PC question.

Posted by Real_Dreaded_Echoes@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 6 comments

So im getting a new GPU, upgrading from a GTX 750ti to a RTX 3060 12gb. Unfortunately i have an i5-4460 will how badly is this going to affect my pc and how do i fix this without buying a new CPU cause i don't got any more money after this purchase lol.

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DCphatson@reddit

What's your budget and which country are you in? You're going to have a terrible CPU bottleneck. Might make more sense to look for a cheap used AM4 computer off of Facebook marketplace. Or buy new? Assuming your in the US the 14100f is best budget build atm. Could spend rest of budget on used GPU, or I recommend saving up for either a Arc A750 / Rx 6600 or save up a little more for 6650XT.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fPJpWt

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Real_Dreaded_Echoes@reddit (OP)

thanks, im in the UK i got like £60 left over so not alot 😅

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OkSystem455@reddit

You can overclock the i5-4460 but only upping the front side bus from 100MHz to 103MHz (if it stays stable)
See if you can find a i7-4770K for less than $30, and swap that in.
Overclock the i7-4770K for better performance; hopefully you'll get equal or better performance than what can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmgcToarhPQ
3 can be augmented by FSR, DLSS, etc., and perhaps dropping the quality settings (e.g., HIGH instead of ULTRA)
If the PC is ONLY for gaming, you can run it past Win10's Oct '25 EOL.
If the PC is also used for sensitve personal info (aside from logins to EPIC, STEAM, etc.) then your system will also EOL Oct '25 because Win11 requires at least an 8th Gen CPU.

As always...YMMV. Good luck with what you decide.

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Real_Dreaded_Echoes@reddit (OP)

Thanks this helped out i literally was so stuck

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Videnskabsmanden@reddit

You're barely gonna feel that upgrade because of your cpu. You can't fix it without also upgrading the rest.

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LOEILSAUVE@reddit

You have a very bad bottleneck.

Your new GPU will be basically useless because your decade old CPU is holding it back

It won't damage your GPU or CPU but your new GPU won't be used to its full potential until you upgrade the CPU

3 can be augmented by FSR, DLSS, etc., and perhaps dropping the quality settings (e.g., HIGH instead of ULTRA)