Will a i5-7500 bottleneck or slow down my gtx 1080?

[GamingEnthusiast420]

I know that the i5-6600K won't but I want to shave off some dollars to go towards a monitor, A good CPU I found was the i5-7500. The stock power is 3.4 ghz and the max clock is 3.8. Will this processor withhold my gtx 1080 in anyway? And will I be able to game with these specs? Please help 🙁

 

[fry178]

as long as you run 1080p or higher on the screen, only a few titles will be cpu bound/bottleneck.
crank up in-game settings to minimise it.

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

as long as you run 1080p or higher on the screen, only a few titles will be cpu bound/bottleneck.
crank up in-game settings to minimise it.

The monitor I'm looking is at 2k resolution. I will be planning on playing Watch dogs 2, Battlefield 1 and a 2k modded remaster of skyrim. Since these are pretty demanding does that mean that the bottleneck will be less/none and will I be able to get 60fps?

 

[Chugalug_]

No, you'll be fine.
Generally I recommend an overclockable CPU before a 1080 upgrade.
What is your budget for everything?
Mouse, keyboard, OS, DVD drive?

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

No, you'll be fine.
Generally I recommend an overclockable CPU before a 1080 upgrade.
What is your budget for everything?
Mouse, keyboard, OS, DVD drive?

I already have most of my parts laid out. I'll skip the optical drive, but I have all my peripherals sitting at 275 bucks. My max budget is 1500 dollars so that leaves me with 1225 for the actual PC. OS is windows 10 home.

 

[fry178]

my 1070 is doing fine at 2K (except siege, but thats badly coded), so i dont expect issues with a 1080 ;-)
but i do run a 3770k (stock clocks)..

 

[Chugalug_]

If you already have a 1070 there's no point upgrading to a 1080, wait for the ti at least, or next generation optimally.
Your current CPU is also still very good, just get a good cooler or OC mobo if you don't already and OC it.
What are your current specs?

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

If you already have a 1070 there's no point upgrading to a 1080, wait for the ti at least, or next generation optimally.
Your current CPU is also still very good, just get a good cooler or OC mobo if you don't already and OC it.
What are your current specs?

Current build I'm working with (Unfinished) https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rwCJRG

 

[fry178]

Ditch the seagate HDD (worst brand next to wd) and go with hitachi or better a ssd.
a 1070 will be fine for 2K/1440p, unless your one of those "max out the settings regardless if there is a difference in image quality" guys ;-)

i didnt see a psu, so i added that. screen swapped for asus (much better)..


https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hjgssJ

 

[Chugalug_]

oh right thought you were the same person mb! 😛

 

[Chugalug_]

If you don't want to go 144Hz get a 4k monitor.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card ($580.66 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Monitor: Dell P2415Q 23.8" 3840x2160 60Hz Monitor ($373.25 @ Amazon)
Total: $1431.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-01 20:02 EST-0500

 

[fry178]

4K doesnt make sense for sub 40in screens (ppi wise) and will take a gtx1080 just to do 60fps without eye candy cranked up.

unless you plan on doing photo/video editing, a 2K screen between 27-32in will be fine.

24in 1080p has 92 ppi
27in 1440p has 109ppi
32in 1440p has 92 ppi
40in 2160p has 110ppi

 

[Chugalug_]

What do you mean?
Sub 40" excludes nearly all 4k monitors. 40" and above is just a TV really.
It has a higher PPI density, I have a 27" 144hz 1440p IPS screen and actually that exact monitor, and the difference is pretty huge.

 

[fry178]

right. thats 109+ppi, so why recommend a 4k which will only increase ppi to a number not needed on screens smaller than 40in,
unless doing photo/video work?

i have a 32in 1440p (92 ppi) and wont see any pixels while sitting 2ft away from screen...

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

I missed some stuff. Updated: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VBRB4C

 

[Chugalug_]

right. thats 109+ppi, so why recommend a 4k which will only increase ppi to a number not needed on screens smaller than 40in,
unless doing photo/video work?

i have a 32in 1440p (92 ppi) and wont see any pixels while sitting 2ft away from screen...

There's a big diff imo. :/
I can see the pixels if I try with my 27" 1440p one, so I suppose it's a matter of opinion.

 

[Chugalug_]

I took Chugalug's rig and made some quick edits: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XhNGHN

I've only put the cooler in because it can't hurt, the M9i is a good deal at that price, I must have scrolled past it.
I've included a 1070 and a 1440p 144hz monitor.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.89 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1308.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-01 20:59 EST-0500

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

I took Chugalug's rig and made some quick edits: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XhNGHN

I've only put the cooler in because it can't hurt, the M9i is a good deal at that price, I must have scrolled past it.
I've included a 1070 and a 1440p 144hz monitor.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($198.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($82.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.89 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($62.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: Dell S2417DG 23.8" 2560x1440 165Hz Monitor ($419.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1308.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-01 20:59 EST-0500

I did some stuff that I forgot to mention in the updated one 😛 . I swapped out the processor and I got a more powerful equivalent of te 1070. Its a bit cheaper overall but doesn't include a case yet: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VBRB4C

 

[fry178]

never go cheap on the psu. nothing will work without it, and a lot of problems stem from the psu being too small or not delivering clean/stable power.
i wouldnt get anything below 550-650w that is platinum rated.
been there: replaced dead cpu/motherboard/ram/gpu because i wanted to save "20" bucks on the psu...

and as said before, if you dont need large amount of storage (for now), go with a ssd.
example: netbook with win 7, 2gb ram with hdd took 2min to boot.
same unit with ssd :+30s.

dont waste money on higher clocked gpu.
EVERY 1070 with custom board/cooler will clock around 2Ghz.
use afterburner to raise power/temp limits to max, and the card will auto boost to max possible on that chip.

unless you play for money, going with 144Hz will "only" reduce latency, but introduce screen tearing.
a screen with gsync will run smoother, eliminate tearing, and get decent latency, and most likely be cheaper.

i have a lot of friends that own 120/144Hz screens, and all went back to 60fps with gsync enabled, saying its as smooth/smoother than running above 100fps.

 

[GamingEnthusiast420]

never go cheap on the psu. nothing will work without it, and a lot of problems stem from the psu being too small or not delivering clean/stable power.
i wouldnt get anything below 550-650w that is platinum rated.
been there: replacing the cpu/motherboard/ram/gpu because i wanted to save "20" bucks on the psu...

and as said before, if you dont need large amount of storage (for now), go with a ssd.
example: netbook with win 7, 2gb ram with hdd took 2min to boot.
same unit with ssd :+30s.

dont waste money on higher clocked gpu.
EVERY 1070 with custom board/cooler will clock around 2Ghz.
use afterburner to raise power/temp limits to max, and the card will auto boost to max possible on that chip.

unless you play for money, going with 144Hz will "only" reduce latency, but introduce screen tearing.
a screen with gsync will run smoother, eliminate tearing, and get decent latency, and most likely be cheaper.

i have a lot of friends that own 120/144Hz screens, and all went back to 60fps with gsync enabled, saying its as smooth/smoother than running above 100fps.

My final build: I changed the PSU to a 600 watt PSU (Gold+) and I revamped the 1070 + and got a better processor.
Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qhbvm8

 

[fry178]

you have a microcenter close to you? they sell the corsair Ax (non-i) 760w refurb for 70$, which is one of the best if not the best psu you can get.