Hey everyone! 😊 I'm planning to surprise my boyfriend with a new CPU since he just finished his internship, but I'm not super knowledgeable about PC builds. He's currently using an AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6GHz in his setup which includes a Gigabyte B450M DDR4 motherboard, a Corsair CV650 power supply, 16GB RAM, and an NVIDIA 1050 graphics card. He mainly plays Valorant and Dota 2, but he's been mentioning some FPS issues while gaming. I've read that Valorant is quite CPU-intensive, so I wanted to know which CPU would be a good upgrade for him. Any recommendations? Thanks a bunch for your help!
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If you're on a budget, I’d recommend the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or 5600X. They’re affordable (usually under $160) and should give him a solid boost without breaking the bank. If you're looking at a more premium option, you could consider switching to AM5, but that's going to set you back quite a bit for the CPU and motherboard upgrade.
First off, what's your budget for the CPU? That'll help narrow it down a bit!
I'm looking at under $100 since that's around what I can afford in Philippine pesos.
I've seen the Ryzen 7 5700X out there—would that CPU work with his current build?