Question I've just purchased used PC and need some guidance with what to upgrade on it ?

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MyPcSucks700

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hello guys i have a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU and an RX 580 GPU,

I am trying to achieve around 180-240 fps on Black Ops 6 so could anyone advise me on what my upgrade path should be to achieve this? 1080p is fine btw. I will note that currantly I am getting around 90 fps with only one 8GB stick of DDR4 RAM, so I will upgrade that as well. I am a bit of a noob with this so any more info jus ask please, I need all the help i can get.
 
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You do realize you are essentially building a new PC, right?

Gains? Some non-zero percentage improvement. Depends on a bazillion different factors.

I would recommend doing this. Install your new memory. Upgrade the GPU/PSU. Then, see how your rig performs for you.

Change other stuff later, if necessary.
 
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Ok thanks a lot you sold me into saving 200 for the time being 😂 can you be honest tho how good is my current cpu and also will it be a noticeable change going from 8gb ram to 32gb
 
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MyPcSucks700 said:
Ok thanks a lot you sold me into saving 200 for the time being 😂 can you be honest tho how good is my current cpu and also will it be a noticeable change going from 8gb ram to 32gb
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Current CPU is fine for most uses. Increasing memory will (especially going from single to dual channel) will help a lot. Will definitely reduce times with OS uses virtual memory. System will feel smoother overall.
 
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It sounds like you are getting good advice. Grab a new power supply and gpu. Measure in the case to make sure a bigger card will fit though.

If needed you can get a 5700x3d which isn’t bad, but truthfully if you have a Microcenter near you, you can get a combo deal with a new motherboard, cpu and 16gb of ram starting for 300. So that idea almost makes the idea of the 5700x3d not great imo.
 
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Via PM, the OP asked:

Hey with my setup if I was to get 6800xt paired with 5 3600 the cpu wouldn’t bottleneck the performance ? I should be able to get around 200 fps still for cod

The 6800 XT is a solid performer and will be quite a step up from the 580. All other factors previously discussed would still apply. Including replacing the PSU.
 
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MyPcSucks700 said:
Why do u suggest this other than better security , I know it’s not what u told me to do but when I try to update to windows 11 thru settings it says I can’t ?
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Sorry, I misspoke.
No, not necessarily go to Win 11.
But rather just a full wipe and reinstall of the current Win 10.

Right now, you have no idea of who used that PC in the past. Not just the previous owner, but anyone who ever used it.

What 'stuff' did they leave in there?
 
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I am guessing the inability to move to Win 11 is a MBR vs. GPT thing. A full, clean install following all the steps in the install guide should help.

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USAFRet said:
Sorry, I misspoke.
No, not necessarily go to Win 11.
But rather just a full wipe and reinstall of the current Win 10.

Right now, you have no idea of who used that PC in the past. Not just the previous owner, but anyone who ever used it.

What 'stuff' did they leave in there?
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Oh yea I already did that , I was forced to actually cause when I first got it it was stuck in a boot loop lol
 
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I found a 7900 gre for the same price open box as 78xt, just to clarify it will work for my motherboard correct , it says no returns on new egg so I don’t wanna buy something that won’t fit connection wise , I assume all the gpus are the same anyways right
 
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I have a 6800xt paired with a 7600x3d. My understanding is that the 7800xt is basically the same performance as the 6800xt so I think you’ll be happy with that setup.

However as others said, NEW POWER SUPPLY!!!!!

You want at least a good 850 watt in my opinion, though a 1000 watt or better wouldn’t be a bad idea to give headroom for future upgrades.
 
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