The PC's performance has declined after the CPU upgrade.
The PC's performance has declined after the CPU upgrade.
I'm really struggling. What seemed like a straightforward task ended up being a frustrating ordeal that has barely made progress—or worse. I've been working on this upgrade for several months now. It's not a major change, but it's important to me because I've owned this CPU for five years.
Here are the details:
- Ryzen 3 3200G upgraded to Ryzen 5 3600
- SAPPHIRE RX580
- MSI A320M-A Pro
- 2x8GB DDR4 2667Mhz
- Corsair CV650
At first, I expected at least a performance boost—my GPU would stop bottlenecking, and I'd free up 4GB of RAM. But instead, it just made things worse. I'm disappointed by the amount of time I spent saving money on this upgrade (being a student) only to face unexpected issues and problems that I haven't encountered before.
I think I might have made a mistake because it should have been better. I'm trying to explain everything clearly so anyone can help me. Thank you in advance. I'll list the issues I need fixed at the end.
NIGHT BEFORE THE UPGRADE
Before the big night, whenever I tried to enter BIOS, I had to rely on my CPU's integrated GPU since the GPU wouldn't appear until Windows loaded. I also wanted to update my BIOS before installing the new CPU to prevent compatibility problems. Luckily, updating the BIOS resolved the display issue when the GPU was connected. I also installed the latest drivers for my GPU (previously not using DDU), which seemed to fix some incompatibility problems.
AFTER THE INSTALLATION
At first, everything worked smoothly—booted up without issues and everything detected. But then I realized there was no audio output. The Realtek drivers disappeared, so I reinstalled them from the official site, but that didn't help. I tried disabling/activating onboard HD drivers in BIOS, but nothing changed. There was still no display when the GPU was plugged in. I managed to detect microphone input and found a workaround by connecting my headphones through the mic jack, but I can't use my microphone now. It seems none of the audio inputs are working properly.
Another issue was that the system didn't perform as expected. Even though I played many games, they felt sluggish. The game I expected the most improvement in was Valorant. Not only couldn't I play it at all, but I couldn't even start because secure boot mode was required. When I enabled it, my PC wouldn't boot and I had to reset the BIOS. After that, I reinstalled every driver imaginable and used DDU this time. My FPS in League of Legends dropped to 76 sometimes, and in Valorant it was even worse, with input lag still present. Everything feels much worse now.
I feel like I've done everything I could. Am I just failing?
TL;
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Problems:
Audio is broken. Only the mic jack works both ways.
Performance is significantly lower than before.
Secure boot can't be enabled—PC won't start.
Need assistance urgently.
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
MSI A320M-A Pro
Could you tell me which BIOS version you're using now? Your motherboard doesn't have a suitable VRM layout. The board you're using was designed for AMD's AM4 processors from the 1000 and 2000 series. Processors in the 3000 and 5000 series needed a more robust VRM setup due to their higher power demands. You might be seeing thermal throttling because your VRM is restricting the processor's power.
Talking about processors, what cooling solution are you using for the Ryzen 5 3600? What is the case model? What are the temperatures during idle and under load? Also, what is the temperature of the room around your system?
2x8GB DDR4 2667Mhz
The optimal setup for AMD's AM4 platform was a DDR4-3200MHz dual-channel RAM kit with minimal latency.
Corsair CV650
How long has your PSU been in use?
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu...tt...9020211-na
The PSU is only covered by a 3-year warranty.
Secure boot isn't enabled, and your PC won't start if I turn it on with it.
This suggests the OS installation was done using MBR or without UEFI activated, likely.
1. The most recent bios update is atm.
2. Wraith stock cooler handles idle temps around 60C, but gaming pushes it up to 70-85.
3. I've customized it to run at 3200mhz.
4. The PSU I bought is new but quite affordable.
5. I plan to reinstall windows; I'm not sure how to do it without impacting my files on the D and F drives.