Motherboard/CPU needed to run a GTX 1660 Ti (Upgrading from LGA 1150)

[crockman]

Computer needing the MB/CPU/RAM Upgrade is my Intel i5-4690k PC listed at the Bottom in my Signature.

I built this socket 1150 PC a few years ago, mostly from parts I bought new at my Local Micro Center. Recently I found my RX 470 to be a Bottleneck with the newly gone live game Anthem. I then purchased a GTX 1660 Ti (Gigabyte Windforce OC). Problem then arose, my i5-4690k then became the Bottleneck.

I could OC my present i5-4690k but my i5 lacks Hyper-Threading, so that could be just a short-lived bandaid. Or I could go out and buy a 4th Gen. i7 4770k or 4790k, but even used ones on Ebay are nearly $200 (as well I do not like buying "used" PC Parts)

So I figure I might as well Upgrade my Motherboard, CPU and RAM to Today's Technology.

I'm not looking for absolute top-of-the-line parts, what I am looking for is recent technology that will effectively run my GTX 1660 Ti.

Note: CPU choice should have a bit of overkill to cover for a possible GPU upgrade in 2'ish Years., not a huge overkill for i do not buy the Top-of-the line Video Cards, This GTX 1660 Ti is about as close to the top of the line that I get.

Motherboard need not be anything fancy.
1. It only needs 1 PCIe x16 Slot, I do not run multiple Vid. Cards.
2. It does not need a Ton of additional PCI/PCIe Slots for I don't use them anyway.
3. Sata 6GB is required
4. My present Case has Headset, Mic & 4 USB slots in front of case, MB needs those connections.
5. I use a 2.1 Speaker Setup using the onboard sound, I do not use a sound card
5. I'm not a Fanboy, so both AMD & Intel are considered.

Case, PSU, SSD & HDD will all be reused form my present i5 PC. So all I need is a new MB, CPU & RAM

Thanks in Advance

 

[VirtualLarry]

Did you have another thread about this in another sub-forum here? I thought that someone suggested that you overclock your i5.

Honestly, Ryzen 1st-Gen and 2nd-Gen are quite substantially faster for multti-threaded productivity, streaming, and video-editing, but when it comes down to higher frame-rate gaming, they're not all that much ahead of the Haswell Intel quad-cores, in many games (that run OK on quad-cores, which is most of them).

If you want a substantial gain for gaming, you're looking at an Intel i7-9700K or i7-9900K, and a suitable Z390 ATX mobo with decent beefy VRMs and VRM cooling. (Stock 9900K in most mobos is more like 160W+ TDP, not the "rated" 95W TDP.)

But that would get you 5Ghz, at least turbo speeds. It will be pricey, however.

Edit: You claim that your CPU is now the bottle-neck. Is that a bad thing? Are you, overall, not able to achieve the frame-rates that you want/need in your games, and turning down the graphics detail or resolution (generally GPU-dependent things) doesn't help frame-rates?

 

[Markfw]

Well, my best suggestion would be the AMD 2700x (about $305 now) and a ASRock motherboard, probably the X470 Master SLI/AC AM4 AMD Promontory X470 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard at $140. Get 16 gig of 3200 LL (cas 14) memory which is about $175. Oh, and an aftermarket cooler if noise is a concern, otherwise the stock one is fine. For $620 it is pretty killer, and not just for games.

Edit: I really like the X470 Taichi, but its $60 more. Not sure it will buy you much.

 

[mopardude87]

Op mentioned he got a 4770 in his 1660ti thread.That with a oc should tide him over till he upgrades again assuming he stays at 1080p.

 

[Markfw]

Op mentioned he got a 4770 in his 1660ti thread.That with a oc should tide him over till he upgrades again assuming he stays at 1080p.

Yes, but then he said this a few sentances down:
"I also started a Thread in "Computer Building" to see what People's Opinions are of a Present Technology MB/CPU Combo to run a GTX 1660 Ti without breaking the bank. I'm definitely still considering new MB/CPU/RAM, if I do I'll just sell my present i5/MB/RAM and my newly purchased 4770k on the local Craigslist."

That 2700x is way better than that 4770k.

 

[VirtualLarry]

That 2700x is way better than that 4770k.

For productivity, certainly. For games, excluding the newest games that "need" more than an i5 quad-core to perform acceptably? That's questionable.

 

[Markfw]

For productivity, certainly. For games, excluding the newest games that "need" more than an i5 quad-core to perform acceptably? That's questionable.

