Plan to upgrade to a GTX 1080 ti? Will this setup bottleneck the PC?

[joe530]

Current Setup
CPU: Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z270-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000
GPU: MSI GTX 1060 GAMING X 6G
Power Supply: Corsair RM550 550 Watt 80 PLUS® Gold Certified
http://www.corsair.com/en-us/rm-series-rm550-80-plus-gold-certified-power-supply
Case: Master Case Pro 5

 

[10tacle]

No it will not. But I'll just ask why you are upgrading. Are you going to a 1440p G-Sync or 4K monitor?

 

[sizzling]

Depends, what are you using it for, high resolution or high Hz gaming? Many modern games get better average and minimum fps in high Hz setups with an i7. At 4k 60Hz there is virtually no difference between an i5 & i7.

 

[joe530]

What power supply to I need for the GTX 1080 ti or would mine that i currnetly have work.

 

[vandalblue]

Grab a better psu, 1080 Ti uses more power, add the power of the entire system, but, 1080 Ti is the best 4K gpu right now, i have it, paired with a 5820k and 16 gigs ddr4 3000 mhz, an 650w silver new psu will be good for a 1080 Ti, and of u can, upgrade the cpu.

 

[joe530]

yeah for 1440p

 

[sizzling]

yeah for 1440p

Your 1080Ti is still capable of >100 fps at 1440p. At this high fps I would expect your cpu will limit performance in cpu heavy games. High fps gaming has started to show material benefits from an i7 in some newer titles.

However your 7600k with a good overclock will still do a great job

 

[joe530]

do i need to get a a new psu

 

[Shektron]

do i need yo get a a new psu

That power supply is enough for a single 1080 Ti, wouldn't bother upgrading.