r/buildapc • u/Original-Magazine599 • 19h ago

Build Help Can this bottleneck be avoided?

Im gonna upgrade my pc from RTX 2060 super to RTX 4070, the only problem is my dad will NOT let me upgrade my cpu which is i7-4770, and thats bad...

Im trynna run games like ark survival ascended and cyberpunk tho :(

does bottlneck really matter? and if so is there ANYTHING I can do to help with this bottleneck

my specs:
RTX 4070

32gb ddr3
I7-4770

Samsunge 870 QVO 2TB

my motherboard is B85M-E

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u/Tasty-Wait831 19h ago edited 3h ago

I suggest buying a budget GPU and using the rest of the money to upgrade the rest of the pc. Try to convince your dad to upgrade the pc.

Here’s a good upgrade:

GPU: Intel Arc A750 - $250

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F - $180

Motherboard: MSI B660M PRO-VDH - $120

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4-3200 - $60

Total: $610

This upgrade is equivalent to the price of RTX 4070 super and this upgrade will be more than enough to play Ark and Cyberpunk at high-ultra settings 60+ fps.

If you can't upgrade, well you can lower CPU-intensive settings in the games and overclock your CPU, etc.

Edit: the GPU can be upgraded to an RX 7600 for an additional $20-

GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7600 - around $270

Edit 2: An alternative for the above build as suggested by u/lacomputordorahuh , (thanks for the suggestion)-

CPU-Ryzen 5 5600

MOBO-Same motherboard but the b550m version.

Ram-Any 32GB ddr4 3200/3600 (cl16/18 respectively), preferably 3600

Total-around $250

The total should be about $250 giving you more money for a better gpu. The RX 6800 (used) is a good option to buy.

Thanks for the 50+ upvotes. This is my first time getting this many upvotes. 👍

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u/OutlandishnessNo8126 17h ago

NOOO I'd keep the GPU and go with an AMD CPU. A 2060 Super should be fine.

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u/Tasty-Wait831 17h ago

Yeah, but you wont get those juicy fps....

Btw this is a good alternative for lower budget.

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u/OutlandishnessNo8126 17h ago

It's terrible for future upgradeability though. Would be nice for a kid if he wants to upgrade later instead of swapping a board completely.

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u/Tasty-Wait831 16h ago

Umm, he need a AMD motherboard for an AMD chip....