I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
willing to help but need some info, you looking atx i take it?RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
ThePuzzldPirate said:willing to help but need some info, you looking atx i take it?RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
I already have my cpu and GPU picked out. I'm looking for an atx mobo in the $150-200 range.Gizmo1990 said:RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
Built a new rig myself recently and the people here on The Escapist were a big help so I am happy to help but like Puzzld said without knowing you budget it is hard to recommend anything.
What is your CPU?RavingSturm said:ThePuzzldPirate said:willing to help but need some info, you looking atx i take it?RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.I already have my cpu and GPU picked out. I'm looking for an atx mobo in the $150-200 range.Gizmo1990 said:RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
Built a new rig myself recently and the people here on The Escapist were a big help so I am happy to help but like Puzzld said without knowing you budget it is hard to recommend anything.
Intel Core i5-4460, have no plans to overclock at the moment. Unless of course somebody can sell me on its advantages. I'm looking at a gtx 970 as gpu. I have a 700w psu.Morgoth780 said:What is your CPU?RavingSturm said:ThePuzzldPirate said:willing to help but need some info, you looking atx i take it?RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.I already have my cpu and GPU picked out. I'm looking for an atx mobo in the $150-200 range.Gizmo1990 said:RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
Built a new rig myself recently and the people here on The Escapist were a big help so I am happy to help but like Puzzld said without knowing you budget it is hard to recommend anything.
Overclocking can alleviate CPU bottlenecks leading to higher FPS in games. I would only say it's a necessity on certain chips though (Pentium G3258, Athlon 860k, FX series, K-series i5s and i7s since there's no other reason to buy the K series chip).RavingSturm said:Intel Core i5-4460, have no plans to overclock at the moment. Unless of course somebody can sell me on its advantages. I'm looking at a gtx 970 as gpu. I have a 700w psu.Morgoth780 said:What is your CPU?RavingSturm said:ThePuzzldPirate said:willing to help but need some info, you looking atx i take it?RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.I already have my cpu and GPU picked out. I'm looking for an atx mobo in the $150-200 range.Gizmo1990 said:RavingSturm said:I'm planning on building a new rig. What's the best(within reason) mobo chipset to get for a single gpu configuration? I'm working with a modest budget so I'm definitely not looking to break the bank.
Built a new rig myself recently and the people here on The Escapist were a big help so I am happy to help but like Puzzld said without knowing you budget it is hard to recommend anything.
The sweet spot is 1866 Mhz CL9. But 1600 Mhz CL9 is pretty close in performance. I wouldn't get anything below 1600 Mhz, and most bandwidths above that aren't really worth it unless you're using an APU.RavingSturm said:Btw is high performance memory really worth it? Like say Ripjaws or Hyperx.
It will degrade it quicker, but entropy happens to everything anyway. It's basically how fast you want your CPU to die, if you feel like shaving a year off in exchange for better performance, then that's fine.RavingSturm said:Doesnt overclocking degrade the cpu overtime? or do most people just turn it on as needed to squeeze out more FPS?
The psu I already own, had to replace the psu on my current rig earlier this year.EHKOS said:It will degrade it quicker, but entropy happens to everything anyway. It's basically how fast you want your CPU to die, if you feel like shaving a year off in exchange for better performance, then that's fine.RavingSturm said:Doesnt overclocking degrade the cpu overtime? or do most people just turn it on as needed to squeeze out more FPS?
Also I'd ask if you could drop about a hundred watts. Newegg isn't telling me how many watts the GTX pulls so I can't say for sure, but you might be able to save some cash on the PSU.