Question Which CPU to pair with a GTX 750 ?

[siddheshk599]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my old desktop PC for 720p basic to moderate gaming.

My current PC config is:

• CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.4 GHz
• GPU: Asus GTX 750 2 GB GDDR5
• RAM: 8 GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333 MHz
• PSU: Antec 450W PSU
• HDD: 500 GB

From online research, I found the GTX 750 builds with these CPUs:

• i5-2400
• i5-3470
• i7-6700
• i3-7100

I'll also be upgrading my RAM to 16GB DDR3 / DDR4 depending on the motherboard.

Please suggest which CPU I should use for better 720p gaming performance and minimum bottleneck
with a GTX 750.

 

[Lutfij]

Might as well get the i7-6700. Though I'm curious what motherboard, ram and PSU will you be pariing on your upgrade path? If you're recycling the PSU, what is the model and age of the unit? FYI, I would recycle a near 2 decade old PSU.

If you're pairing the i7-6700 with a B150 or B250 chipset motherboard, then the effective ram speed would be at DDR4-2133MHz.

Where are you located and how much are you spending? Might want to look into a Ryzen 5 5600x + B550 + DDR4-3600MHz and call it a day.