Unoptimized hardware (bottlenecking potentials)

[Mark Stanley]

Hello Everyone, I just need some clarification on the following questions for my PC upgrade, but before that,

 

This is my current PC build.

Processor           : AMD FX  - 8120 Eight - Core Processor  3.10 GHz

Motherboard      : GIGABYTE 78LMT -SP2 Ultra Durable Classic 4

Graphics            : Sapphire 7850 2GB DDR5 (AMD Radeon)

RAM                   :  8 GB

Power Supply     : HCM Extreme2  525 Watt

 

 

As for now, I'm planning to upgrade my Graphics Card to the GTX 980 Ti and my Power Supply Unit to a 750Watt unit. I'm only planning to upgrade my motherboard and processor in the future.
 

I understand that the motherboard and processor may not be powerfull enough to see the full potential of the GTX 980Ti 6GB DDR5.

 

However my question is, can I still use the GTX 980Ti card with my current system without much performance "bottlenecking" ?? or is it a must to upgrade my Processor and/or motherboard if I were to use the GTX 980Ti??

 

Also, could some of you list down motherboards with PCIe 3.0 slots (no need for SLI or Crossfire feature as I will be using one GPU only)

[Aytex]

or u can buy a 970 for 300 then a 4460 for 200 then a z97 mobo for 100. BAM!

[79 Potatoes]

or u can buy a 970 for 300 then a 4460 for 200 then a z97 mobo for 100. BAM!

 

Z97 for a 4460?

[Aytex]

Z97 for a 4460?

SOCKET

LGA1150

[79 Potatoes]

SOCKET

LGA1150

 

IKR, but is a waste of money, he'd get a cheaper motherboard

[ManOfGold93]

Microcenter sells the 4690k for 200, thats where I bought mine

[PineappleHolidays]

I would upgrade cpu mobo + gpu at the same time ( R9 390, i5, mobo )

[samcool55]

Sell what you have and get a completely new rig, the 8120 will bottneck even a 970...

[Aytex]

IKR, but is a waste of money, he'd get a cheaper motherboard

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($331.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $593.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 14:19 EDT-0400

[Aytex]

Why Z97?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($331.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $588.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 14:21 EDT-0400

10 dollor difference is sooo much

[Aytex]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DZqxP6

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($327.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $587.87

 

its 10 dorror wtf u gonna do with 10 dorror

[Aytex]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($331.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $593.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 14:23 EDT-0400

op just go with this

[79 Potatoes]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($329.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $554.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 14:27 EDT-0400

[Mark Stanley]

Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback guys. Really appreciate it.

[Prysin]

meh, just go i7 masterrace right away :3

 

If you got a 980Ti, you ought to give it the best CPU LGA1150 can offer

 

That being said, a 4690k will work just fine... just fine.

[DarkBlade2117]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($331.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $593.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-16 14:23 EDT-0400

op just go with this

  

Wow! Thank you so much for the feedback guys. Really appreciate it.

I agree with Aytex. A shame your PSU couldn't handle a r9 :90