Will a i3 6100 botlleneck a gtx 970?

[Sebastian_27]

I know it can play overwatch easy with that combo, but maybe bf1 need i5 ?

 

[GR33zly]

No bottlenecking
Also that combo can run GTA V in 1080p

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Nope , your good to go , great combo.

 

[rcald2000]

+Sebastian_27 Do you already possess either the i3-6100 or GTX 970? I completely agree with both GR33zly and SR-71. In addition, I think upgrading to an i5-6600K (and overclocking) is worthwhile if you have an extra $125 burning a hole in your pocket. I also think that an AMD RX 480 is worth taking a look at, depending on how good a deal you can get on the GTX 970.

Intel Core i5-6600K
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[Sebastian_27]

I already bought a 970..

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I already bought a 970..

Good card , just gave my son mine after I grabbed a 1080 and 1070.

 

[Sebastian_27]

Sounds like a good dad

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I hope they think so...LOL

 

[rcald2000]

Understood. If it were me, I'd try to stretch my budget at least $60 to get the i5-6400. And $60 above that gets you to an overclockable i5-6600K. Keep in mind that while the i3-6100 and i5-6400 both come with stock CPU coolers, the i5-6600K does not. You'd need to purchase a separate cooler for that CPU. Personally I like the Noctua NH-U12S (approx $60) or the Cryorig H7 (approx $35).

 

[Sebastian_27]

I have seen a 5 months old i5 6600 to 125 usd with non used stock. Wich might fit better with my gtx 970. But do i then need another mob?

 

[MrQwiq]

I already bought a 970..

Good card , just gave my son mine after I grabbed a 1080 and 1070.

Best dad ever. Need another son lol? I'm 36 years old and black. If you like it I love it lmao.

 

[Sebastian_27]

Understood. If it were me, I'd try to stretch my budget at least $60 to get the i5-6400. And $60 above that gets you to an overclockable i5-6600K. Keep in mind that while the i3-6100 and i5-6400 both come with stock CPU coolers, the i5-6600K does not. You'd need to purchase a separate cooler for that CPU. Personally I like the Noctua NH-U12S (approx $60) or the Cryorig H7 (approx $35).

I have seen a 5 months old i5 6600 to 125 usd with non used stock. Wich might fit better with my gtx 970 . But do i then need another mob?

 

[rcald2000]

Hi Sebastian. When you say 5 months old and used stock, what does that mean? That the i5 has been on the shelf for 5 months, but has never been installed in a computer before? If so, that sounds like a great deal to me, although suspicious. The i5-6600 uses the same motherboard socket as the i3-6100. Be aware that the i5-6600 (non-K) isn't overclockable.

 

[Sebastian_27]

No he has used another cooler not the stock one. So the i5 6600 has been played on for 5 months but with very nice cooling

 

[Sebastian_27]

And a new i5 6600 in denmark cost 250 dollars.