My current system: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/L8BNmr
Hello, everyone. I am looking for advice on upgrading my CPU and GPU.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $400 - 500, After Shipping/Rebates
System Usage: Gaming, more than anything else
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU and GPU
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon or anywhere that offers free shipping to APO (will obviously buy elsewhere if there are no other options)
Location: South Korea (US Military / APO AP)
Parts Preferences: AMD for CPU; No preference for GPU
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Games I most frequently play:
It started with wanting only a new CPU, which is bottlenecking my FPS in PUBG (Link to original thread here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pubg-fps-w-rx-580.3794522/)
However, now I am wondering if I might as well get a GPU too. I have never played any games that are too demanding, and I doubt that will ever change. Still, based on the thread I linked above, I am not okay with FPS that is barely above 60 at 1080p; certainly not okay with the occasional dips below that. For CPU, I am fairly confident that I want the Ryzen 7 5700X; but I am open to other suggestions. For the GPU, I have been seduced by the Intel Arc A750 (especially as the drivers improve and the price has dropped to $250). I also realize that the majority opinion seems to be to play it safe with something tried and tested, such as an RX 6600.
Thank you in advance to everyone who provides input.
Hello, everyone. I am looking for advice on upgrading my CPU and GPU.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: $400 - 500, After Shipping/Rebates
System Usage: Gaming, more than anything else
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU and GPU
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon or anywhere that offers free shipping to APO (will obviously buy elsewhere if there are no other options)
Location: South Korea (US Military / APO AP)
Parts Preferences: AMD for CPU; No preference for GPU
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080
Additional Comments: Games I most frequently play:
- PUBG (95% of the time; all others account for the remaining 5%)
- Dead by Daylight
- Dying Light
- FFXIV
It started with wanting only a new CPU, which is bottlenecking my FPS in PUBG (Link to original thread here: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/pubg-fps-w-rx-580.3794522/)
However, now I am wondering if I might as well get a GPU too. I have never played any games that are too demanding, and I doubt that will ever change. Still, based on the thread I linked above, I am not okay with FPS that is barely above 60 at 1080p; certainly not okay with the occasional dips below that. For CPU, I am fairly confident that I want the Ryzen 7 5700X; but I am open to other suggestions. For the GPU, I have been seduced by the Intel Arc A750 (especially as the drivers improve and the price has dropped to $250). I also realize that the majority opinion seems to be to play it safe with something tried and tested, such as an RX 6600.
Thank you in advance to everyone who provides input.