Have been meaning to upgrade the CPU as my 6700k is getting a bit old. I play on a 1440p/144hz monitor, on a 1080ti. RAM is 16gb 3200Mhz. GPU should still last me for a bit, I think. Not planning to move to 4k any time soon. Is the Ryzen 5 3600 the best value for an upgrade at the moment? Thanks.
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# ¿ Nov 13, 2019 14:05 |
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# ¿ May 14, 2024 21:48 |
TheFluff posted:The 3600 is generally the best value you can get right now, but it should be said it's not necessarily a huge upgrade from a 6700K. In games that are bound by single-thread performance you'll get maybe 10-15% better FPS or something on that order (see GN's review for some numbers - they don't have a 6700K but the 7700K is close-ish, especially if you've overclocked the 6700K). On the other hand, in games that are bound by multi-thread performance, like Assassin's Creed Origins, it's easily 50% higher framerate. So, if it's worth upgrading or not depends on what you play. Thanks - so what CPU would I be looking at for an actual, tangible upgrade then?
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# ¿ Nov 13, 2019 14:29 |
So I've decided I need to upgrade the system; I asked in the past and was convinced to postpone it till performance actually starts to suffer. The newest games are starting to chug on ultra for me; Fallen Order is usually at around 75-90 but falls down to 50-60 when there's a lot of activity, even as low as high 40s; same for Outer Worlds. What should I start looking at to upgrade? I don't have a budget per se, but just to get an idea which components to keep an eye on for discounts, special offers, sales etc. As a benchmark, I'd like to play Cyberpunk when it comes out at Ultra (or close to) with a good frame rate (I don't expect maxed out at 144 without getting a 2080ti or something, but around the 80-100 range). This is what I currently have: PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor (€326.35 @ Amazon France) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X 82.9 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: MSI H170A PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€109.00 @ Amazon France) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€84.89 @ Alternate) Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (€107.50 @ Amazon France) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11 GB GAMING X Video Card Case: Corsair Carbide 600Q ATX Full Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Monitor: Acer XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor (€629.89 @ TopAchat) Total: €1257.63 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-28 09:58 CET+0100
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# ¿ Nov 28, 2019 10:06 |