Need Help.

[TheDreadPirate]

Hello.

 

I'm new to this forum and need help with something.

 

At the moment this is my specs:

 

 

Okay so basically my CPU is Bottle-necking my GPU and I'm looking a CPU that will give me the most out of my GPU. I will be using for Gaming & Rendering videos. So can you guys give me some suggestions? Also would a AMD FX-9590 Bottleneck my GTX 1080? 

 

Thanks!

 

[Versti]

Just now, TheDreadPirate said:

Hello.

 

I'm new to this forum and need help with something.

 

At the moment this is my specs:

 

 

Okay so basically my CPU is Bottle-necking my GPU and I'm looking a CPU that will give me the most out of my GPU. I will be using for Gaming & Rendering videos. So can you guys give me some suggestions? Also would a AMD FX-9590 Bottleneck my GTX 1080? 

 

Thanks!

 

about the fx-9590 im not sure because i never tried it or saw any benchmarks of it, but i would suggest getting a ryzen 1600x or even a ryzen 1700

[Versti]

it ofc depends on your budget..

[stefanDB]

don't buy AMD FX CPUs, they are old, and especially combined with a 1080 they suck. if you are both gaming and rendering then you should probably go for an R7 or R5 1600. I don't know your budget so I can't tell you exactly which one.

[TheDreadPirate]

Cool. Thanks guys

[ThatTechKid]

Hi. Try a R5 1600. 

[Versti]

basically, if you arent worried about budget, and want to get for what you pay for, and want to get faster render times etc.. id suggest r7, but if you are on a budget, and still want to get what you pay for and a decent render time you can go for the r5 1600

[TheDreadPirate]

What would be the best for gaming? 

Would an i7-7700K work well with the 1080?

[DocSwag]

8 minutes ago, TheDreadPirate said:

Would an i7-7700K work well with the 1080?

Yeah but it won't be as good at rendering videos as a 1600 or 1700

[TheDreadPirate]

Just now, DocSwag said:

Yeah but it won't be as good at rendering videos as a 1600 or 1700

What about gaming wise? What would be best?

[DocSwag]

Just now, TheDreadPirate said:

What about gaming wise? What would be best?

7700k would be better for gaming by around 10%, though if you're monitor is 1080p 60 hz you won't notice the difference between any of the CPUs since they all can push way more than 1080p 60 hz.

[TheDreadPirate]

54 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

7700k would be better for gaming by around 10%, though if you're monitor is 1080p 60 hz you won't notice the difference between any of the CPUs since they all can push way more than 1080p 60 hz.

Cool. I will be playing in 1080p but I'm looking to get the best possible fps with these components.

 

Any more suggestions?

 

[Jonathan Lemmens]

13 minutes ago, TheDreadPirate said:

Any more suggestions?

 

If gaming is all you do then go for the 7700K + Z270 mobo if you want to OC or 7700 + B250/H270 mobo of you don't.

 

If I were you, the next upgrade after that would be my monitor to 4K or 1440p (ultrawide if you like) or a high refresh rate 1080p monitor.

[SpaceGhostC2C]

33 minutes ago, TheDreadPirate said:

Cool. I will be playing in 1080p but I'm looking to get the best possible fps with these components.

At 1080p your GPU will be idling around a lot no matter what you do, unless you set it to a higher resolution and then downscaling, which still won't amount to much other than the GPU usage going up  I mean, it will be a substitute for AA in some sense.

 

At the same time, at 60Hz a high end CPU will also idle around, unless you let FPS uncapped at the risk of tearing. If you do, your system can push more than 60FPS, but your screen still will only show 60.

 

Bottom line: in your current setup, your GPU is overkill, but you can upgrade your CPU a bit. "Too much" CPU upgrade, and both your CPU and GPU will be overkill. Basically, you don't need such strong hardware for that screen. If you upgrade your monitor, then it's a different story. Until then, any CPU+GPU combination that gives you 60 FPS minimum in the games you play is equivalent.