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is my i7 4790k bottlenecking my system?

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Good morning,

 

I have had the same i7 4790k since 2017 and just recently upgraded my GPU from an R9 380 to a 2070 super. I did achieve some performance improvement obviously but maybe not as much as I would like.

 

For example: Warzone on Ultra @ 1080p I am achieving 80-110 fps and sometimes it drops into the low 70's.

 

I was wondering if the CPU is holding me back since it is quite old and if so what would be some good suggestions on upgrades?

 

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So... your build.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: SanDisk SSD PLUS 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Video Card  ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($106.99 @ Other World Computing)
Total: $884.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-24 12:29 EDT-0400

 

 

 

 

You may find some games want more threads and your 4790K will stutter and / or not provide enough cores for that game, however it has very good IPC and can be overclocked decently too.

 

Keep in mind the 2070s is not meant for anything below 1440P resolution.

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5 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@GreyestGoat you are saying that I shouldn't run my 2070 at 1080p? I haven't heard of this so I am just curious. Thanks.

Well you can but it will not be reaching 100% utilisation and you will just think you are being bottlenecked more than you really are.

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@GreyestGoat how do you suggest I go about fixing that then because in my monitor settings (BenQ RL455hm) it can only do 1920x10870)?

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11 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@GreyestGoat you are saying that I shouldn't run my 2070 at 1080p? I haven't heard of this so I am just curious. Thanks.

 

It's got a perfectly valid use case for 1080p high refresh; that said, you need a powerful CPU to pull that off.

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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1 minute ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@GreyestGoat how do you suggest I go about fixing that then because in my monitor settings (BenQ RL455hm) it can only do 1920x10870)?

Enable dynamic Super Resolution or buy a higher resolution screen.

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2 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

 

It's got a perfectly valid use case for 1080p high refresh; that said, you need a powerful CPU to pull that off.

@Mister Woof with that said what would you suggest as a good upgrade to my CPU? Like a middle option, great option and overkill option and the abilities I would have with using each?

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3 minutes ago, GreyestGoat said:

Enable dynamic Super Resolution or buy a higher resolution screen.

@GreyestGoat where would I find this setting to change?

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38 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@GreyestGoat where would I find this setting to change?

In Nvidia control panel.

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45 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@Mister Woof with that said what would you suggest as a good upgrade to my CPU? Like a middle option, great option and overkill option and the abilities I would have with using each?

in a vacuum?

 

middle option - Ryzen 3600 + B450 motherboard

great option - i7-8700k + Z370/Z390

overkill option - i9-9900k + Z390

 

in reality?

 

middle option - wait until Ryzen 4000 or 10th gen Intel

great option - wait until Ryzen 4000 or 10th gen Intel

overkill option - wait until Ryzen 4000 or 10th gen Intel

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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That old thing isn’t enough. Given how cods are, my 8700k at 5.0 is enough to get by. 1 core/thread is always maxed though, even at 1440. 

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Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz

 

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46 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@Mick Naughty what would you suggest?

Get the best thing there is, for gaming that's the 9900k but overall the ryzen stuff is better.

Id like a ryzen for my editing but my games take precedence, so I stay intel and Nvidia.

But for the money you cant go wrong with amd, it will work for you perfectly.

 

Also the recent patches to cod:mw and the nvidia drivers are working quite well. Actually just gamed on my 4770k rig with a 1080 for a few hours, though frames were low, I was still competitive. That and 240hz on 1080p is worlds better then 144hz on 1440p. 

 

Get the card and play then worry about the upgrade later.

Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz

 

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@Mick Naughty I already got the 2070 super I am just wondering about the processor to get. I want to stick with Intel. Would I need to updrage my motherboard to accommodate for a new 9900k?

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7 minutes ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@Mick Naughty I already got the 2070 super I am just wondering about the processor to get. I want to stick with Intel. Would I need to updrage my motherboard to accommodate for a new 9900k?

You'd need the cpu, mobo and ram. 

Main RIg Corsair Air 540, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

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13 hours ago, dRiP2RiP said:

@Mister Woof so you suggest the i9 over Ryzen?

New stuff is right on the horizon. If I had to buy now, I wouldn't get a 9900k. I guess i would get a 3700x.

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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