Question Want to improve my PC. Recommendations?

[Gonzoyd]

Best regards everyone, I'm looking to improve my pc components because most of actual games require a best graphic card or RAM, or processor and most of games i can only put graphics in medium and somethings high but is really slow, so I ask of you please if someone can recomment wich components should I replace . Thanks you very much.

These are my specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Motherboard: TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI)

 

[dark_globe]

graphics card would be the most obvious choice :
although 9700K is not the newest cpu and doesn´t have HT
its 8 cores and relatively high boost clock
can still provide decent cpu power for gaming
(even more so if you are using 1440p or 4K monitor) .

what is your budget and what monitor are you using ?
it would also help to know what power supply is in your pc .

 

[Gonzoyd]

graphics card would be the most obvious choice :
although 9700K is not the newest cpu and doesn´t have HT
its 8 cores and relatively high boost clock
can still provide decent cpu power for gaming
(even more so if you are using 1440p or 4K monitor) .

what is your budget and what monitor are you using ?
it would also help to know what power supply is in your pc .

Hi, my monitor is a SAMSUNG U28E590D 28-Inch 4k UHD LED and power supply is XFX PRO850w also my budget is 600 to 800 dollars.

 

[dark_globe]

your options would be to either buy used rtx 3090 (those can be find for 650)
or if you want a brand new card than 6950xt would be comfortably within your budget
although they are older generation both of these cards offer 20% better performance and more VRAM
than the new rtx 4070 in 4K resolution .

in some regions you can even find rtx 4070Ti or radeon 7900xt for 800 bucks


PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: PowerColor Red Devil OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor RX 7900 XT 20G Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3769.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-21 00:35 EDT-0400

you can make your pick from these cards
(7900xt being the most powerful of them all and also the only one with 20gb of VRAM)

 

[Bob.B]

Best regards everyone, I'm looking to improve my pc components because most of actual games require a best graphic card or RAM, or processor and most of games i can only put graphics in medium and somethings high but is really slow, so I ask of you please if someone can recomment wich components should I replace . Thanks you very much.

These are my specs:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.6GHz
Memory: 32768MB RAM
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
Motherboard: TUF Z390-PLUS GAMING (WI-FI)

Just to pick around the edges.

Proper bios and drivers.
Don't run unneeded background stuff.
Monitor cpu and gpu temps while gaming.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

I would suggest the 7900XT

 

[geofelt]

If you are not using a SSD for your windows C drive, I would upgrade that first.

For gaming, run this test:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

If CPU is your limitation, there is no useful cpu update available for your motherboard.
A 13th gen processor upgrade like a I5-13600K would need a new motherboard. If you pick a DDR4 based motherboard, you can reuse your ram.

 

[Gonzoyd]

If you are not using a SSD for your windows C drive, I would upgrade that first.

For gaming, run this test:
Run YOUR games, but lower your resolution and eye candy.
This makes the graphics card loaf a bit.
If your FPS increases, it indicates that your cpu is strong enough to drive a better graphics configuration.
If your FPS stays the same, you are likely more cpu limited.

If CPU is your limitation, there is no useful cpu update available for your motherboard.
A 13th gen processor upgrade like a I5-13600K would need a new motherboard. If you pick a DDR4 based motherboard, you can reuse your ram.

Thanks I'm gonna do that CPU test

 

[Gonzoyd]

your options would be to either buy used rtx 3090 (those can be find for 650)
or if you want a brand new card than 6950xt would be comfortably within your budget
although they are older generation both of these cards offer 20% better performance and more VRAM
than the new rtx 4070 in 4K resolution .

in some regions you can even find rtx 4070Ti or radeon 7900xt for 800 bucks


PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: PowerColor Red Devil OC Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card ($699.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: XFX Speedster MERC 319 Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card ($649.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor RX 7900 XT 20G Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card ($819.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PNY XLR8 Gaming VERTO EPIC-X RGB GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB Video Card ($799.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $3769.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-04-21 00:35 EDT-0400

you can make your pick from these cards
(7900xt being the most powerful of them all and also the only one with 20gb of VRAM)

Thank you very much dark_globe I'm gonna look for your graphic card recommendations

 

[IDProG]

Assuming you have no budget. If you do, you should prioritize GPU and the SSD upgrade.

Not a fan of the CPU. You're going to need at least a Zen 2-level 8-Core, 16 Thread CPU (3700X) to be ready for next-gen games.

You need 12GB of VRAM MINIMUM to play any next gen games, or 16GB for best experience. Try to find a 16GB VRAM GPU.

Your amount of RAM is fine.

I don't know what your storage is, but you need at least a PCIe SSD with at least 3000MB/s read speed. The SSD must have a consistent sustained read speed, as well (meaning its speed does not go down until its death).

Do this, and believe me, you won't regret it the moment they remove support for PS4/Xbox One.