CPU bottleneck?

[BigGut]

Upgrade help

Specs:
Cpu: intel i5 7600
Mobo: Asus prime h270 pro
Gpu: Msi gtx 1660 super
Ram: 16gb
Monitor: aoc 144hz

I’m new to PC building and it appears I have a CPU bottleneck. I’m getting a gameplay with lots of stutter and variation in fps. It makes playing the games far less enjoyable then a steady frame rate. 

How should I fix this issue? Cpu upgrade maybe? I don’t have a lot of money.

[jctappel67]

Have you tried raising your graphics settings to offload some of the work onto your GPU. It'll reduce your framerate, but it should make life easier on your CPU

[5x5]

Look into a used i7 7700 or get an entirely new CPU + Board (Ryzen 5 3600 and an ASRock B450 Pro4)

The old i5 is just not good enough these days

[BigGut]

27 minutes ago, jctappel67 said:

Have you tried raising your graphics settings to offload some of the work onto your GPU. It'll reduce your framerate, but it should make life easier on your CPU

I raised by graphics settings to nearly max , but my cpu usage is still at a constant 100%

[BigGut]

22 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Look into a used i7 7700 or get an entirely new CPU + Board (Ryzen 5 3600 and an ASRock B450 Pro4)

The old i5 is just not good enough these days

Would I have to change my mobo to get a good upgrade?

[jctappel67]

Just now, BigGut said:

Would I have to change my mobo to get a good upgrade?

No, a 7700, or even an 8700 if you want to, will work with your mobo.

[5x5]

3 minutes ago, jctappel67 said:

No, a 7700, or even an 8700 if you want to, will work with your mobo.

8700 will NOT work on H270. Its NOT compatible

[5x5]

6 minutes ago, BigGut said:

Would I have to change my mobo to get a good upgrade?

7700 is the max for that board

[BigGut]

6 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

7700 is the max for that board

So assuming I do change the mobo, what Cpu and board  would recommend I get.

[5x5]

1 minute ago, BigGut said:

So assuming I do change the mobo, what Cpu and board  would recommend I get.

Ryzen 5 3600 - best mid-range option
Ryzen 7 3700X - best higher end option

Those are your main choices. Pair then with a decent B450 board like the Steel Legend and you're golden

[BigGut]

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

Ryzen 5 3600 - best mid-range option
Ryzen 7 3700X - best higher end option

Those are your main choices. Pair then with a decent B450 board like the Steel Legend and you're golden

Ok thank you so much for your help. If I upgrade those two would I also have to change my ram sticks?

[5x5]

Just now, BigGut said:

Ok thank you so much for your help. If I upgrade those two would I also have to change my ram sticks?

Most likely no but if it's slower DDR4 you will take a performance hit

[BigGut]

6 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Most likely no but if it's slower DDR4 you will take a performance hit

Ok great thanks for the help

[BigGut]

34 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Most likely no but if it's slower DDR4 you will take a performance hit

What motherboard would you suggest I get if I buy the Ryzen 3600x and new 3200 MHz ram

[5x5]

2 minutes ago, BigGut said:

What motherboard would you suggest I get if I buy the Ryzen 3600x and new 3200 MHz ram

ASRock B450 Pro4 for good value or ASRock X570 Pro4 for high end.

[jctappel67]

5 hours ago, 5x5 said:

8700 will NOT work on H270. Its NOT compatible

Not an Intel guy, I just go with the socket.

[Fasauceome]

Just now, jctappel67 said:

Not an Intel guy, I just go with the socket.

Use pcpartpicker for part compatibility if you want to be sure in the future

[5x5]

10 hours ago, jctappel67 said:

Not an Intel guy, I just go with the socket.

The socket is the same, yes, but the chipset is not. 1151v1 is the 6000/7000 series of CPUs while 1151v2 is the 8000/9000 CPUs. The reason for this is that Intel like selling chipsets