For games even. I know the 8700k beats it in games by a few percent, but this is a 4770k.

 

[crockman]

For $620 it is pretty killer, and not just for games.

$620, that's what I had figured, a Decent MB/CPU/RAM Upgrade would be at least $500+.

Therefore,

Op mentioned he got a 4770 in his 1660ti thread.That with a oc should tide him over till he upgrades again assuming he stays at 1080p.

Yup, I bought that i7-4770k to "Tide me Over". I don't want to spend $500+ at this time. So $170 for that i7-4770k seemed like the prefect thing to do. Plus I have a Brand New, Unused Arctic Freezer i11 Cpu Cooler that i bought a few years ago but never used it. I'll put that on the i7 when it arrives and OC it a bit. I'm hoping that i7-4770k can effectively run my 1660 Ti in Anthem, if it does problem solved. Then I'll look into any MB/CPU upgrades sometime this summer.

BTW:

Did you have another thread about this in another sub-forum here? I thought that someone suggested that you overclock your i5.

Yes I do have that Thread My Thread in the Graphics Card Section of this Forum

Sorry, i should have listed that Thread in my 1st post of this Thread

 

[mopardude87]

nvm

 

[mopardude87]

$620, that's what I had figured, a Decent MB/CPU/RAM Upgrade would be at least $500+.

Therefore,



Yup, I bought that i7-4770k to "Tide me Over". I don't want to spend $500+ at this time. So $170 for that i7-4770k seemed like the prefect thing to do. Plus I have a Brand New, Unused Arctic Freezer i11 Cpu Cooler that i bought a few years ago but never used it. I'll put that on the i7 when it arrives and OC it a bit. I'm hoping that i7-4770k can effectively run my 1660 Ti in Anthem, if it does problem solved. Then I'll look into any MB/CPU upgrades sometime this summer.

From what i have seen the gpu is the bottleneck no matter the gpu you use at 1080. 4 threaded chips hurt more then anything else could.

 

[crockman]

My Anandtech Thread about i5 or i7 vs Anthem

FYI

The i7-4770k Upgrade worked like a Charm for Anthem Purposes. Same 3.5Ghz with an i5-4690k & i7-4770k, neither OC'd.
The i7 was most definitely superior in running Anthem, Bottle Neck Solved.

But now that I've got that 'Itch' to build a New PC again , I'm still looking into a MB/CPU/RAM Upgrade (100% Gaming Consideration, every other use of PC is far secondary).
An Upgrade over my present 4th Gen. Intel Parts.

The AMD CPU's appear to be $cheaper, always a plus.
When I built my 4th Gen. Intel, Intel then was the Superior for Gaming albeit more expensive, i went Intel.
This time around I'd prefer this Upgrade to be more Lower Budget$ Inclined. So an AMD CPU is definitely a consideration

 

[myocardia]

Too bad you didn't spend the extra $20-25 for an i7-4790k. They're faster in gaming than a fully-overclocked R7-2700: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3407-intel-i5-9600k-cpu-review-vs-2700-2600-8700k Mind you, that's only in 2 of the 3 games that they benchmarked, but I'll personally take 2/3 every time.

 

[Markfw]

Too bad you didn't spend the extra $20-25 for an i7-4790k. They're faster in gaming than a fully-overclocked R7-2700: https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwreviews/3407-intel-i5-9600k-cpu-review-vs-2700-2600-8700k Mind you, that's only in 2 of the 3 games that they benchmarked, but I'll personally take 2/3 every time.

The AMD 2600 beat the 4790k in 2/3 games, and its less expensive than either at $165.

 

[myocardia]

The AMD 2600 beat the 4790k in 2/3 games, and its less expensive than either at $165.

Nope, an AMD 2600 overclocked as fast as it will go beat it. A 4790k will overclock much, much higher than any of AMD's current chips. A 4790k is faster in the vast majority of games ever made, and that's before you start overclocking the 4790k.

 

[Markfw]

Nope, an AMD 2600 overclocked as fast as it will go beat it. A 4790k will overclock much, much higher than any of AMD's current chips. A 4790k is faster in the vast majority of games ever made, and that's before you start overclocking the 4790k.

They said it was a 2600x standin, overclocked, but not by more than that.

And you can argue all you want, but if he gets an AMD motherboard, he can put a 3000 series in it, when tyhey come out, and the money bet (at the moment) is that the 3000 series will beat all Intel comers Yes, that is rumor. BTW, the 2600x is only $190, so still less than the 4790k. And BTW, its not in my sig, but I have a 4790k right now, fully functional.