Question 144hz monitor struggling mantaining 144fps. What should I upgrade?

[Fr3d]

Hello, so my pc is kinda old and I feel I need to do a bit of upgrading.
I don't know what I should upgrade first, but something tells me my CPU is doing poorly so I am kinda waiting to check the prices of new Ryzen cpu that will come out but i want opinions on what i should upgrade first and if my graphics card is enough to keep up with those games.
I just been dropping fps and it feel laggy on fights for exemple in fortnite that i can barelly turn sometimes, apex legends is kinda off fine for some reason and overwatch its on intesive fights that i lag as well, splitgate for some reason i avarage 120 fps(not too bad i just expected more for that type of game tbh)
I am kinda on a budget as well but we will see how much i can expand that budget...
Would like to try some games as well but cannot be arsed because i might have low fps and i already play everything on low

Games I mostly play, Overwatch, Apex Legends, Fortnite, Splitgate, Ark

My Specs:

CPU
Intel Core i5 6600K @ 3.50GHz
Skylake 14nm Technology

RAM
16,0GB HyperX Fury @ 1064MHz (14-14-14-35)

Motherboard
MSI H110M PRO-VD (MS-7996) (U3E1)

GPU
VG248 (1920x1080@144Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (ASUStek Computer Inc)

Storage
223GB KINGSTON SUV400S37240G (SATA-2 (SSD))
465GB Seagate ST500DM002-1BD142 (SATA)

PSU
Seasonic S12II 520W - S12II-520

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

so based on the fact you said Euros, I will assume the EU in general and not a specific country and so hopefully the online retailers will ship to you wherever you are in the EU.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (€138.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.95 @ ARLT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard (€103.89 @ Alternate)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€81.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €394.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-06 05:39 CEST+0200

I added in the cooler with the assumption that your current cooler doesn't have any support for the AM4 mounting scheme.
This cooler also is really good for overclocking as well.

This is also with the assumption that you decide to go the route of a platform upgrade rather than the other options I mentioned.

 

[Fr3d]

so based on the fact you said Euros, I will assume the EU in general and not a specific country and so hopefully the online retailers will ship to you wherever you are in the EU.


PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor (€138.89 @ Mindfactory)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler (€69.95 @ ARLT)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4 Motherboard (€103.89 @ Alternate)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (€81.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €394.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-06 05:39 CEST+0200

I added in the cooler with the assumption that your current cooler doesn't have any support for the AM4 mounting scheme.
This cooler also is really good for overclocking as well.

This is also with the assumption that you decide to go the route of a platform upgrade rather than the other options I mentioned.

From portugal my bad, shouldnt i wait for the new ryzen tho?

 

[QwerkyPengwen]

You can if you want to, but it won't be cheaper than current gen.

Could be the same price at launch, but looks like it'll be a bit more expensive.

By then though, current gen could get a tad bit cheaper.

Up to you honestly.

 

[boju]

From portugal my bad, shouldnt i wait for the new ryzen tho?

Yes it would be a good idea and probably wise to wait. If you want Ryzen 3rd, at this stage being so close to launch i would wait for 500 series boards.

People with current Ryzen boards already can upgrade without spending extra if their board supports the cpu model they want but there will be restrictions. Restrictions as in, it's looking like depending on board quality, some motherboards may be limited to which cpus can run and also limited Pcie4 functionality if interested in Pcie4 graphics cards or Ssds in future. Review sites will eventually confirm which boards can do what but i reckon it'll be simpler to just go for a mobo zen2 is designed for.

