I intend to enhance my setup but am unsure how to proceed.
I intend to enhance my setup but am unsure how to proceed.
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So let's look at the details: the motherboard is Gigabyte Aorus Elite v2, equipped with a Ryzen 3 2200G CPU (I remember the PC was built around 2019). The RAM is Kingston Fury 3600 32GB, which was a recent upgrade since I had two 4GB modules and thought it made sense to downgrade temporarily for now. The GPU is a Gigabyte RTX 2060 OC, purchased during the mining era—it was overpriced and hard to find. I realized then that my graphics card was a bottleneck; it failed at that time, so it was the only option available. The power supply is an EVGA 700W bronze unit.
I mainly play esports titles like League of Legends, CS:GO, Overwatch, and Valorant, but also enjoy some singleplayer games. I usually run at 1080p with a 75Hz refresh rate, since I didn’t know then how much performance would be affected by the bottleneck. At that time, I didn’t care about 144Hz.
Now I’m planning an upgrade. I want a better CPU because I used to get around 300 FPS in CS:GO—feeling solid for me—and I didn’t need more. But in CS2, I barely hit 200 FPS. I’d like a monitor at 144Hz and be able to play comfortably at least double that speed. Apex is one of them.
My previous choice was the Ryzen 5 5600X or the standard version. My idea was to upgrade the CPU first, then buy a better monitor, an SSD, and maybe a case. But I’m not sure if that’s the best approach. My friend had a build with a Ryzen 5 3600 and an AMD Radeon RX 6570 XT. He achieved good FPS, so I’m wondering if I could match that performance with another CPU or upgrade the GPU as well—or maybe go for a Ryzen 7 and a better GPU.
I have around €850–€900 for this project. That should cover the best CPU, monitor, case, and SSD. Of course, it’s my parents’ money, so I’m hoping you can help or give feedback.
P.S. My English isn’t perfect, so please forgive any mistakes.
Your lowest performance comes from the CPU; opt for a 5600X or higher, preferably a 5800X3D. This will significantly improve non-graphics-heavy games at 1080p. Switching to 1440p might still leave the GPU feeling underpowered, so consider upgrading to a 6700XT or better.
I didn’t intend to upgrade to 1440p, yet I still plan to play at 1080p. My main worry is whether the RTX 2060 can handle 5600x or 5800x3D without any performance issues.
Sure, I get that it's not about the GPU these days. It was definitely an older model back then. I’m thinking a 5800x3D and a fresh monitor would help. A new CPU will give you the biggest boost, though. A lower spec won’t make much difference here, especially with your budget in mind. No problem at all!
These titles seem to work best on a toaster, your GPU should handle it fine. Personally I achieve 330 frames per second at full settings on my machine, which is a 3070. Of course, that’s not great since my screen only supports 165 fps. That was just a test for a friend who wanted something... and honestly it felt terrible. If there’s one thing I dislike, it’s the lack of frame rate and monitor refresh sync. Oh, and GSYNC is the worst—more like a lag generator.
Regarding the CPU, I searched online and found the release date was February 2018. Back then I wasn’t familiar with Ryzen chips, so I didn’t know what the G in 2200G meant. If I could go back, I’d have chosen something better, but now I can make up for it. This was my first build, and I had to handle the budget myself. Overall, everything worked fine at the time—just not too demanding (I played CS:GO and LoL, so nothing intense). Over time, though, I realized I needed upgrades gradually. After some thought, I plan to buy a CPU and see how much it improves performance. For the monitor, I tried 144Hz with friends; it felt smooth, and I noticed a noticeable difference between 60Hz and 75Hz when playing. Going for 144Hz now would give me better frame rates, so skipping 75Hz wouldn’t be a waste.
I can sense your experience with G-Sync during OSU! It’s unclear if you’re familiar with it, but if there’s any lag beyond 1ms, the game feels off. In single-player titles I understand things like v-sync, G-Sync, and Freesync, but for games like Valorant, those delays can really impact performance. Turning it on just to test it never slowed anything down in my life.
yea, but what im saying is get the cpu first, see what kinda framerates you get *then* buy a matching monitor ig that's true i played sp games where it didn't bother me but overall i just don't get it, anything that requires precise inputs gsync just messes everything up - and in sp games i could just lock framerate to 60 and i don't need no gsync lol... also fast sync is far superior - no lag at all.