Hi - DISCLAIMER - I do not know a great deal about PC components, so please excuse my ignorance!
I have recently upgraded my GPU to a 3060 Ti (Zotac Twin Wedge OC 8GB) to enable me to increase my graphics settings in games (mostly RDR2, Cyberpunk, Metro Exodus and similar) - I play on a 4k projector (that I think has a v high refresh rate over 200, in case that is relevant). This seems to have done what I hoped in that I am getting FPS of around 60 with ultra settings in 2k (which is fine for me). 4k is also OK, although I gather for that I would probably need to upgrade my GPU again ideally (which I won't be doing for a while).
However, I have now stumbled across various articles/ posts that suggest that my CPU is ancient (I think I have had it since 2013) and might be significantly holding up the overall performance of my PC. Have I understood that correctly and if so, can people please recommend potential upgrades for my CPU (I would be looking to get a used CPU and unless its unrealistic/ not adviseable I would like to spend under £100). Alternatively, are there other components on my PC that I should be upgrading first/ in addition (RAM?) - my specs are:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU (8 CPUs), OC to ~4.6GHz
GPU: Ventus 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC (8GB) DDR4
Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 UDIMM 799,9 MHz Crucial 1GX64 (CT 102464BA 160B.M16FED)
Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V (PCI-E 3.8)
PSU: Corsair CP-9020103 CX65M 650W
Many Thanks
I have recently upgraded my GPU to a 3060 Ti (Zotac Twin Wedge OC 8GB) to enable me to increase my graphics settings in games (mostly RDR2, Cyberpunk, Metro Exodus and similar) - I play on a 4k projector (that I think has a v high refresh rate over 200, in case that is relevant). This seems to have done what I hoped in that I am getting FPS of around 60 with ultra settings in 2k (which is fine for me). 4k is also OK, although I gather for that I would probably need to upgrade my GPU again ideally (which I won't be doing for a while).
However, I have now stumbled across various articles/ posts that suggest that my CPU is ancient (I think I have had it since 2013) and might be significantly holding up the overall performance of my PC. Have I understood that correctly and if so, can people please recommend potential upgrades for my CPU (I would be looking to get a used CPU and unless its unrealistic/ not adviseable I would like to spend under £100). Alternatively, are there other components on my PC that I should be upgrading first/ in addition (RAM?) - my specs are:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770K CPU (8 CPUs), OC to ~4.6GHz
GPU: Ventus 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC (8GB) DDR4
Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 UDIMM 799,9 MHz Crucial 1GX64 (CT 102464BA 160B.M16FED)
Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-V (PCI-E 3.8)
PSU: Corsair CP-9020103 CX65M 650W
Many Thanks
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