I'm currently running an i9-11900KF, an RTX 5080, and 32GB of DDR4. In some CPU-heavy or high-refresh situations, I'm seeing stuttering and poor frame pacing, and I suspect…
I recently upgraded to an RX 9070 XT, which is currently paired with an i5-12400F, 32GB of DDR4 memory, and an LGA1700 motherboard. I use a 1440p 280Hz…
I'm replacing an old Core i7-3770K system and want a major upgrade for gaming. I currently use an Nvidia RTX 3070, but my processor is bottlenecking it. I'm…
I recently upgraded to a Radeon 9070 XT, which is currently paired with an i5-12400F and 32GB of DDR4 memory. My next upgrade will probably be the CPU,…
I'm upgrading an older gaming PC built around an Intel Core i7-3770K and an NVIDIA RTX 3070. The current processor is holding the graphics card back, so I'm…
I'm considering upgrading from my i5-13400F to something like an i7-14700K, but I'm not sure whether the performance improvement would justify staying on my current socket until I…
I built my PC around an MSI Z790 Tomahawk motherboard with an LGA1700 socket. It currently has a Core i5-13600K paired with an RTX 4070. I mostly play…
I was given an Intel Core i9-14900K for free, along with a receipt, so I can return it for roughly $450–$500. I already have a perfectly good i7-12700K…
I have an LGA1700 motherboard, an Intel Core i5-12400F, and an RTX 5070 Ti. I feel like the processor may be limiting my frame rates and want to…
I'm currently running a Core i5-12400F, an NZXT Z790 motherboard, 32GB of DDR5, a Radeon 9070 XT, a CORSAIR RM850x ATX 3.1 power supply, a Hyper 612 Apex…
I currently have a Core i5-12600K, 32GB of DDR4 memory, a B760 motherboard, and an RTX 4070 Super. I mainly want comfortable 1440p gaming and the option to…
I currently have a Core i5-12600K, 32GB of DDR4 memory, a B760 motherboard, and an RTX 4070 Super. I mainly want to game comfortably at 1440p and occasionally…
I'm planning a CPU upgrade because my current Core i5-10600K is starting to struggle in the CPU-heavy games I play. My current system has an RTX 3060 Ti,…
I'm in the US and have about $100–$150 to spend on a motherboard. I'm planning to use an Intel Core i7-14700K with my existing 32GB of DDR4-3600 RAM…
I'm planning a PC upgrade with an Arctic Freezer 36, but I'd really prefer not to remove the motherboard from the case. The system uses an LGA1700 socket.…
I'm thinking about picking up an i5 12400F right now and I'm curious if it will have a reasonable upgrade path in the future. I've heard about some…
I'm currently using a 4070 Super with a 13th Gen Intel i5-13400F and 32GB of DDR4 RAM. I was thinking about upgrading to an AMD 9800X3D and moving…
I'm currently using an i5 12600kf paired with a 3060 ti, and I'm looking to upgrade my GPU to achieve high FPS at 2K resolution. However, I want…
I'm planning to upgrade my CPU around late March and I'm leaning towards the AM5 platform. However, I've heard that all AM5 motherboards only support DDR5 memory, and…
I'm currently using an i5-12600k with a 3080ti and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and I'm wondering if I should upgrade my processor. I'm primarily gaming at 1440p and…