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Okay, I'll take a look at the Dark Rock 4, it looks and seems to perform really well, thanks for the recommendation!

Hi there, I am planning to get a P400A Digital for my next new build, and I am just wondering what are some good air coolers that are better than the stock Ryzen 3700x cooler? I checked out the NH-D15 and the Dark Rock Pro 4 and apparently they don't fit according to PCPartPicker. Does anyone have this case with those two air coolers? If not, any other recommendations for some good air coolers that are quiet but work well. Also, if ram clearance matters, I am gonna be using the Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro. Thank you very much!

Okay, I might end up going with the Viewsonic then. This will be my first 1440p monitor, currently have a 1080p TN panel, so I am sure it'll look amazing regardless haha. Thanks for the info!

Hi there, I just had a question regarding 1440p, 144hz monitors and whether it would be worth getting one over the other. So basically, I've heard good things about both the LG 27GL850-B and the ViewSonic VX2758-2KP-MHD 27, and I am just wondering which one I should get for my first 1440p monitor. In terms of pricing here in Canada, the LG one would end up costing me $800 CAD after taxes while the Viewsonic one will end up being at $475 CAD. I am just wondering, is that jump in price justified for someone who mostly games and watches videos/movies? I currently have a 2080S and I am thinking of upgrading my 5 year old i7-5960x, MOBO, and RAM to a Ryzen 3700X setup (I've been noticing a lot of bottleneck at 1080p and lots of stuttering issues.), so I am just wondering if it's worth allocating that extra $300 to an $800 monitor, or just putting it towards better components for my PC, like maybe a Ryzen 5950X perhaps or an eventual upgrade of my GPU to a 3080. I am just stuck on what to do that would net me the most performance and whatnot haha. I'd appreciate the help, thank you very much!

Okay, thanks for the information you guys, I appreciate it!

Hi there, sorry for the question, I am pretty sure I am shit at finding info but I thought I might as well ask here. I am planning a Ryzen build and switching from my Intel build, and I am just wondering. I was looking at the MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk and the ROG Strix B550-F Gaming MOBOs, and I was just wondering, will those two be compatible with Zen 3 CPUs out of the box? And if not, what would I have to do to make them compatible? Sorry for the dumb question! But thanks for the help: ) EDIT: NEVERMIND, FOUND MY ANSWER, SORRY TO BOTHER YOU!!

Haha, no worries. I should've mentioned it's been a long-time problem, my bad! And okay, I'll try out DSR and see how it is in terms of performance, thanks for the tip! I guess if I can't find a fix for this issue, I might just fully upgrade like I've been wanting to, kinda sucks but I guess most of my stuff is like 5 years old now, other than my GPU, it's probably about time to upgrade.

Also @Bad5ector, would 2133 MHz RAM be an issue? Could that low frequency be causing the stuttering at all? Just thought I'd let you know since I am not sure how much RAM affects performance in gaming.

I've always had these stutter issues in some recent games unfortunately haha, I sorta just accepted it since I stopped gaming for a little while since I've been busy. But these past two months-ish, I've been wanting to game a bit more, so it's just more noticeable, and with Cyberpunk 2077 coming out in a month, I don't wanna deal with performance issues still, please understand. I've been wanting to build a new PC with Zen 3 since this issue has been super annoying, but if the 5960x is still fully capable, I was just gonna see if I can get a 3080 and a 1440p/144hz monitor, but not sure what performance would be like then at 1440p and if I would be getting more stuttering due to more bottlenecking. It's honestly so weird and I am not sure what the issue would be.

@Bad5ector Okay, I switched Borderlands 3 to my SSD, and it's still having the same issue. Stuttering every few seconds and high CPU usage and like 5-10% GPU usage.

Okay sure, I'll have to free up some space from my SSD, but I'll try it out and I'll let you know Thanks!

Most of them are installed on an HDD. Would that affect performance heavily like in my situation?

Yessir, I used DDU as well. I ended up doing a clean reinstall of Windows as well, basically formatted everything and started fresh, and still having stuttering issues haha. Honestly not sure what to do other than maybe upgrade to a newer gen CPU.

Hi there, just had a quick question. I currently have an i7-5960x and a 2080Super and I play on 1080p, 144hz. I've been noticing a lot of stutters in recent triple a, single player games, and just generally low GPU usage. For example,in Borderlands 3, I usually get 100% CPU while super low GPU, and on Metro Exodus, I get like 50-60% CPU and like 5-10% GPU usage, and in Death Stranding, it's usually always 100% CPU usage. Hell, even on Doom Eternal, one of the best optimized games apparently, I get lots of stuttering, like every 30 seconds or whatever if I move around. And even when I lower my graphics quality to super low, it still stutters, and sometimes I get no actual performance increase, still stays around the same FPS regardless of quality settings. I am just wondering, is it worth upgrading my CPU? I've been thinking of building a new Ryzen build, so I'd have to setup an entirely new system and reuse my GPU and PSU. Or, should I upgrade my monitor to 1440p/144hz and upgrade my GPU to a 3080 if I can find one? Would that lower the bottleneck at all at a higher resolution? I am just tired of stuttering in most of my non-esport titles haha.

