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hey everyone,

this is my first topic here so if it is in a wrong section - sorry.

so i am thinking of giving my PC a little upgrade. 

Currently:

Ryzen 3 1200 (OC @3.8 Ghz)

R9 285 2GB

8GB DDR4 RAM

 

i bought a Ryzen 3 2200G and a RX 480 8GB.

i have 3 monitors, one is my main monitor for gaming (144hz) and the other 2 are 1080p 60hz monitors. While im playing videogames i also like to watch streams or videos and now i often get problems like blackscreens or stutters when doing that. (i read its cause of the difference in hz, and all monitors are plugged into the GPU.) 

So i was thinking i could plug the two 60hz monitors into the iGPU from the ryzen 3 2200g and my main monitor into the rx 480.

My question: would it be better to run both GPU with the old one fpr the two 60hz monitors and the rx 480 for the main monitor? My thinking is that in that case the CPU wont have "to deal" with graphics output and that way its capable of giving its all for the CPU "part". In that case is it even worth upgrading the ryzen 1200 to a 2200g?

 

What would you suggest? 

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4 minutes ago, PLS helpME said:

In that case is it even worth upgrading the ryzen 1200 to a 2200g?

Not really, the CPU is the same and you don't need the integrated graphics, all you need is the RX 480.

 

How's your memory configuration?

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IMO forget about the CPU, it's not an upgrade... and either get the 480, or get 1660ti for GPU.

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thanks for your replies. 

So i just figured out that i dont have enough space for 2 GPUs. th thing is i really want 2 so i can have one seprate GPU for my main monitor to prevent the stutters...

in this scenario the 2200g makes sense right?

47 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

How's your memory configuration?

do u mean the speed by that? i think its 2x 4GB 2666 Mhz

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2 minutes ago, PLS helpME said:

 

So i just figured out that i dont have enough space for 2 GPUs. th thing is i really want 2 so i can have one seprate GPU for my main monitor to prevent the stutters...

in this scenario the 2200g makes sense right?

 

What?

You should be fine with running multiple monitors with a dedicated GPU without any "Stutters". 

 

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