worth it for 1080p gaming

[stobbsie]

started a build a while ago just want your ideas on what performance il get 1080p gaming
going from
[email protected] ..msi gaming g43 mobo ...8gb corsairxms3(i think)...gtx 660ti...1tb hybrid hdd...h80i cpu cooler ..

TO: i5 4690k..msi gaming 5 mobo..8gb ram 1600mhz(think thats the max i can use) a gtx 970 a samsung 240gb ssd to start of with will add a second..h100i GT cooler
all wrapped up in my bute nzxt 2340 case i purchased a while back from here

 

[Reppyboyo]

Might as well just buy the GTX 970 for your current rig and an SSD.

 

[new numa hey]

I don't see anything wrong with your old build. I still have the 2500K with a 7870XT, which plays pretty much every game at 1080.

However if you want to max your games and want that bump then yes the I5 + 970 will do wonders. You don't exactly need the H100i cooler (could go for an aftermarket air cooler) but it is solid

 

[stobbsie]

would a 970 bottleneck a 2500k?

 

[Disco_P]

Me and 5 friends run 2500Ks at around 4.4ghz with various high end GPUs (titan, 970, 290x, 980ti) and none of us see CPU bottlenecks.

 

[AthlonXP1800]

Yes GTX 970 will do 1080p gaming fine.

 

[David Bisset]

would a 970 bottleneck a 2500k?

You almost certainly mean 'would an i5 2500k bottleneck a 970' (order matters here!) and the answer is no in almost any game (and those very few where it does a 4690k probably will too)

 

[tagy]

I have a 2500K and a GTX 970, no issues with any game I have tried (at 1080p). No plan to upgrade the CPU yet.

 

[ukxenon]

970 +2500k for 10i0p is just fine

 

[mnc fear]

970 would be a fine choice for 1080p

 

[r7slayer]

the 4.4 i5 2500k and the GTX 970 would be fine. No bottlenecks should be seen. All you may get from the;
"i5 4690k..msi gaming 5 mobo..8gb ram 1600mhz(think thats the max i can use) a gtx 970 a samsung"
upgrade would be slightly better minimum FPS but that much money for that isn't worth it IMO. Unless you don't care about the money

 

[wam7]

As stated by Reppyboyo in the first reply, all you should get is a 970 and the SSD.

 

[implosiveturnip]

+1 for ssd and a 970.

If you feel like splashing the cash though, I'd get an OCUK techlabs custom water kit and clock the 2500k higher just for s***s and giggles. It would also be much quieter than any AIO, and you could easily carry the loop forward to another build, or expand it to take your gpu on

 

[TrojanWhore]

+1 for ssd and a 970.

If you feel like splashing the cash though, I'd get an OCUK techlabs custom water kit and clock the 2500k higher just for s***s and giggles. It would also be much quieter than any AIO, and you could easily carry the loop forward to another build, or expand it to take your gpu on

what he said!

2500k still cuts it when clocked, and mine feeds my 2 670s fine! (moving to a 780ti next week as ARK doesn't play nice with SLI :'( )

just a 970 and SSD would do great with your setup.

if you really want to spend some money, get a 980ti!