Determine if your PC is a medium-end or low-end model.
Determine if your PC is a medium-end or low-end model.
I own a Core i5 3570k chipset, 512 GB SSD storage, a 1TB WD HDD drive, GTX 1660 Super graphics card, HyperX Fury 16 GB DDR3 1600Mhz dual module, Zebronics H61 motherboard, and a 450 watt Cooler Master Bronze V2 power supply.
the 1660 Super remains quite adequate for 1080P gaming in my view...(yes, there are many quicker GPUs, but, a lot of players use 60 Hz displays or monitors, and they don’t really require anything significantly faster than your present GPU.
The i5-3570K, on the other hand, restricts frame rates in most games to probably half the performance that an R5-5600 or i5-11600K setup could achieve....
The bottom line is straightforward. If you're playing games, you can run with fewer details because the main constraints are your graphics card, CPU, and RAM. The PSU looks costly, and the motherboard adds to the overall expense.
the 1660 Super remains quite adequate for 1080P gaming, in my view...(yes, there are many faster GPUs, but, many people play on 60 Hz TVs or monitors, and have no real need for anything much quicker than your present GPU.
The i5-3570K, however, restricts FPS in most games to probably half of what an R5-5600 or i5-11600K-based system could achieve....