I5 -6600k with 1050ti will it bottleneck

[dsubham999]

I'm going to upgrade my cpu .I got a gtx 1050ti and I'm thinking of getting the i5 6600k will my gpu bottleneck the cpu as its just an entry-level gpu

 

[tubagznyven]

Pairing up high level CPU with entry level GPU is not exactly good idea,unless u play a game that CPU bound (civilization) OR unless u think about upgrading GPU quite soon

 

[sizzling]

What cpu do you have now and what motherboard are you using?

 

[dsubham999]

I'll be playing NFS payback,GTA V ,witcher 3 etc so which cpu should i get?

 

[tubagznyven]

I'll be playing NFS payback,GTA V ,witcher 3 etc so which cpu should i get?

well it will be better to pair it with gtx 1060 6gb

 

[dsubham999]

I'll upgrade cpu first as I'm using an i3 -6100. Will upgrade gpu in a month or so to a gtx 1070 so guess i5 -6600k will run both?

 

[tubagznyven]

I'll upgrade cpu first as I'm using an i3 -6100. Will upgrade gpu in a month or so to a gtx 1070 so guess i5 -6600k will run both?

yes it will run both

 

[dsubham999]

So i can game with gtx 1050ti and i5 6600k till i get my gtx 1070 right? Or it will be worse case compared to pairing it to the i3 i got?

 

[dsubham999]

So i can game with gtx 1050ti and i5 6600k till i get my gtx 1070 right? Or it will be worse case compared to pairing it to the i3 i got?

 

[dsubham999]

So i can game with gtx 1050ti and i5 6600k till i get my gtx 1070 right? Or it will be worse case compared to pairing it to the i3 i got?

 

[dsubham999]

So i can game in 1080p with gtx 1050ti and i5-6600k till i get my gtx 1070 or it will be a worse case compared to pairing it to my i3 -6100 ?

 

[Phaaze88]

That cpu won't bottleneck a 1050ti. Refer to here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OCSzTslVki32BDSlEneeH3zJrTgD5iHe6IsWgbceHcQ/edit#gid=0

You can get either 7500k(currently a little cheaper than 6600k) or 7700k. Just update the motherboard's bios before doing so.
And consider getting 16gb of ram(if you don't already have it), as GTA V is a cpu and ram hog, and is known to use more than 8gb on occasion.

 

[dsubham999]

Thanks man will upgrade as i upgrade my gpu

 

[Phaaze88]

Thanks man will upgrade as i upgrade my gpu

One other thing, you'll need a stronger cooler over that stock one.
Cryorig H7, or one of the coolers listed here: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html

 

[sizzling]

You still have not told us what motherboard you have. It’s really only worth looking at ‘k’ cpu’s if you have a Z170 or Z270 motherboard which can utilise the overclocking features of the K cpu’s. Also k cpu’s don’t come with a cooler so you need to budget for that.

The cost of a 6600k or 7600k plus a good cooler shouldn’t be that different to a i7 6700 or 7700 non ‘k’ which come with stock coolers. Personally I’d pick the 6700 or 7700. Games are starting to use more than 4 cores and the 6th & 7th gen cpu’s are only equivalent to the 8th gen i3’s, the 6700/7700 perform similar to the 8th gen i5’s.

 

[dsubham999]

Got z170 but I'm not thinking of overclocking so should i get the i7-6700 or i5 -6600K?

 

[tubagznyven]

Got z170 but I'm not thinking of overclocking so should i get the i7-6700 or i5 -6600K?

if u dont want to oc it better to pick i7 6700

 

[dsubham999]

Thanx for the suggestion will get a better cpu now