Hello, I had some questions regarding the GTX 980 and the cpu requirements for it. I'm currently upgrading my computer one piece at a time, and since my displays are randomly turning off for a few seconds I figured I should prioritize the GPU first.
As it stands right now, I have the AMD Phenom II x4 955 cpu and a 970A-UD3 motherboard with it - I've had both since 2010 and it was originally a budget build. I recently upgraded my power supply to an EVGA SuperNOVA 1050 GS, so I got the power taken care of (hopefully). And for the record, the video card I'm replacing is an old Sapphire HD 7770. Now, I know the CPU is old (tier 3 in the hierarchy thread) and the motherboard is probably not even worth mentioning, so I need to know:
1. How much will my CPU and/or mobo bottleneck the GTX 980? Will my mobo/cpu even let me use it right now?
2. Can you recommend a good CPU/mobo that won't bottleneck my GPU?
Again, I fully intend to buy a new CPU and motherboard when I have the money for it, but since I'm having display problems right now, I decided to replace the GPU first rather than get other parts. So please keep that in mind when replying.
Thanks in advance!
PS. I wasn't sure if this should be in the CPU forum, GPU forum or somewhere else. so I apologize in advance if it's misplaced!
As it stands right now, I have the AMD Phenom II x4 955 cpu and a 970A-UD3 motherboard with it - I've had both since 2010 and it was originally a budget build. I recently upgraded my power supply to an EVGA SuperNOVA 1050 GS, so I got the power taken care of (hopefully). And for the record, the video card I'm replacing is an old Sapphire HD 7770. Now, I know the CPU is old (tier 3 in the hierarchy thread) and the motherboard is probably not even worth mentioning, so I need to know:
1. How much will my CPU and/or mobo bottleneck the GTX 980? Will my mobo/cpu even let me use it right now?
2. Can you recommend a good CPU/mobo that won't bottleneck my GPU?
Again, I fully intend to buy a new CPU and motherboard when I have the money for it, but since I'm having display problems right now, I decided to replace the GPU first rather than get other parts. So please keep that in mind when replying.
Thanks in advance!
PS. I wasn't sure if this should be in the CPU forum, GPU forum or somewhere else. so I apologize in advance if it's misplaced!