- Jul 31, 2022
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Hello Guys,
I am planning on building a new gaming PC.
Right now I have Nvidia 1070 GTX, 16GB RAM and an Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, and (apparently) a CPU bottleneck of ~31%.
For my next build, I would like to minimize the bottleneck as much as possible.
I am playing on 1440p and I only use the PC for gaming, nothing else, and I do not care about LEDs or fancy stuff. I play CoD Warzone, Squad and sometimes BF2042.
I want to upgrade the CPU / Mainboard / RAM first, preferable with AMD components, and use the old 1070 GTX until the GPU prices come down a bit more. I am aiming for a 6700 XT or maybe a 6800 XT. Limit for CPU / Mainboard / RAM would be ~500€ / USD.
What I looked up so far (links are on the prices):
With this build and a 6800 XT I am getting a bottleneck of ~5.7%, which I think is neglegtable regarding the price. Do you see any issues in my build or things to improve / change?
I am not so sure about the mainboard, RAM and the PSU.
I have added the build to pcpartpicker.com in case you want to easily adjust something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2Z9Rnt
Any help is appreciated
I am planning on building a new gaming PC.
Right now I have Nvidia 1070 GTX, 16GB RAM and an Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, and (apparently) a CPU bottleneck of ~31%.
For my next build, I would like to minimize the bottleneck as much as possible.
I am playing on 1440p and I only use the PC for gaming, nothing else, and I do not care about LEDs or fancy stuff. I play CoD Warzone, Squad and sometimes BF2042.
I want to upgrade the CPU / Mainboard / RAM first, preferable with AMD components, and use the old 1070 GTX until the GPU prices come down a bit more. I am aiming for a 6700 XT or maybe a 6800 XT. Limit for CPU / Mainboard / RAM would be ~500€ / USD.
What I looked up so far (links are on the prices):
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 190€ |
| RAM | G.Skill RipJaws V schwarz DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR4-3600, CL18-22-22-42 | 110€ |
| Mainboard | Gigabyte B550 Gaming X | 105€ |
| PSU | be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W ATX 2.4 | 72€ |
| Total | 477€ |
With this build and a 6800 XT I am getting a bottleneck of ~5.7%, which I think is neglegtable regarding the price. Do you see any issues in my build or things to improve / change?
I am not so sure about the mainboard, RAM and the PSU.
- Mainboard: Would you recommend another one? I dont need WiFi or a lot of USB slots (mouse, keyboard, 5.1 headset). Can you recommend one with a good audio chip?
- PSU: Right now I have a Be Quiet! 530W 80+ Gold, can I keep it or do I have to buy a stronger one? Are there any issues in trying the old one and replacing it, when the system gets unstable? I have 1 SSD & 2 HDDs mounted.
- RAM: Do I really need 32GB for the games I am playing? Or are 16GB still enough? I checked, and I rarely get above 11-12GB ram consumption atm.
I have added the build to pcpartpicker.com in case you want to easily adjust something: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2Z9Rnt
Any help is appreciated
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