Compare the specs and decide if the upgrade is beneficial.
Compare the specs and decide if the upgrade is beneficial.
Hey! Two years back I replaced the power supply in my old Optiplex 790 with a new 450W bronze unit, added a 1060 3GB RAM stick, upgraded to an 860 EVO and more memory. Recently, I’ve been experiencing slowdowns whenever I open a Chrome tab while playing games like Rust or DS3, and overall low FPS even though the GPU is running around 60%. Checking Task Manager showed full CPU usage in the background, but the CPU clock stayed normal and temperatures were in the mid-70s. The program I was using for temperature logging didn’t throttle the CPU. I’ve also tried AIDA with no thermal limits, and my background apps are minimal—just NVIDIA, Office 365 (rarely loading docs), Steam, and Task Manager. From what I see, the game is using about 80% of the CPU, which matches my memory, though I’m not sure if it’s more accurate now that I’m away from the machine. I’m aiming for steady 1080p 60fps in medium to high games and much higher in CSGO and Siege, not massive jumps. I also noticed my FPS improves by around 20 frames when I’m not on Discord. Would switching to an i7 2600 help? It has hyper-threading and a slightly higher clock speed—could that make a difference? Or are there other factors I haven’t addressed?
It's not necessarily a bad deal for Ryzen 1155, but for what I need in my build it's quite solid. I understand your perspective and am considering an upgrade. I'll likely wait to evaluate the Ryzen 4000 lineup and perhaps the 3070, since my current setup isn't too shabby. Also, I already have 16GB of RAM installed, which is more than enough for me.