Hey there! I just got my hands on a used gaming PC and I'm looking for some affordable upgrades. My goal is to run Cyberpunk at 1080p with around 80 FPS. Here are my current specs: an 11th gen Intel Core i5-11400F @ 2.60GHz, a Palit GeForce GTX 1660 Ti StormX, 16GB of Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3200MHz RAM, a 500GB Kingston NV1 NVMe M.2 SSD, an MSI B560M PRO-VDH WIFI motherboard, and a Cooler Master Elite 500 PSU with a Hyper H411R cooler. Any suggestions?
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You might want to upgrade both the GPU and CPU. If your budget is tight, look for a used 3080 or maybe a new RX 6800 XT. If those are too pricey, the Intel Arc B580 is an underrated option. For CPU, you could switch to a Ryzen, but that means swapping motherboards, so keep that in mind. The i5-11400F is decent, and you might not need to upgrade it right away because prices are stable now.
Consider selling your GTX 1660 Ti for around $100, then invest in a 3060 Ti for an extra $70-80. Also, overclocking your RAM could give you a bit of a boost!
Is the 1660 Ti really that underwhelming for modern games?
Thanks for the tips! Looks like I might have to hold off on CPU upgrades for now.