[SOLVED] What CPU to buy? [GTX 1050]

[skill.arena610]

So currently I have i5-2400 with Asus Expedition GTX 1050.
I wanted to upgrade my ram to DDR4 and 16GB and my processor, but I don't know which one to get.
I wanted to get i5-6500 but the bottleneck calculator says I will get bottlenecked by my GPU. So does someone have any recommendations for me?

 

[Zakster]

Budget?

 

[skill.arena610]

Well i5-6500 is around 250€ so like my budget is aroun 250-270€

 

[Zakster]

I would recommend the I5 9600k. This CPU is currently £226 (252€) on amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-I5-9...5DSJY1BQFZJ&psc=1&refRID=KJX6EZ7V15DSJY1BQFZJ)

 

[skill.arena610]

Sorry for late response but isnt my GPU weak for that CPU? Like it says im going to have a bottleneck with 6500 how come I will have normal performance with 9600K?

 

[popatim]

Intel Pentium Gold 5500/5600 or i3-8000 series
Amd R5 2200G/2400G or 3200G/3400G

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A GPU doesnt bottleneck a CPU.

A gpu just determines the framerate and settings you can run at.
Don't get caught up in this and simply pick the best CPU for your budget.

I would reccomend a Ryzen 5 system or alternatively a Ryzen 3 system.
EX:https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/FYZNCb

If you want intel id reccomend an I3
EX: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/fkFFzY

 

[Karadjgne]

I7-3770K and gtx970. In CSGO I get 300fps at ultra. In Metal Gear Solid V I get 140fps. In Skyrim with 170 mods I get 60fps.

Here's the kicker, the only graphically intensive game there and I get 140fps. The other 2 games would be just fine on a gtx660ti (my other pc) with an i5.

So who is to say what is weak and what isn't? It's all dependent on the game code. Everything is. If it's hyper cpu intensive, you get low fps. If its eazy-peazy you get high fps. Then comes the graphics and thats all on the gpu, to either live upto the fps set by the cpu, or surpass its ability or fail.

But you'll not get a single frame more than what the cpu can supply no matter how strong the gpu.

Which is why bottleneck calculators are full of sh**.
In no way can a cpu bottleneck a gpu. There's no way a cpu will ever 'slow down' a gpu. Doesn't happen.