Is gaming without a graphics card bad for your CPU?

[jonboythebassmasta]

So basically I built my pc a few months back and hadn't gotten around to getting a graphics card yet. I have been playing a few games on it and they all seem to run quite nicely. While I am planning on picking up a dedicated GPU in the near future, I was wondering if there is any component that I could potentially harm? My current specs are

asus z77 sabertooth mobo
intel i7 3770k cpu
8 gigs corsair vengeance ram
cooler master silent pro m 1000 watt power supply

I have also replaced the stock cpu fan with the hyper 212 evo.

thanks in advance. I'm sure you folks can help me out.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

It's not bad for the CPU at all. That's why they come with integrated graphics. You will not get close to the performance of a discreet GPU but if games look good enough to you and you get playable frame rates than you are all good.

The 1000w power supply was a bit overkill with no GPU 😉 or really even overkill with 2 high end GPUs!

 

[Deleted member 1346612]

That motherboard and CPU are my DREAM build :O. They don't sell the sabertooth where i come from anymore so Im stuck with a gigabyte one. I suggest you make the most of those components and buy a graphics card around $300 dollars. Or you could even just get a 100 dollar one if your not into graphic demanding games. 😀

 

[jonboythebassmasta]

It's not bad for the CPU at all. That's why they come with integrated graphics. You will not get close to the performance of a discreet GPU but if games look good enough to you and you get playable frame rates than you are all good.

The 1000w power supply was a bit overkill with no GPU 😉 or really even overkill with 2 high end GPUs!

thanks a bunch. lol I know the power supply was overkill but I couldn't pass up the deal they were having at the time.

 

[jonboythebassmasta]

That motherboard and CPU are my DREAM build :O. They don't sell the sabertooth where i come from anymore so Im stuck with a gigabyte one. I suggest you make the most of those components and buy a graphics card around $300 dollars. Or you could even just get a 100 dollar one if your not into graphic demanding games. 😀

Yes sir. I plan on throwing an EVGA gtx 760 in it. they have the non overclocked ones(which I personally prefer) for 250 right now. Thanks for the feedback.