Question Upgrading from Ryzen 7 2700 on MSI B350 – Full-Stack Dev is struggling with high CPU Usage ?

[Derstine Buyagan]

Hey everyone,

I’m currently using a Ryzen 7 2700 with an MSI B350 motherboard and looking for an upgrade. My system is struggling with my full-stack development workload, especially during build times and when JetBrains Rider/WebStorm are loading all files into memory. When I have Docker, JetBrains Rider, JetBrains WebStorm, and SQL Server all running, my CPU is in high usage causing noticeable slowdowns.

Earlier this year, I upgraded from 32GB to 64GB of RAM because I was constantly hitting 90% memory usage. While that helped a bit, I still feel like I'm struggling, and my CPU is now the clear bottleneck.

System Specs & Requirements:
64GB RAM, so memory isn’t the issue—this is all CPU bottleneck.
I’d like to keep my B350 board for at least 2 more years, so I’m looking for the best CPU upgrade that makes sense.
Need a strong multi-core CPU that can handle my dev workflow without choking.
Budget is flexible—I want the best value without overpaying for diminishing returns.
Would a Ryzen 7 5800X, 5700X, or even a 5900X be a noticeable improvement on my B350 board? Or should I consider moving to AM5 now instead of waiting? Anyone with a similar dev workload, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks in advance!

 

[Why_Me]

If you have the budget then AM5 for sure, otherwise look at the 5700X.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Not knowing what the vrms look like on your b350 the 5800x and 5900x can run fairly warm so you may need to upgrade cooling. Even then we are up to zen 5 and you’d be on zen 3 on an older board that’s 7-8 years old.

If you’re from the USA and have Microcenter nearby you might take a look at their combo deals.

 

[beyondlogic]

Hey everyone,

I’m currently using a Ryzen 7 2700 with an MSI B350 motherboard and looking for an upgrade. My system is struggling with my full-stack development workload, especially during build times and when JetBrains Rider/WebStorm are loading all files into memory. When I have Docker, JetBrains Rider, JetBrains WebStorm, and SQL Server all running, my CPU is in high usage causing noticeable slowdowns.

Earlier this year, I upgraded from 32GB to 64GB of RAM because I was constantly hitting 90% memory usage. While that helped a bit, I still feel like I'm struggling, and my CPU is now the clear bottleneck.

System Specs & Requirements:
64GB RAM, so memory isn’t the issue—this is all CPU bottleneck.
I’d like to keep my B350 board for at least 2 more years, so I’m looking for the best CPU upgrade that makes sense.
Need a strong multi-core CPU that can handle my dev workflow without choking.
Budget is flexible—I want the best value without overpaying for diminishing returns.
Would a Ryzen 7 5800X, 5700X, or even a 5900X be a noticeable improvement on my B350 board? Or should I consider moving to AM5 now instead of waiting? Anyone with a similar dev workload, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks in advance!

I would recommend 5900x.

however you will need a aio 240 minimum. especially if you want the full performance out of it.

DeepCool LS520 is what im using.​

5700x is a good cpu as well. ( not to be confused with ryzen 7 5700 thats a complete waste of a cpu).

but if your applications love cores and threads then the 5900x is a no brainer.

what is make and model of your motherboard.

 

[Derstine Buyagan]

I would recommend 5900x.

however you will need a aio 240 minimum. especially if you want the full performance out of it.

DeepCool LS520 is what im using.​

5700x is a good cpu as well. ( not to be confused with ryzen 7 5700 thats a complete waste of a cpu).

but if your applications love cores and threads then the 5900x is a no brainer.

what is make and model of your motherboard.

My motherboards model is MSI Bazooka B350M
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350M-BAZOOKA/support

With regards to cooling, I dont have an AIO, what I'm currently using is https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15

 

[beyondlogic]

My motherboards model is MSI Bazooka B350M
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B350M-BAZOOKA/support

With regards to cooling, I dont have an AIO, what I'm currently using is https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15

I'm aware I'm suggesting you'd need to upgrade it to a aio because these chips run hot

You'll also need to update the bios which I suggest doing when you have the CPU in hand not now as the current CPU your using will become unresponsive as those boards use 16mb for bios

 

[Bob.B]

Hey everyone,

I’m currently using a Ryzen 7 2700 with an MSI B350 motherboard and looking for an upgrade. My system is struggling with my full-stack development workload, especially during build times and when JetBrains Rider/WebStorm are loading all files into memory. When I have Docker, JetBrains Rider, JetBrains WebStorm, and SQL Server all running, my CPU is in high usage causing noticeable slowdowns.

Earlier this year, I upgraded from 32GB to 64GB of RAM because I was constantly hitting 90% memory usage. While that helped a bit, I still feel like I'm struggling, and my CPU is now the clear bottleneck.

System Specs & Requirements:
64GB RAM, so memory isn’t the issue—this is all CPU bottleneck.
I’d like to keep my B350 board for at least 2 more years, so I’m looking for the best CPU upgrade that makes sense.
Need a strong multi-core CPU that can handle my dev workflow without choking.
Budget is flexible—I want the best value without overpaying for diminishing returns.
Would a Ryzen 7 5800X, 5700X, or even a 5900X be a noticeable improvement on my B350 board? Or should I consider moving to AM5 now instead of waiting? Anyone with a similar dev workload, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks in advance!

The 5700x should be a straight swap using your existing cooler and give a nice bump in perf.

 

[stuff and nonesense]

I'm aware I'm suggesting you'd need to upgrade it to a aio because these chips run hot

You'll also need to update the bios which I suggest doing when you have the CPU in hand not now as the current CPU your using will become unresponsive as those boards use 16mb for bios

If I recall correctly the bios change is one way, once updated for a 5000 series cpu it can’t go back.

The VRM on your motherboard will need to handle about 150 to160W reliably for a 5900x, bear in mind you board is 9 years old and has had a good life. (TDP is a lie)

I’d look at the 5800x first though the 5700x will give a sizeable lift vs the 2700x.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

I think the 5800x is only a few points ahead of the 5700x, but run a lot warmer.

Current cooler I think would be ok with either of those. You will want an aio if you go 5900x. But considering the age of your board you may want to consider a platform upgrade.