My current spec is built in 2013 -
CPU - i5-3330
GPU - Asus 1060 3GB
Mobo - Gigabyte B75m-d3h
Ram - 8 GB (1333 MHz)
PSU - Corsair VS650
SSD - Crucial BX500
I mainly play Valorant right now getting 80-100 fps with almost 100% CPU load and sudden fps drops and screen freeze once/twice a match or less and office work with heavy multitasking. Currently, I have seen my pc has dropped its performance and mostly works on 80-100% load while heavy multitasking and 40-50% load when in idle with 80+ degrees (I have poor airflow and fans).
My plan is to upgrade all my components except GPU and PSU (will upgrade both in a year or 2). This plan is to upgrade my CPU, Mobo, and RAM right now to continue my current work and Valorant (CPU heavy game to get 200+ fps) given that this should be future-proof so that I can upgrade my GPU to 3060/3070 equivalent next year.
Knowing 12400 has launched recently and 5600x is the last AM4 socket and AMD have an upcoming 7000 series so 5600x might get old, should I wait?
Please suggest which build from below (Indian prices) will be a better option for future proof with a GPU upgrade later for mid/high-level gaming and multitasking. Open to any suggestion here.
Is 5600x worth extra 65$??
CPU - i5-3330
GPU - Asus 1060 3GB
Mobo - Gigabyte B75m-d3h
Ram - 8 GB (1333 MHz)
PSU - Corsair VS650
SSD - Crucial BX500
I mainly play Valorant right now getting 80-100 fps with almost 100% CPU load and sudden fps drops and screen freeze once/twice a match or less and office work with heavy multitasking. Currently, I have seen my pc has dropped its performance and mostly works on 80-100% load while heavy multitasking and 40-50% load when in idle with 80+ degrees (I have poor airflow and fans).
My plan is to upgrade all my components except GPU and PSU (will upgrade both in a year or 2). This plan is to upgrade my CPU, Mobo, and RAM right now to continue my current work and Valorant (CPU heavy game to get 200+ fps) given that this should be future-proof so that I can upgrade my GPU to 3060/3070 equivalent next year.
Knowing 12400 has launched recently and 5600x is the last AM4 socket and AMD have an upcoming 7000 series so 5600x might get old, should I wait?
Please suggest which build from below (Indian prices) will be a better option for future proof with a GPU upgrade later for mid/high-level gaming and multitasking. Open to any suggestion here.
Part | Price $ | Part | Price $ | |
Ryzen 5 5600X | 300 | i5 - 12400 | 250 | |
ASrock steel legend b550m | 155 | Gigabyte B660M DS3H AX DDR4 (Wi-Fi) | 140 | |
G.Skill Ripjaws V 8GB DDR4 3200MHz x 2 | 80 | G.Skill Ripjaws V 8GB DDR4 3200MHz x 2 | 80 | |
Total | 535 | Total | 470 |
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