Possible Bottlenecks and Upgrades

[notenoughtv]

Hi, earlier this year I bought a GTX 1080 with a waterblock, to upgrade from my 980. I currently have a i5 4690K currently running on air at 4.1GHz. It used to be running at 3.7GHz but I noticed that my frames in games like Apex and Battlefield were not up to what's expected of the 1080. (I'm running a gsync 160hz monitor) Is my processor not up to par with the 1080? (full specs on profile)

 

Im trying to keep this platform for as long as I can because Im still on DDR3 so a full upgrade would be costly.

I also would like get a new NVME SSD, which would mean getting a new MB, but that I could get second hand for cheap. There is a ASUS Maximus VI Extreme I have my eye on which supports my processor and could use the drive with a PCI e adaptor. Would it be a waste to just change motherboard and keep the CPU or should I just take the hit and upgrade platforms.

 

The only intensive load on my PC is gaming and the CPU and GPU will be watercooled with a custom loop.

[Epimetheus]

If you're getting bottlenecked by the CPU why would you want to change the motherboard and not it lol

[berberries]

It is kind of a waste of money to just upgrade the MB as you won't get a performance upgrade at all by doing so. NVMe drives do literally no good for you if you are just using your pc for games. The only real practical use for NVMe drives are creative professionals who need a fast ssd to pull their video or photos off for editing.

 

TLDR; Just take the hit and upgrade platform now. Ryzen 3600 will perform way better than you current chip and DDR4 is not very expensive anymore.

[xhackforeverxdx]

12 minutes ago, notenoughtv said:

Hi, earlier this year I bought a GTX 1080 with a waterblock, to upgrade from my 980. I currently have a i5 4690K currently running on air at 4.1GHz. It used to be running at 3.7GHz but I noticed that my frames in games like Apex and Battlefield were not up to what's expected of the 1080. (I'm running a gsync 160hz monitor) Is my processor not up to par with the 1080? (full specs on profile)

 

Im trying to keep this platform for as long as I can because Im still on DDR3 so a full upgrade would be costly.

I also would like get a new NVME SSD, which would mean getting a new MB, but that I could get second hand for cheap. There is a ASUS Maximus VI Extreme I have my eye on which supports my processor and could use the drive with a PCI e adaptor. Would it be a waste to just change motherboard and keep the CPU or should I just take the hit and upgrade platforms.

 

The only intensive load on my PC is gaming and the CPU and GPU will be watercooled with a custom loop.

if ur only gaming u should be fine even with a older i5 getting a used mainboard for a outdated platform is not really worth it just save ur money and wait until u can buy a new Cpu/Motherboard/ram Combo there are deals on amazon for 9th gen i5 with mainboard cooler and 8gb ram for like 600 euros 

[notenoughtv]

42 minutes ago, berwynhan said:

It is kind of a waste of money to just upgrade the MB as you won't get a performance upgrade at all by doing so. NVMe drives do literally no good for you if you are just using your pc for games. The only real practical use for NVMe drives are creative professionals who need a fast ssd to pull their video or photos off for editing.

 

TLDR; Just take the hit and upgrade platform now. Ryzen 3600 will perform way better than you current chip and DDR4 is not very expensive anymore.

Thanks for the replies. I think that I will put up my hardware up for sale (minus the 1080) since I have a spare power supply and case to make a nice bundle and use the money to upgrade platform to Ryzen.

Does this setup make sense? I have been out of the hardware loop for a while

 

Ryzen 5 3400G

ROG Strix B450-F Gaming (There are cheaper options but looks matter since it will be a custom loop)

Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 2x8GB

Crucial P1 500BG 

 

Should I spend more on the CPU or is this good?

Plus the 1080 I own and I have a Gold certified Seasonic 850w power supply

 

I dont mention budget because hardware pricing here in Chile is all over the place. It makes no sense

[VEXICUS]

18 hours ago, notenoughtv said:

Thanks for the replies. I think that I will put up my hardware up for sale (minus the 1080) since I have a spare power supply and case to make a nice bundle and use the money to upgrade platform to Ryzen.

Does this setup make sense? I have been out of the hardware loop for a while

 

Ryzen 5 3400G

ROG Strix B450-F Gaming (There are cheaper options but looks matter since it will be a custom loop)

Crucial Ballistix Sport AT 2x8GB

Crucial P1 500BG 

 

Should I spend more on the CPU or is this good?

Plus the 1080 I own and I have a Gold certified Seasonic 850w power supply

 

I dont mention budget because hardware pricing here in Chile is all over the place. It makes no sense

I'll recommend a ryzen 5 3600 with any b450 mobo from MSI that supports bios flashback. 

 

[notenoughtv]

On 7/30/2019 at 12:53 PM, VEXICUS said:

I'll recommend a ryzen 5 3600 with any b450 mobo from MSI that supports bios flashback. 

 

How about an ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming K4. A lot cheaper than the ROG one and has the features I need. Paired with a Ryzen 5 3600 it amount to almost the same price  as the 3400G and ROG board