whats-my-bottleneck/#findComment-4132614
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing New Builds and Planning

×