R Ramzzz2936 Honorable Nov 25, 2012 163 0 10,690 Dec 18, 2012 #1 i have the fx 4100 going to get the hd 7870 is a 600W power supply enough. another quick question will fx 4100 bottleneck the hd 7870???
i have the fx 4100 going to get the hd 7870 is a 600W power supply enough. another quick question will fx 4100 bottleneck the hd 7870???
D devilofdeaths Honorable Jul 17, 2012 1,014 0 11,360 Dec 18, 2012 #2 1.600w is plenty but upgrade for CrossFire 2.the 4100 may bottleneck the 7870 but it is so small you won't notice
1.600w is plenty but upgrade for CrossFire 2.the 4100 may bottleneck the 7870 but it is so small you won't notice
dannoddd Distinguished Apr 14, 2010 241 0 18,760 Dec 18, 2012 #3 600w is plenty, but yes, crossfire would require more power. The 4100 is a great gaming CPU, especially if you overclock it. Tom's even examined in this article, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-4100-core-i3-2100-gaming-benchmark,3136.html
600w is plenty, but yes, crossfire would require more power. The 4100 is a great gaming CPU, especially if you overclock it. Tom's even examined in this article, http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fx-4100-core-i3-2100-gaming-benchmark,3136.html