Poor performance on games GTX1060 with 6GB RAM, achieving around 40 FPS in Minecraft using the lowest settings.
Poor performance on games GTX1060 with 6GB RAM, achieving around 40 FPS in Minecraft using the lowest settings.
It depends on your budget. A good setup would start around $3,000. You mentioned an i3 12100 and R5 5500, plus 16GB RAM, plus a board—about $300. But you should also get a SSD, the cheapest options are around $25 for 500GB. It’s not great, and a $300 price tag might mean it could sell for only $50 if things are nice.
A 20% performance boost from a quad-core processor suggests only one core is fully utilized. The CPU won’t handle more than a single core effectively. It’s often clearer to check GPU utilization instead. When it stays under 90%, the CPU becomes the bottleneck.
the cpu, motherboard and memory might manage 50, while the graphics card alone could handle 80
I’d hold onto the GPU unless the OP has significant funds to upgrade to a higher tier. A 1060 with 6GB RAM isn’t bad if it’s been well maintained; I’d prioritize replacing just the other components first, as it seems the CPU is limiting performance.
In summary, you require over $300 for an SSD motherboard, CPU, RAM, a second motherboard, a CPU, and an SSD.