X4 880K Bottleneck?

[EliasCasillas]

Can someone please answer me on this one? I am gonna build a computer, and i am conisdering buying the R9 290X as the GPU for my build. But I was wondering if the X4 880K will bottleneck or if it will be fine? I am also new to this page, so I have no idea how things work around here, but anyways.. Thanks for the replies

[Raiden60]

Yeah, that CPU will most likely bottleneck that card, even if you overclock it.

[MoraisGT]

Yes, the 880k will definetly bottleneck a 290.

 

But I got to ask: Why are you even considering buying a 290 at this point?

 

The 480 will realese soon between 200-250$ with a performance level near that of the 980.

 

 

[EliasCasillas]

I am buying it used, and it is the best card i can get for my money. I don't have 200$ to spend, My budget is max 120$ for a GPU.

[don_svetlio]

Wait for the RX 480

[Raiden60]

Just now, don_svetlio said:

Wait for the RX 480

That still won't help if his CPU bottlenecks it.

[don_svetlio]

1 minute ago, Raiden60 said:

That still won't help if his CPU bottlenecks it.

True - the 880K will limit him in some games. On others it should be fine.