Posted May 21, 2017 Hello, this is my first post here, I built a budget rig a couple months ago and a friend of mine is offering to sell me his GTX 1080 for $150. So I figure ill need a new CPU to go along with it. Below are my current specs. MSI B250m Pro-VD MOBO Pentium G4560 CPU Radeon RX 470 4gb MSI ARMOR OC GPU EVGA 430w PSU 8gb DDR4-2133 ram I am wondering if I can get away with getting an i5-7600 as opposed to an i7-7700 (my mobo cant overclock). Will an i5 be throttle a gtx 1080? If so, what are your guys suggestions? I only have about $400ish to work with (US). Also, will I HAVE to upgrade my PSU? It is brand new and I would rather not if I do not have to. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 $150 for a 1080? that card shouldn't be that cheap. Something must be wrong with it. My Computer Rig: MSI Z270 Pro Carbon Intel i7 7700k Nvidia 1080ti Founders Edition 11gb Corsair Vengence LPX 16gb 3000Mhz Ram MSI Frozr CPU Cooler Seagate 3tb 7200rpm HDD Sandisk 256gb SSD (Boot Drive) Corsair CX550M Power Supply Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Get as good a cpu as you can. If the psu is brand new, can't you return it for a refund? Main CPU: i7 4790 Ram: HyperX Savage 24GB DDR3 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 960 MOBO: Asus B85 Pro Gamer SSDs: HyperX Fury 120gb, Corsair Force LX 128gb HDDs: Seagate SSHD 1tb + 1tb seagate HDD CPU Cooler: BeQuiet! Pure Rock PSU: Corsair RM650x Case: Fractal Design Define C window Case fans: 2x Corsair AF140 Quiet Ed. 140mm intake, 1x Corsair AF120 Quiet Ed. 120mm exhaust Peripherals Monitors: 2x Asus VN247H Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Headset: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum Mousepad: Steelseries QcK, Corsair MM300 XXL Cables: Corsair Premium Pro Red Sleeved Lighting: Corsair Node Pro Laptops HP Probook G4 440 CPU: Core i3 7100u Ram: 8gb DDR4 SSD: 256gb Sandisk X4 Pro Screen: 13.3" TN Asus E403SA CPU: Pentium N3700 Quad Core Ram: 4gb DDR3 SSD: 128gb eMMC Screen: 14" 1080p TN Phone: Samsung Galaxy S8 PSU Tier List Updated Personal Steam Account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Well, brand new meaning I bought it and installed it. It isn't brand new in the box. I dont think amazon would let me return it, but maybe? Can it not handle a 1080? And if not, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, .:Wumbo:. said: $150 for a 1080? that card shouldn't be that cheap. Something must be wrong with it. No, it is a good friend of mine who upgraded to a 1080ti and knows I am not happy with my RX470 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, SlimTimDoWork said: No, it is a good friend of mine who upgraded to a 1080ti and knows I am not happy with my RX470 Ok then. On that note, an i5 will work just fine with the 1080. No need to get a i7 if you don't really need it for anything else. Subsequently, you will need to update your motherboard. Definatly bump your PSU upto atleast 550w. My rig draws almost 470w of power My Computer Rig: MSI Z270 Pro Carbon Intel i7 7700k Nvidia 1080ti Founders Edition 11gb Corsair Vengence LPX 16gb 3000Mhz Ram MSI Frozr CPU Cooler Seagate 3tb 7200rpm HDD Sandisk 256gb SSD (Boot Drive) Corsair CX550M Power Supply Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 1 minute ago, .:Wumbo:. said: Ok then. On that note, an i5 will work just fine the 1080. No need to get a i7 if you don't really need it for anything else. Subsequently, you will need to update your motherboard. Definatly bump your PSU upto atleast 550w. My rig draws almost 470w of power Is the motherboard replacement vital? As I just bought this one. I don't plan on overclocking. Why wouldn't this one work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Oh Shit! My bad, I was responding to another thread with a similar problem. Your MB is LGA 1151 and the CPU is LGA 1151 compatable. You should be fine with the your current motherboard. Sorry for any confusion My Computer Rig: MSI Z270 Pro Carbon Intel i7 7700k Nvidia 1080ti Founders Edition 11gb Corsair Vengence LPX 16gb 3000Mhz Ram MSI Frozr CPU Cooler Seagate 3tb 7200rpm HDD Sandisk 256gb SSD (Boot Drive) Corsair CX550M Power Supply Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, .:Wumbo:. said: Oh Shit! My bad, I was responding to another thread with a similar problem. Your MB is LGA 1151 and the CPU is LGA 1151 compatable. You should be fine with the your current motherboard. Sorry for any confusion okay so I definitely need a new PSU though, so maybe like an i5-7600 and a 550w psu would be fine then you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, SlimTimDoWork said: okay so I definitely need a new PSU though, so maybe like an i5-7600 and a 550w psu would be fine then you think? Absolutely. My Computer Rig: MSI Z270 Pro Carbon Intel i7 7700k Nvidia 1080ti Founders Edition 11gb Corsair Vengence LPX 16gb 3000Mhz Ram MSI Frozr CPU Cooler Seagate 3tb 7200rpm HDD Sandisk 256gb SSD (Boot Drive) Corsair CX550M Power Supply Corsair SPEC-ALPHA Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 Thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, SlimTimDoWork said: okay so I definitely need a new PSU though, so maybe like an i5-7600 and a 550w psu would be fine then you think? Just make sure you don't cheap out on the psu, then 550w should be fine. Main CPU: i7 4790 Ram: HyperX Savage 24GB DDR3 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 960 MOBO: Asus B85 Pro Gamer SSDs: HyperX Fury 120gb, Corsair Force LX 128gb HDDs: Seagate SSHD 1tb + 1tb seagate HDD CPU Cooler: BeQuiet! Pure Rock PSU: Corsair RM650x Case: Fractal Design Define C window Case fans: 2x Corsair AF140 Quiet Ed. 140mm intake, 1x Corsair AF120 Quiet Ed. 120mm exhaust Peripherals Monitors: 2x Asus VN247H Keyboard: Logitech G810 Orion Spectrum Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Headset: Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum Mousepad: Steelseries QcK, Corsair MM300 XXL Cables: Corsair Premium Pro Red Sleeved Lighting: Corsair Node Pro Laptops HP Probook G4 440 CPU: Core i3 7100u Ram: 8gb DDR4 SSD: 256gb Sandisk X4 Pro Screen: 13.3" TN Asus E403SA CPU: Pentium N3700 Quad Core Ram: 4gb DDR3 SSD: 128gb eMMC Screen: 14" 1080p TN Phone: Samsung Galaxy S8 PSU Tier List Updated Personal Steam Account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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