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The CPU is slower because laptop CPU's have lower TDP, that is they have to work with less power since laptop can handle much less heat than desktops can. The CPU clock speed is hence slower on the laptop. I think I mentioned this previously, but laptop and desktop GPU's with the same name are...

Here's an equivalent desktop build, more expensive because of the ridiculous inflation on the GPU: PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor ($529.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI MAG B550M BAZOOKA Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Team T-FORCE...

It can still vary because of how the specific laptop implements the cooling, wattage, etc, but if the specs are the same, and the CPU's aren't limited by cooling, then there won't be much of a difference in CPU. Again, for GPU, Nvidia has decided to confuse consumers as much as possible...

Hard to say because right now availability on parts is very, very limited, plus the CPU is a laptop CPU so can't directly compare it to a desktop CPU, same thing with GPU most probably(some high-end laptops put desktop-grade GPU's in their laptop, but most of the time it's the laptop variant of...

Also install other drivers for your laptop from product page, and install the drivers for your GPU from Nvidia's website. If the problem still persists, use MSI Afterburner's on-screen display to see the usage of CPU and both GPUs (integrated and dedicated).

Like said, you just need to change the box, and install the new cables that are coming out from the new psu.

What about drivers? There's chipset drivers that I think you can get from motherboard official website. Install those as well.

Create your Windows bootable USB(you'll need it if you're formatting anyway). Boot from it, and format ONLY the main drive on which you have the OS (if it has multiple partitions, format each partition). Don't touch the partitions on the secondary drive. If you format through Windows recovery...

The Corsair CX series PSU's aren't too expensive, if you can find one. Get the 550W version. Don't get the CXM version.

There could be a lot of causes for this. One of the easier to test would be a RAM problem. Download and run memtest64 for at least 3 passes, see if any errors come up. If there is even a single error, your RAM is the problem and you need to return and replace it. You should also update the...

Whether you need to format the second hard drive or not depends on why you're formatting in the first place. As for how, you can format all drives during Windows installation, so no need to do anything separately - create a bootable windows USB, boot from it, from there you can format either...

I agree with what has been said, upgrading to faster(or more) memory won't help much. It's better that you save up some money and get a CPU+motherboard+RAM upgrade, and if you still have money, upgrade the GPU too.

As recommended, newest you can do on that motherboard is Ryzen 3000 series. Ryzen 5 3600 would be a good upgrade.

The two GPU's trade blows in different games, one is fast in some and the other is faster in others. Considering the prices, the 5600 XT is the better option, especially considering how AMD GPU's age.

That's not really right, since he wants to increase his game detail, not FPS, the CPU load might remain the same or increase only slightly. If OP plays with V-sync on at 60-120 FPS, a GPU upgrade would still help much more with better detail settings than a CPU upgrade would. I would suggest...