A potential constraint.
A potential constraint.
A quality power supply is essential to prevent hardware damage due to a weak, inexpensive unit.
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard - $114.89 (B&H)
Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory - $72.95 (Amazon)
EVGA SuperNOVA GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply - $89.99 (Amazon)
Ryzen 5 1600 AF - $85.00
Total: $362.83 (including shipping, taxes, and discounts)
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I'm confused because a CPU benchmark indicates that my current i5-7600k outperforms the Ryzen 5.
The 7600k is better in older, lower threaded titles. In modern titles, pure quad core gaming is dead, and even the original R5 1600 is better in those titles. The 1600AF is nearly the same as an R5 2600. These games want more cores/threads than a 7600k can provide. As a side note, did you run DDU to uninstall your Nvidia drivers and install the latest for your current card?
It appeared to resolve the issue, but I continue experiencing stutters during game loading sequences, which subside after the area has finished loading.
What type of storage device are you using – solid state drive or hard disk drive?