Bottle neck problem :(

[NoiceZ]

Hi,

So I got a RTX 2070 graphics card in christmas present and I tought I would get like 400+ fps in all low settings in fortnite, but im only getting like 180 stable fps.

I have:

• i5 7400
• RAM: 16 gb HyperX DDR4 Fury
• a old asus motherboard
• a old powersupply but it still works fine.
• Good air cooling system in a h500i case
• 1240 tb ssd

I think I need to upgrade my processor but idk what I should upgrade to.

Please can someone help me.

I have a budget around 500 dollars.

[Fasauceome]

5 minutes ago, NoiceZ said:

I think I need to upgrade my processor but idk what I should upgrade to.

Please can someone help me.

since used prices for the i7-7700 are terrible, Ryzen is the best option here.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$359.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 12:03 EST-0500

 

6 minutes ago, NoiceZ said:

a old powersupply but it still works fine.

power supplies can die with old age, just like the rest of us. I wouldn't trust it forever.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

[8lec]

Yea, your cpu is definitely a bottleneck. But before upgrading, ask yourself, is 180fps enough? Do you actually have 180hz+ monitor to view all those frames? There's no point upgrading if you cannot see the benefit.

If you have to upgrade, an MSI b450 board (tomahawk and gaming max are very good) and a R 3600, or a 3700x if you actually wanna do some work like editing vids of blendering. I cannot recommend intel cuz the upgrade path is non existent ATM 

[NoiceZ]

4 minutes ago, 8lec said:

Yea, your cpu is definitely a bottleneck. But before upgrading, ask yourself, is 180fps enough? Do you actually have 180hz+ monitor to view all those frames? There's no point upgrading if you cannot see the benefit.

If you have to upgrade, an MSI b450 board (tomahawk and gaming max are very good) and a R 3600, or a 3700x if you actually wanna do some work like editing vids of blendering. I cannot recommend intel cuz the upgrade path is non existent ATM 

Yes i need at least 240 fps stable, bcuz im playing fortnite competetively.

[NoiceZ]

6 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

since used prices for the i7-7700 are terrible, Ryzen is the best option here.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$359.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 12:03 EST-0500

 

power supplies can die with old age, just like the rest of us. I wouldn't trust it forever.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

Thanks I will check that CPU and Motherboard! But is Ryzen better than Intel?

[Fasauceome]

Just now, NoiceZ said:

Thanks I will check that CPU and Motherboard! But is Ryzen better than Intel?

better? value wise, yes. Performance wise, Intel has a tiny lead. AMD also has an upgrade path to new processors this year which Intel does not, which I endorse as a much better feature.

[8lec]

Just now, NoiceZ said:

Yes i need at least 240 fps stable, bcuz im playing fortnite competetively.

his recommendation is spot on. Although for the PSU I'll advise you to wait until you find a banger deal (650w - 800w, gold, $80-$90) cuz buying a higher end psu will give you peace of mind and it will probably last longer and have better warranty. You also will not have to worry about power requirements cuz 99% of the systems will run easily on 600w of power

6 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

since used prices for the i7-7700 are terrible, Ryzen is the best option here.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$359.97
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-02-10 12:03 EST-0500

 

power supplies can die with old age, just like the rest of us. I wouldn't trust it forever.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FdRFf7/corsair-cx-2017-550w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-cp-9020121-na

 

[Constantin]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/intel-core-i5-9600k-six-core-3-7-ghz-desktop-processor/6302020.p?skuId=6302020

 

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=Asus+Rog+Strix+Z390-E&_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys

 

Care the PSU, what is it?

[NoiceZ]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

better? value wise, yes. Performance wise, Intel has a tiny lead. AMD also has an upgrade path to new processors this year which Intel does not, which I endorse as a much better feature.

Ok so if i buy a processor from Ryzen for like 300 dollars would it perform better than a processor for 300 dollars from intel?

 

[8lec]

2 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

better? value wise, yes. Performance wise, Intel has a tiny lead. AMD also has an upgrade path to new processors this year which Intel does not, which I endorse as a much better feature.

I 100% agree with him. Ryzen 4000 will probably beat Intel in performance. The R 4600 be the best gaming cpu for 200 bucks. You'll have a great upgrade path.

[NoiceZ]

1 minute ago, 8lec said:

his recommendation is spot on. Although for the PSU I'll advise you to wait until you find a banger deal (650w - 800w, gold, $80-$90) cuz buying a higher end psu will give you peace of mind and it will probably last longer and have better warranty. You also will not have to worry about power requirements cuz 99% of the systems will run easily on 600w of power

 

Ok thanks!

[8lec]

Just now, NoiceZ said:

Ok so if i buy a processor from Ryzen for like 300 dollars would it perform better than a processor for 300 dollars from intel?

 

yes

[Constantin]

5 minutes ago, NoiceZ said:

But is Ryzen better than Intel?

no, not for me anyways

[8lec]

Just now, Constantin said:

no, not for me anyways

https://www.gpucheck.com/compare-game-cpu/fortnite-battle-royale/intel-core-i5-9600k-3-70ghz-vs-amd-ryzen-7-3700x

he's playing fortnite

[Constantin]

Not for all his life, lol

[8lec]

Just now, Constantin said:

Not for all his life, lol

well, ryzen will most prolly beat intel with zen 3. and it will be a drop in upgrade with a b450 board, but on intel he'll have to buy a new one.

[Fasauceome]

6 minutes ago, NoiceZ said:

Ok so if i buy a processor from Ryzen for like 300 dollars would it perform better than a processor for 300 dollars from intel?

 

for $300 from Intel you can't even afford an i7 which has the same amount of cores and threads. You're stuck with a locked i5.

[Constantin]

3 minutes ago, 8lec said:

well, ryzen will most prolly beat intel with zen 3. and it will be a drop in upgrade with a b450 board, but on intel he'll have to buy a new one.

You must be very young, we wait more than a decade for AMD to beat INTEL

[Princess Luna]

17 minutes ago, NoiceZ said:

Yes i need at least 240 fps stable, bcuz im playing fortnite competetively.

Be ready to fork up for an i9 9900K and a 2080 Ti then lol