[SOLVED] Core i5 8400 and gtx 1070 ti

[cclavel1201]

I am looking to buy a computer, and would like to know about some specs. I would like to get a higher end GPU and spend less on a cpu. Would the two be bottlenecked?

 

[prince_xaine]

It depends on what you would use them for. Bottlenecking only really occurs between the motherboard and another component or two different drives (a HDD and a SSD for example) The GPU and CPU are used for entirely different tasks, so they do not bottleneck each other. They are bottlenecked by whatever you are using them for.

Think of it this way:
If your CPU and GPU are on the same highway, they would both be in a different lane but never cross. Now let's say you turn on a game. Now a truck is in front of the GPU slowing it down but the CPU doesn't have anything holding it back so it just keeps going. Then you turn on streaming while you are gaming and now there's a truck in front of the CPU too.

Now to answer your question on whether you should use them together: An i5 processor is usually fine for gaming as long as you don't plan on doing anything crazy with it. They won't get in each other's way as long as you meet the minimum or recommended requirements for whatever tasks you have planned.

 

[vMax]

Just to confirm, the 1070ti and 8400 will be a good match and you will have no issues getting the best out of both...