Okay yeah, I'll definitely wait for zen 3! Thanks for the build, I'll take a look : )

Oh haha, I wish I got the 2080 Super. I got the rest of the system, I just upgraded the GPU myself haha. And okay, yeah fair enough about the drive thing!

Okay, I'll just stick with SATA then for games. I heard NVMEs were super super fast so I thought it might benefit me haha.

Okay, I'll wait for Black Friday to get the monitor! And I just wanted the NVME just as extra storage for a few games while also keeping the other 500GB SSD. But I'll see if I can bump it up to 1tb

Oh yeah, sorry I should have mentioned that I put the 3700x as more of a placeholder for now, I'll definitely wait for the announcement to see what the new CPUs will be like.

Budget (including currency): $1800 CAD Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Triple A games mostly, and SOME workstation stuff for coding and whatnot. Other details: This is my current parts list: I got this as a hand-me down (I honestly don't know much about PCs, just been upgrading the GPU since that seemed like the best idea). My main plan is to game comfortably at 1440p/144hz, but recently, I've been noticing that I am getting A LOT of stutters at 1080p in most single player games and just inconsistent frames, which makes some games basically unplayable. So I am not sure how well this system is gonna hold up for 1440p, especially for Cyberpunk. PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-5960X 3 GHz 8-Core Processor Purchased For $0.00 Motherboard Gigabyte GA-X99-UD4 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard Purchased For $0.00 Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 CL13 Memory Purchased For $0.00 Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2133 CL13 Memory Purchased For $0.00 Storage Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Purchased For $0.00 Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Purchased For $0.00 Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card Purchased For $0.00 Case Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case Purchased For $0.00 Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Purchased For $0.00 Custom Custom EKWB Loop Purchased Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $0.00 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-03 00:16 EDT-0400 I know the build looks good, but it definitely doesn't feel like its performing how it should be, which is weird. My plan was to go with this build, just to have a more recent build that would be capable of 1440p/144hz: PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $426.19 @ Vuugo CPU Cooler NZXT Kraken X53 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $169.99 @ Newegg Canada Motherboard MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard $214.99 @ Canada Computers Memory G.Skill Trident Z Neo 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $157.99 @ Newegg Canada Storage Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Purchased For $0.00 Storage Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $76.98 @ Amazon Canada Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Purchased For $0.00 Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card Purchased For $0.00 Case Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case $124.99 @ Canada Computers Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Purchased For $0.00 Monitor LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor $686.99 @ PC-Canada Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $1858.12 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-03 00:21 EDT-0400 So, my main dilemma is basically, is it worth upgrading the 5960x if I am planning to game at 1440p/144hz? I've been thinking of maybe just scrapping the idea and trying to get a 3080 and upgrade just the GPU while also buying the 1440p monitor, which would amount to around the same price as me upgrading the entire system without a 3080. So my main question I guess, how much performance increase would I be expecting if I changed platforms to AMD with the future build I posted at 1440p? And if it's not worth it, should I just upgrade to a 3080 and the 1440p monitor by themselves. Sorry for the dumb question, I am just stuck on which option to take since this is technically going to be my first time building a brand new PC on my own haha. But I appreciate any answers!

Okay, good to know! Thank you : )

Yeah, I just decided to think about it and sleep on it and I'll probably wait haha. I am just really bad at waiting. But yeah, as long as those parts will work well with the Zen 3 chips, it should be fine, right? Thanks though for all the help, I appreciate it!

Okay, so I set it up in pcpartpicker, and I am just wondering, would all of these components work well together for a modern day setup? And would the B550 Motherboard work with the Ryzen 4000 series if I decide to get it later down the line? PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $419.50 @ Vuugo CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler $109.95 @ Amazon Canada Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard $225.99 @ Newegg Canada Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory $77.99 @ Newegg Canada Storage Crucial MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Purchased For $0.00 Storage Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Purchased For $0.00 Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card Purchased For $0.00 Case NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case $94.50 @ Vuugo Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Purchased For $0.00 Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $927.93 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-09-17 04:03 EDT-0400

Okay, I'll wait at least for the 4000 series maybe. But in general, how much would the 3700X outperform my current CPU for gaming and general productivity tasks? And would it pair well with the 2080 Super?

I would like to keep it, but I believe it's around 6 years old, that, the motherboard and the ram are from that time as well so pretty outdated haha. I'll try to reset my hardware and see if that fixes it, which would be great : )