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TD computer builders I need your help
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:33 pm
So I have a fairly outdated PC. Here are the main parts I have questions about.
ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 100-B1-0700-K1 700W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Power Supply
Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150
GTX 960
If I wanted to move to a GTX 1080 would I need a new PSU or CPU or MOBO?
ASUS Z97-A LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 100-B1-0700-K1 700W SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Power Supply
Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150
GTX 960
If I wanted to move to a GTX 1080 would I need a new PSU or CPU or MOBO?
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Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:54 pm to Skyler97
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If I wanted to move to a GTX 1080 would I need a new PSU or CPU or MOBO?
You'd be fine with all of your old stuff
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:59 pm to bluebarracuda
So you don’t mind think I need a better PSU? I know the wattage is fine, but people on reddit act like it’s the end of the world to use a non tier 1 PSU
also how bad do you think the 4690k will bottleneck? I don’t care about frames in single player games but I do want solid frames for competitive shooters like fortnite and blackout
also how bad do you think the 4690k will bottleneck? I don’t care about frames in single player games but I do want solid frames for competitive shooters like fortnite and blackout
Posted on 10/16/18 at 6:00 pm to Skyler97
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So you don’t mind think I need a better PSU? I know the wattage is fine, but people on reddit act like it’s the end of the world to use a non tier 1 PSU
Your PSU will work just fine
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also how bad do you think the 4690k will bottleneck?
It'll be a bottleneck, but not that bad in those two games.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 6:02 pm to Skyler97
in my amateur opinion, youd be fine.
the i5 will unload all gfx processing to the 1080. i dont think you will bottleneck.
if you were trying to stream or record fortnite, different story potentially.
the i5 will unload all gfx processing to the 1080. i dont think you will bottleneck.
if you were trying to stream or record fortnite, different story potentially.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 6:07 pm to bluebarracuda
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Your PSU will work just fine
Okay thanks. People were just acting like using a low end PSU would like break the GPU so I wanted to make sure bc I’m not super savy with hardware
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It'll be a bottleneck, but not that bad in those two games.
Okay cool. I’m not a graphics snob so I generally play on low settings to maximize FPS. I figured it would bottleneck on stuff like the Witcher but as long as those games will run well that’s all that matters. I’ll be getting a new MOBO and CPU later anyways
This post was edited on 10/16/18 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 10/16/18 at 7:25 pm to Skyler97
You're fine, especially if you aren't overclocking the 1080.
Sell the 960 on r/HardwareSwap.
Sell the 960 on r/HardwareSwap.
This post was edited on 10/16/18 at 7:27 pm
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