Upgrading my PC Components
Upgrading my PC Components
Yeah, adding more RAM wouldn't make much difference in current games. Many can even run smoothly on 8GB, and 16GB should be enough for any upcoming titles in the next few years, if not sooner. Leftover memory just sits idle without doing anything useful.
If you're considering an upgrade, a processor with additional cores and threads could be beneficial, since some games now take advantage of more than four threads. An i7-7700K supports Hyperthreading, letting its four cores handle up to eight threads efficiently, plus around a 10% boost in stock clock speeds—unless you're pushing it to overclock. Alternatively, the 8000/9000-series chips provide more cores but would require a different motherboard.
Eh.. why change anything at all? It looks fine already. You could upgrade the RAM to 32-64 GB if your board allows it, or switch to a new RTX card. Consider overclocking the K processor and using better liquid cooling if you don’t have one yet. Still, you’ve got a solid setup! But if you can afford it, more improvements would be welcome.
My CPU runs at full speed all the time, which is a bit concerning. I overclocked it to 5 GHz yesterday and after the first benchmark it reached 100°C. I just got a new liquid cooler. I'm trying to figure out if something is affecting my PC's performance in my rig, aside from the CPU fan. 😀
I'm not super tech-savvy, and I'm not sure about the proper way to overclock. I usually just use the BIOS pre-made overclock settings.
My monitor is an Acer 24" Predator XF240H with 144Hz, and I'm wondering if adding more RAM would really help my PC perform better?
Probably not much. I'd leave it as is since you already have a solid setup and nothing seems to need a big upgrade.
I'm not super tech-savvy, I'm not sure about proper OC methods, but I usually just use BIOS pre-made settings.
But my monitor is an Acer 24" Predator XF240H with 144Hz, and will extra RAM really help?
Probably not much. I'd leave it as is—you already have a solid setup and nothing seems to significantly improve performance.
Thanks, man, I think I'll go with the liquid cooler instead. 😊
Yeah, adding more RAM wouldn't make much difference in today's games. Many can even run smoothly on 8GB, and 16GB should be enough for any upcoming titles in the next few years, if not longer. Unused RAM just sits idle without doing anything useful.
If you're considering an upgrade, a processor with more cores or threads could help, since some games now take advantage of more than four threads. The i7-7700K supports Hyperthreading, letting its four cores handle up to eight threads and boosting clock speeds by about 10% at normal settings—without overclocking. There are also the 8000/9000-series chips with extra cores, but you'd need a new motherboard for those. Generally, an i5-8600K performs similarly to an i7-7700K. A processor change probably won't bring big gains, but it might help keep frame rates stable when the game is CPU-heavy. Your current setup remains solid, especially if you're overclocking, so a major upgrade isn't necessary just yet—unless AMD and Intel release their 7nm and 10nm chips soon.