What is the best way to proceed with upgrading?
What is the best way to proceed with upgrading?
Hey everyone,
It's been quite some time since I assembled my PC, and I'm considering either swapping out components or completely rebuilding it. Or maybe I could get some advice? I think my system is still pretty solid, but it feels like it's not performing as well as I expected.
PCPartPicker Part List:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v8sPDj
Current setup:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor
Motherboard: MSI MPG X570 GAMING PRO CARBON WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME SSD
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME SSD
Video Card: Asus STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB
Case: Phanteks Evolv X ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair TX650M Gold 650 W 80+ Gold
I mainly play games like The Hunter: Call of the Wild, Dota 2, Counter-Strike 2, Risk of Rain 2, and The Way of the Hunter. I also keep YouTube videos open and run other apps on my second monitor. Sometimes I switch to playing main games while OSRS runs in the background or use Adobe Lightroom while watching videos.
I had to upgrade my graphics card to run The Hunter: COTW because it kept overheating and crashing. I replaced it with three Noctua fans. On CS2, my FPS is around 120, but it drops lower, especially during deathmatch matches on Valve servers.
I’d love to try playing The Hunter: COTW at higher settings without my PC overheating or acting like it’s about to explode! Any suggestions would be really helpful.
Thanks a lot!
Fabian
My method for tackling this ongoing issue:
Certain games depend on graphics capabilities, while others are constrained by CPU performance. Multiplayer usually favors games with more threads.
You must determine which type suits you best.
This approach clearly shows what truly matters when evaluating improvements.
Upgrading the CPU and GPU to models like the 5700x3D and a 9070xt seems well-supported for the tasks the user runs.
It’s a solid move, as it adds more cores, faster processing, and a quicker GPU—likely boosting overall performance.
I've chosen to use the 5700x3d version right away, and it's clearly showing significant improvements!
You chose the right option.
Your graphics card remains excellent, particularly for CS2 (it offers RTX 5060 performance).
You were experiencing low FPS because CS2 and CS:GO before that are quite CPU-intensive, and your single-core speed is not sufficient at this competitive level.
X3D processors will maintain your 1% and 0.1% performance at high settings.