Have a read
https://www.extremetech.com/computi...therboards-may-support-3rd-gen-amd-ryzen-cpus

 

[Fr3d]

These are the prices, for America atleast

• Ryzen 9 3900X—12C/24T, 3.8GHz to 4.6GHz, 70MB cache, 105W TDP, $499
• Ryzen 7 3800X—8C/16T, 3.9GHz to 4.5GHz, 36MB cache, 105W TDP, $399
• Ryzen 7 3700X—8C/16T, 3.6GHz to 4.4GHz, 36MB cache, 65W TDP, $329
• Ryzen 5 3600X—6C/12T, 3.8GHz to 4.4GHz, 35MB cache, 95W TDP, $249
• Ryzen 5 3600—6C/12T, 3.6GHz to 4.2GHz, 35MB cache, 65W TDP, $199

 

[TJ Hooker]

What monitor do you have, does it not have Freesync or Gsync?

 

[ElectrO_90]

absolutely refuse to go back to anything lower than 100fps unless I am forced too against my will.

100 fps is not 144fps - which proves my point
You are not crying and screaming its not 144. I never mentioned anything about 30 fps 60fps or whatever, I mentioned, why do people think if its not 144fps they moan.
I happily run all my games with high fps, but I don't complain that it doesn't reach 144 like my monitor.

 

[boju]

Don't worry about it @ElectrO_90. Let people try and give them the best advice on how to achieve what they want, which you've done anway. Don't forget, there's plenty of people who don't know how this stuff works.

 

[Fr3d]

100 fps is not 144fps - which proves my point
You are not crying and screaming its not 144. I never mentioned anything about 30 fps 60fps or whatever, I mentioned, why do people think if its not 144fps they moan.
I happily run all my games with high fps, but I don't complain that it doesn't reach 144 like my monitor.

Well i just want the 144fps for the 144hz, because that way feels smooth while aiming, if i go down to 120\100 with 144hz on my monitor if feels like im laggin, my aim gets slower, its not as smooth in fast pace aiming games that is if i play sometime like fallout or something basically story line that aiming is not as important its all good, I switched to 120hz on my monitor on the settings and if i drop from 144 to 120 it feels the same but if i drop below that I can notice it straight away
Like i previously said I dont want more fps i just want stable fps, so that way i have a stable gaming experience

 

[Fr3d]

What monitor do you have, does it not have Freesync or Gsync?

My monitor is asus vg248qe, if im not wrong is doesnt have neither of those

 

[boju]

Well i just want the 144fps for the 144hz, because that way feels smooth while aiming, if i go down to 120\100 with 144hz on my monitor if feels like im laggin, my aim gets slower, its not as smooth in fast pace aiming games that is if i play sometime like fallout or something basically story line that aiming is not as important its all good, I switched to 120hz on my monitor on the settings and if i drop from 144 to 120 it feels the same but if i drop below that I can notice it straight away
Like i previously said I dont want more fps i just want stable fps, so that way i have a stable gaming experience

In respect for Electro, i doubt you would feel that much different between 100/120 and 144. Not by a drastic amount by any means, not enough to lag or feel lag. Fps drops i can understand.

 

[TJ Hooker]

Well i just want the 144fps for the 144hz, because that way feels smooth while aiming, if i go down to 120\100 with 144hz on my monitor if feels like im laggin, my aim gets slower, its not as smooth in fast pace aiming games that is if i play sometime like fallout or something basically story line that aiming is not as important its all good, I switched to 120hz on my monitor on the settings and if i drop from 144 to 120 it feels the same but if i drop below that I can notice it straight away
Like i previously said I dont want more fps i just want stable fps, so that way i have a stable gaming experience

Do you have Vsync/fast sync or anything like that enabled? I wouldn't expect to notice a big difference dropping from 144 to 120, unless it results in screen tearing starting whenever you drop below your monitor's refresh rate.

 

[Fr3d]

Do you have Vsync/fast sync or anything like that enabled? I wouldn't expect to notice a big difference dropping from 144 to 120, unless it results in screen tearing starting whenever you drop below your monitor's refresh rate.

I don't have anything of that enebled and I don't know what fast sync is...
@boju I don't know, I just feel like sometimes my game is slower, especially when im aiming I can notice it having a slower movement :\