Switching to a newer processor like an i7 2600 can boost performance significantly.
Switching to a newer processor like an i7 2600 can boost performance significantly.
Hi everyone, So I think it's about time I upgrade/update my setup. I've been using the 2600 since launch and I think I need to move on to another platform. When I first got it it was used strictly for gaming, but when live streaming was getting more popular I would stream/record/edit now and then. I think it's starting to show it's age when I realized the CPU usage has been getting over 70% when gaming and doing light multitasking. I've been thinking of getting either the Ryzen 3600 or the 3700x but wasn't entirely too sure. I'm going for longevity and was thinking the 3700x, but the 3600 is just hard to pass up. I don't think 4 cores are even obsolete and I thought 6 cores would be ok for gaming/multitasking, but when I think in the long run the 3700x might just be overall better? And then I couldn't pick between which kind of am4 mobo to get... the x570 is for the future but the cost is just a huge turnoff. Yikes didn't mean to draw out this intro to a topic lol was just typing down my thoughts. Then there's the 4000 series coming out later this year too...What do yall think? Opinions are appreciated!!!
At first, I used two computers and set up a Haswell system for my cousin while we were together for two months.
The MSI B450 ATX boards should work fine. Adding more boards increases the BIOS chip size and includes third-gen compatibility, while standard boards support BIOS updates even with non-compatible CPUs, making them equally practical.
Thank you. Those options are being looked into, though I'm not very confident about it.