Seeking tips to enhance your Apex Legends gameplay!
Seeking tips to enhance your Apex Legends gameplay!
Sure, we should definitely take AMD into account as well. Your feedback is really helpful. I saw your comment about the PSU unit and wondered if my power supply might not be sufficient for a new setup. I have a Cooler Master V650 gold V2 full modular semi-fanless 80plus Gold unit, and I’m hoping it can still fit into a new build. I purchased it about two years ago!
Yeah, there is no need to change that PSU.
If you buy a GPU that has high power usage, you may get close to 650w. PSUs like it better when they draw 50-60% of their full capacity, and they make less noise doing so. But that doesn't mean you need to buy a 1200w PSU
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If you get a CPU that draws ~125w max and a GPU that draws ~350w, you're still within 650w. More likely your new GPU will draw no more than 200w
You probably know this already but Intel CPUs that are K type are "unlocked" for overclocking. Not much point to OC these days because both AMD and Intel squeeze everything they can from a CPU.
In my opinion, whether you buy a K or a non K depends more on their relative prices. Often the K sells better and drops in price quicker so that is the reason to buy it, not overclocking.
KS type CPUs are rare and reserved for top of the line i9 units designed for insane performance above all other considerations.
KF types also exist and they are both unlocked, and lacking an iGPU.
If you do have an iGPU, you can set Windows to run games or applications using the iGPU or dedicated GPU. If the GPU is a power hog, you save a little bit of energy use, but this is arginally usefull. I'm just letting you know.
Windows may decide to use the iGPU on it's own, if the energy saving plan is set to conserve power too much. If that happens, you can overrule it.
Modern GPUs run non-demanding tasks with very little energy use, and without spinning up their fans. The main reason to have an iGPU is to have a backup for when things go wrong, or when you swap GPUs.
Because your PSU is adequate, consider increasing it to a 5700x3d, surpassing the 5600, especially if using an AM4 form factor.
It's great to hear! I still recall from back then that a "K" CPU was unlocked, and I remember you mentioning the need for a special motherboard—probably a "Z" series—to take advantage of overclocking. That's really helpful information; I wasn't aware OC'ing was such a thing anymore. I haven't overclocked before and likely won't in the future, so I don't have to worry about it. 😎
I was checking out the RTX 4060 and RTX 4070, and the latter will draw around 200W max. Thanks for the reminder—I'll keep that in mind if I decide on a CPU/GPU that uses more power.
I'll keep an eye on the K's and F's on the CPU specs. I'll also monitor the price differences between them and see how they compare. Probably the best choice would be to pick a CPU with an 'F' rating.
It's amazing how much useful advice you gave in just one day—it really helped!
I'm still evaluating all my possibilities. I've noticed I'd like to play Apex Legends at 144hz and 144fps with a steady 1440p resolution. I expect some increase in CPU and GPU usage, possibly the PSU as well (the list you found on productpicker helped). I'm curious about the requirements for this setup. It's tough to find exact benchmarks without spending too much to stay within my budget while aiming for success. I'm leaning toward an Intel build, though an AMD option is acceptable if it works. (Product suggestions for CPU/GPU combos are really appreciated.)
I'm trying to achieve this by investing only what I need to get there. If it doesn't work or isn't worth it, I'll upgrade completely next year. I'm aware new platforms will come out soon, so I'll keep that in mind.
Thanks ahead of time!
John