I recently upgraded my graphics card from a 3050 to an RTX 5060, and I'm currently using an i7 8700. It seems like the CPU is bottlenecking my performance a bit, especially since I'm gaming at 2K resolution. I play a wide variety of games and have 32GB of DDR4 RAM. With a budget of around $200, what processor would you recommend that can improve my gaming experience?
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Honestly, with a $200 budget, your options are pretty limited. A good move would be to get a B550 motherboard and pair it with a Ryzen 5600, but that might run about $250-$300. You can still reuse your DDR4 RAM, which is a plus.
Actually, I saw that the Ryzen 5600 is only around $120 in my country, so that could be a solid option!