Hey everyone! I'm on the hunt for some upgrades to my gaming rig to help with streaming and multitasking. I'm not looking for anything extreme; I just want to ensure I can run most games smoothly. Currently, I'm playing at 1080p and sometimes using multiple windows, but I've noticed that my CPU is bottlenecking at about 90% usage while my GPU sits around 70% when playing Black Ops 6. Here are my current specs:
- Gigabyte A320M
- AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Radeon Vega Graphics @ 3.7 GHz (4 cores)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM @ 3000
- GTX 1070 (8GB)
- 500GB SSD + 2.7TB HDD
I believe upgrading my CPU and possibly increasing my RAM to 32GB would help. I'm also considering upgrading my GPU to a 1080ti. My budget for these upgrades is around $500, though I'm not including a higher SSD in that plan as it's already on my to-do list.
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For a budget of $500, I recommend going for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 CPU, which is about $118 on Amazon. It's a solid upgrade that should alleviate some of that CPU bottleneck you're experiencing. For your GPU, the ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 9060 XT is a powerful card and priced at roughly $370. This combo will keep you around your budget cap at $487.99! Check it out on PCPartPicker for more details!
Good choice, but make sure you double-check compatibility with your motherboard!