I'm planning to upgrade some components in a gaming PC I received, mainly to boost its performance for games like COD and RDR2. Here's what I'm swapping out:
- CPU: Switching from an i5-9600k to an Intel i7-12700k
- CPU Cooler: Upgrading from a Vetroo V5 to a Thermalright Peerless Assassin
- Motherboard: Moving from a Gigabyte B365M DS3H to the MSI PRO B660M-A DDR4 Micro ATX
- RAM: Adding Corsair Vengeance LPX (2 x 8 GB)
- Storage: Using a Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive
- GPU: Keeping the Asus DUAL EVO GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB Video Card
- Case: Sticking with the NZXT S340 ATX Mid Tower
- Power Supply: Upgrading to a Dark Power 13 750W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX from a SeSonic Focus 550W
- OS: Windows 10
I'm upgrading because I've been having trouble launching programs like Google, Spotify, Discord, and games. I suspect my CPU and motherboard have been bottlenecking performance, but I want to make sure these new parts are compatible and won't cause any issues or hazards. Any input would be appreciated!
3 Answers
You really should get an SSD! Your hard drive is probably the main reason for those slow load times. You can keep the HDD for extra storage, but migrating to an SSD will really speed things up. You can find a decent 1TB NVMe SSD for around $30 to $40. Other than that, everything else seems fine, but if you can swing it, consider upgrading your GPU too!
Definitely look into getting an SSD! It’s a game changer for boot times and launching applications. If you can, upgrade your GPU as well; you'll notice a big difference in performance. It’ll really help with those games you’re looking to play!
Do you have any recommendations for SSD cards? Thank you.
Honestly, those slow loading issues are definitely due to your hard drive. For it to be a CPU or motherboard bottleneck, they'd need to be really old—like 18 years or so! Focus on getting an SSD; that alone should really improve your load times.
What SSD would be good? Assume I know nothing about SSD cards. Thank you.