switch from intel to amd

[xcluse]

hello forum,

I have a problem, last christmas i bought a asus rog strix h370-f gaming motherboard with a core i3-9100f. i am having issues with my pc and i think for gaming ( i play apex legends) my cpu is not strong enough. so i figured i needed to switch to AMD because of the cheap 6 core cpu's. the only problem is i have a motherboard that i realy like and i do not want to downgrade. i do not have a lot of money, so should i sell my mobo or is there alternative. i looked at intel but the first 6 core cpu is 200 euros and that is not even a good deal. what should i do?

ps i have a gtx 1060 3gb 16gb ram

[5x5]

Sell the board and CPU and get a Ryzen 5 3600 and a B450 board

[xcluse]

for how much should i sell my components and is a vs350 psu from corsair enough for that

 

could i go for a first or second gen ryzen 7

Edited May 14, 2020 by xcluse

[Haro]

41 minutes ago, xcluse said:

for how much should i sell my components and is a vs350 psu from corsair enough for that

 

could i go for a first or second gen ryzen 7

Depends on what the other components are

I don't think you will get enough for a 3600 and a b450  so I recommend waiting a bit (like a month ) and getting a 3300x and a b550 board for alot cheaper 

[Ajukrezi]

before doing anything run the game with a monitor on your utilization. see how many percent your CPU and GPU are actually getting utilized

and check what software is using resources in the bagground.

 

just checked some specs and i think your CPU should be fine for apex. actually also found some youtube videos with your CPU that has fine FPS.

the game is way more GPU dependent

[xcluse]

i will monitor it with msi afterburner at 20:00 europe time i will post the stats (i have school right now)

btw i am a 14 years old so that is why my budget is so low i do not have a job or something like that so i dont have a income rip me:)

[xcluse]

here is me in the bus but it like that the hole game

[ShadowChaser]

Seems like your system is fairly well balanced given that both your CPU and GPU are pegged, and you have a pretty reasonable fps. If you are stuttering or getting many frame drops then I would consider getting a CPU upgrade. Working around a gpu bottleneck is fairly easy as you only have to drop your details/settings and maybe your resolution, but a CPU bottleneck is harder to work around. Apex uses multiple cores pretty well, but if your budget is truly that tight you may be looking at a Ryzen 5 1600AF, which will certainly lose out on single threaded games that you might play other than Apex.

 

Your current power supply (unless it's not standard) will be fine with any other '65W' CPU from either side in most circumstances. 

The 1600AF seems to hover around 100EUR. If you can I would still suggest you try and find a 3300X for 120EUR unless all the games you play use more than 4 cores

[xcluse]

the 3 gen ryzen is not availeble in the netherlands so i will have to wait for that. would a ryzen 7 2700 or ryzen 5 6 core be a good idea with a second hand rtx 2060. with the money i have now and the price i could get from my components now that is a option

[ShadowChaser]

1 minute ago, xcluse said:

the 3 gen ryzen is not availeble in the netherlands so i will have to wait for that. would a ryzen 7 2700 or ryzen 5 6 core be a good idea with a second hand rtx 2060. with the money i have now and the price i could get from my components now that is a option

If you only plan to game go for a 3600. If your budget is tight or if it lets you get a better GPU I would personally sacrifice some CPU to get a better gpu. However it all depends on the games you play and if they rely more on the CPU or GPU. the 3600 would pair well with a 2060 and allow you to put in a beefier GPU down the road as well, while a 3300x would likely start seeing limitations like your 9100.

[xcluse]

what gpu do you recommend for csgo apex legends minecraft krunker.io overwatch warfare rocket league and 1080p light premiere pro and light photoshop

 

i have a 1080p 60hz display

 

[Haro]

6 minutes ago, xcluse said:

what gpu do you recommend for csgo apex legends minecraft krunker.io overwatch warfare rocket league and 1080p light premiere pro and light photoshop

 

i have a 1080p 60hz display

 

Budget ?

