IS MY PROCESSOR HOLDING BACK MY GPU

[Marshi]

Guys I have an Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz as my processor and as for my GPU I have an Nvidia GTX 750Ti. Is my processor holding back my GPU ?, (I think it is) could you guys recommend  some processor which won't bottelneck my GPU (can you keep it in the $200 budget range, tight on budget(^_^)). Thanks for the reply in advance.

[Starelementpoke]

5 minutes ago, Marshi said:

Guys I have an Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz as my processor and as for my GPU I have an Nvidia GTX 750Ti. Is my processor holding back my GPU ?, (I think it is) could you guys recommend  some processor which won't bottelneck my GPU (can you keep it in the $200 budget range, tight on budget(^_^)). Thanks for the reply in advance.

A Q6600 and a 750ti... Eh, I don't think so. Maybe a little, but with just a 750ti, shouldn't be that bad.

[Qub3d]

13 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

YES 

 

12 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

200 for the CPU, new MoBo to support the new chipset, and new RAM to work with the MoBo? Or just the CPU?

 

11 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

What games do you play? It might not be worth the cost to upgrade just yet, just save up for a new build in another year or two.

Did this require three separate posts? you can edit your posts, you know...

[ThinkWithPortals]

17 minutes ago, Marshi said:

Guys I have an Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz as my processor and as for my GPU I have an Nvidia GTX 750Ti. Is my processor holding back my GPU ?, (I think it is) could you guys recommend  some processor which won't bottelneck my GPU (can you keep it in the $200 budget range, tight on budget(^_^)). Thanks for the reply in advance.

PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.

Anyway, there might be a small bottleneck but it won't be terrible.

[Sauron]

Yes, however not enough to justify a 200$ investment in a new cpu. I suggest you either look for a cheap (most likely used) sandy bridge i5 for under 120$ mobo included or wait until you have enough money to buy a whole new machine - the 750ti is not that fast anyway.

[Morgan MLGman]

Meh, a 750Ti is not a fast GPU, so you're good in that regard imho, but you should consider upgrading your rig. I'd look into used Sandy/Ivy Bridge i5's if I were you.

[Gikero]

32 minutes ago, Marshi said:

Guys I have an Intel Core2Quad Q6600 @ 2.40Ghz as my processor and as for my GPU I have an Nvidia GTX 750Ti. Is my processor holding back my GPU ?, (I think it is) could you guys recommend  some processor which won't bottelneck my GPU (can you keep it in the $200 budget range, tight on budget(^_^)). Thanks for the reply in advance.

I upgraded from my Core 2 Quad to a Core i7 4790K last year taking my 750Ti from one system to the next. I noticed a performance increase. I was able to play a few games at slightly higher settings, and gained more FPS if I stayed at the original settings.

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:22 PM, wrathoftheturkey said:

200 for the CPU, new MoBo to support the new chipset, and new RAM to work with the MoBo? Or just the CPU?

Only for the CPU bro...

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:23 PM, wrathoftheturkey said:

What games do you play? It might not be worth the cost to upgrade just yet, just save up for a new build in another year or two.

I am playing games like Tomb Raider and AC, with around 20 - 30 fps with medium setting 1080p....

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:27 PM, DEcobra11 said:

Are you using DDR2 or DDR3? Cause if you need a new CPU a new MB is needed and there aren't new platforms compatible with DDR2

 

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CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($51.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($29.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $192.97
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Thanks bro.... will definitely check it out

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:43 PM, Sauron said:

Yes, however not enough to justify a 200$ investment in a new cpu. I suggest you either look for a cheap (most likely used) sandy bridge i5 for under 120$ mobo included or wait until you have enough money to buy a whole new machine - the 750ti is not that fast anyway.

Good point... i can wait a few months and gather around $400 - $700, what do you recommend the specs for this price tags.

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:47 PM, Morgan MLGman said:

Meh, a 750Ti is not a fast GPU, so you're good in that regard imho, but you should consider upgrading your rig. I'd look into used Sandy/Ivy Bridge i5's if I were you.

 sandy bridge i5 will check it out

[Marshi]

On 8/3/2016 at 9:54 PM, Gikero said:

I upgraded from my Core 2 Quad to a Core i7 4790K last year taking my 750Ti from one system to the next. I noticed a performance increase. I was able to play a few games at slightly higher settings, and gained more FPS if I stayed at the original settings.

Oh... cool bro, what about the MoBo and RAM...??

[Morgan MLGman]

2 minutes ago, Marshi said:

Good point... i can wait a few months and gather around $400 - $700, what do you recommend the specs for this price tags.

You should ask us after you get the money in those few months, many things can change in that time, definitely the prices.

[Marshi]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

You should ask us after you get the money in those few months, many things can change in that time, definitely the prices.

Ya i will, thanks for the insight

[Sauron]

9 minutes ago, Marshi said:

Good point... i can wait a few months and gather around $400 - $700, what do you recommend the specs for this price tags.

There is a big difference between 400 and 700 ^^

 

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CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($83.98 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88M PRO3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($48.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($30.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Hitachi 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($91.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 75W 2GB Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman Z1 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($32.27 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB SC GAMING Video Card  ($259.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $677.10
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[YongKang]

NOOOOOO IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A PERFORMANCE HIT. (turn off the caps lock plz...)

To be honest, it's not doing terribly to justify an upgrade.

[SteveGrabowski0]

1 hour ago, Marshi said:

Good point... i can wait a few months and gather around $400 - $700, what do you recommend the specs for this price tags.

If you're in the US I would recommend saving up as much as you can for Black Friday. Newegg almost always sells the current unlocked i5 for $200 or so on Thanksgiving & Black Friday. I'd imagine you'll find a big discount on a Z170 board and I bet you can get a really nice gpu like an R9 Fury, R9 Nano, GTX 980 Ti, etc on deep discount also.

[SteveGrabowski0]

To give you an idea of the deals, last Thanksgiving I bought an MSI Z97S Krait board from newegg for $85, and they were also selling the MSI Z97 PC Mate for like $68. On Thanksgiving 2014 newegg was selling Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 for like $230 (with four free games bundled). Both of the last two years they were selling the i5-4690k for $200 and the i7-4790k for $300-$310.