It should work well for gaming at 1080p with medium settings.
It should work well for gaming at 1080p with medium settings.
You're experiencing performance problems with your games, especially in warzone and coldwar genres, where they often drop below 50 FPS. Your current setup includes a Z97-P Asus motherboard with 32GB DDR3 RAM at 1600MHz, an Intel Core i3 10100F CPU, and a Patriot i7-4790 processor. You're using G.Skill Ripjaws V memory and a 1x4TB HDD with a 1080p monitor. The system seems capable of upgrades—adding more RAM and a new CPU in the future would likely improve stability and performance.
Would that make sense? If I were managing this setup, I'd opt for a 10400F. The 4C/8T configuration isn't practical in 2021. Is it possible to upgrade? You can always add more RAM later—though sacrificing dual-channel performance isn't ideal. Ideally, you'd start with two 8GB sticks and a 10400F instead of a 10100F. It might cost a bit more upfront, but it avoids future compromises.
I don’t have enough funds—it cost me $401 in AU currency. I’m aiming to get another one soon, hoping it exceeds 60. I need 32GB for video editing and saving clips.
I completed the financial calculation and obtained the 10,400F result.
They added a new board for $10 to support the Asus B460M Pro4, which will help me set up a quad channel soon. My current setup has four 8GB DDR3 sticks at 1600 MHz.
I've run tests and found that my CPU struggles with high settings, especially with ray tracing and anti-aliasing, while the GPU handles it better. Even in main menu, my CPU usage stays around 60%, whereas my friends with similar builds got the i5-10400F which offers 6 cores. They also received extra 16GB for a 32-core setup and reported much lower usage during intense gameplay. I might share an update next week if the parts arrive on time.
I placed the components I wanted. I checked that 1070 remains a solid gaming GPU for 1080p and that Warzone runs at 60% in high settings during war or zombies, though the CPU struggles at 100% most of the time. The specs include an 8GB x 10400F i5, 16GB 2x8 DDR3 RAM at 3200MHz, a 27-inch Lenovo monitor.