[xcluse]

cant really answer that it really depends of the cost second hand and what i get from selling the other components keep in mind i get 15 euros per month and am only 14 years old

[Haro]

6 minutes ago, xcluse said:

cant really answer that it really depends of the cost second hand and what i get from selling the other components keep in mind i get 15 euros per month and am only 14 years old

Well honestly it's kinda hard but let me give you an idea on what to expect 

 

$160: 1650 super or the 5500xt should get you pretty good 1080p performance but nothing else 

 

 

$230-280: either the 1660super or the if you can get to 280 get the 5600xt both are good for 1440p but the 5600xt will blow the 1660 super out of the water

 

Anything above this isn't worth it imo considering your pairing it with a 9100f

[ShadowChaser]

follow prices and try to get in on a sale if you can. I think you might want to try for an RX580 for the cheap solution, though you'd want a good power supply for that card, or a 1660S for around $220 used, though always be sure to check local pricing

[Ajukrezi]

11 hours ago, ShadowChaser said:

Seems like your system is fairly well balanced given that both your CPU and GPU are pegged, and you have a pretty reasonable fps. If you are stuttering or getting many frame drops then I would consider getting a CPU upgrade. Working around a gpu bottleneck is fairly easy as you only have to drop your details/settings and maybe your resolution, but a CPU bottleneck is harder to work around. Apex uses multiple cores pretty well, but if your budget is truly that tight you may be looking at a Ryzen 5 1600AF, which will certainly lose out on single threaded games that you might play other than Apex.

 

Your current power supply (unless it's not standard) will be fine with any other '65W' CPU from either side in most circumstances. 

The 1600AF seems to hover around 100EUR. If you can I would still suggest you try and find a 3300X for 120EUR unless all the games you play use more than 4 cores

as he says .. nice and balanced build you have

and 

11 hours ago, xcluse said:

i have a 1080p 60hz display

and with this in mind you wont get any upgrade to apex.

you have 80fps on a 60hz display.

 

from my experience you wont really experience a performance increase that you really feel with the upgrades you have thinking about.

i would either sell complete system and make a new with a higher budget or live with this for a couple of years and look at the progress made to hardware from there.

 

and if you are determinded to upgrade to 6core:

wait for a ryzen 3600 to be available.  or even better wait for 4th gen, now intel is also arriving with new stuff so prices are hopefully gonna drop a bit for ryzen 3.

[xcluse]

that is a good idea i will do that thx for the help guys

 

[SavageNeo]

19 hours ago, xcluse said:

here is me in the bus but it like that the hole game

man of culture i see. What rank in apex? season 4 and 5?

 

btw, wait for new stuff to come out after summer.

 

but a cpu upgrade would make: less stutters, fps drops, likel 10-20% fps increase.

gpu upgrade: depending on the gpu around 10-100% fps increase but more stutters, fps drops (bottleneck)

[SavageNeo]

2 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

man of culture i see. What rank in apex? season 4 and 5?

 

btw, wait for new stuff to come out after summer.

 

but a cpu upgrade would make: less stutters, fps drops, likel 10-20% fps increase.

gpu upgrade: depending on the gpu around 10-100% fps increase but more stutters, fps drops (bottleneck)

i was plat 1 in season 4 i believe. currently gold 4.

 

I see that you are playing octane. It has great mobility but it is bad for ranked. 

Try to play these legends: wraith, gibraltar, loba, mirage or wattson.

wraith has: smallest hitbox in the game, good abilities

Gibraltar: 15% less dmg and 50hp gin shield. with full evo takes over 300dmg before dying.

loba: sees tier 3 and 4 loot behind walls. great tactical ability

mirage: huge buff. has now very good abilities

wattson: the camper king/queen. has great abilities

 

[xcluse]

thx for the help i dont know why but i love octane i do not play the game seriously soo that makes it not that bad but thx for the lets say unexpected tips:)