I'm building a new PC primarily for gaming and school. After some research, I've decided on the 5 7600X CPU paired with an RTX 5070 GPU, which I thought would be a good fit. However, I used a bottleneck calculator that suggests the CPU might not keep up and could cause issues. Should I be concerned about this?
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Actually, I think it will definitely cause a bottleneck. Just something to keep in mind as you set up your PC.
Nah, don't sweat it. Those bottleneck calculators are pretty much worthless. The 7600X is a solid CPU for gaming and should give you a great experience. Sure, it might struggle a bit if you're gaming at 1080p, but even then, it should be fine. You won't really know how things perform until you actually start using it, so just fire it up and see!
Bottleneck calculators can definitely mislead you. If you make sensible choices, you really shouldn't stress about bottlenecks. Just enjoy the new setup!
Thanks for the reassurance! I really appreciate it since this is my first proper build.