Q6600 Companion

[DrunkPenguinz]

So, I have a Q6600 currently, stock speeds and I am not able to overclock on the mobo I have now. I have a broken R9 270 in my build, and was wanting to replace it when I get my next paycheck (Tomorrow). The GTX 960 seems nice, but it bottlenecks on my cpu, so are there any good GPU's out there that don't bottleneck with what I have?

[Zayzo]

So, I have a Q6600 currently, stock speeds and I am not able to overclock on the mobo I have now. I have a broken R9 270 in my build, and was wanting to replace it when I get my next paycheck (Tomorrow). The GTX 960 seems nice, but it bottlenecks on my cpu, so are there any good GPU's out there that don't bottleneck with what I have?

You mean your cpu bottlenecks the 960? I mean, you could a 750 ti.

[FuzzyYellow]

950, or 270x are the best I would put with that CPU.

[soaringchicken]

Didn't Luke use a 290 with a Q6600 on scrapyard wars? If it works with a 290, then it'll probably work with the 960. However, I'd upgrade your CPU later on though, it's getting a bit old. There will be a bottleneck, but not enough to be truly limiting the card. 

[bomerr]

750 ti will bottleneck. At least my OC'd 750 TI does on a Q9400

[Guest]

Just get a GTX 950 (better deal than 960) and upgrade your CPU later on. You don't even need to upgrade, realistically. You are giving yourself less performance by getting a worse GPU that won't do you any good in the future.

[themaniac]

So, I have a Q6600 currently, stock speeds and I am not able to overclock on the mobo I have now. I have a broken R9 270 in my build, and was wanting to replace it when I get my next paycheck (Tomorrow). The GTX 960 seems nice, but it bottlenecks on my cpu, so are there any good GPU's out there that don't bottleneck with what I have?

for $200 i'd get the r9 280x since it performs better and has 3gigs of vram instead of 2

[DrunkPenguinz]

Just get a GTX 950 (better deal than 960) and upgrade your CPU later on. You don't even need to upgrade, realistically. You are giving yourself less performance by getting a worse GPU that won't do you any good in the future.

 

 ...I have a broken R9 270 in my build...

[Guest]

 

ayy I was talking about the CPU

[KemoKa]

Go with a 7870 or a 270X. Or do like Scrapyard Wars and go all out with a 290.

[Zayzo]

 

What are your other specs?

For a good cheap card that your cpu wouldn't bottleneck i'd go with the R7 265. Honestly you could go with a 280x and still be fine depending on your psu.

[RyanMacRocks]

A good companion for that CPU would probably be something like a R9 260X at $120 USD.