Need help with my rig

[SoLarNY]

I mainly use my pc for gaming

cpu: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor 

gpu: Radeon RX 5500 XT

 

I recently bought a new gpu thinking it would boost my frames a lot, but it barely did.

My only question is if my cpu is the one holding my gpu back, if it is any recommendations ? 

[ImAlsoRan]

4 minutes ago, SoLarNY said:

I mainly use my pc for gaming

cpu: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor 

gpu: Radeon RX 5500 XT

 

I recently bought a new gpu thinking it would boost my frames a lot, but it barely did.

My only question is if my cpu is the one holding my gpu back, if it is any recommendations ? 

Your CPU is bottlenecking your GPU by a lot. What is your budget for a new CPU?

[SoLarNY]

13 minutes ago, ImAlsoRan said:

Your CPU is bottlenecking your GPU by a lot. What is your budget for a new CPU?

when I open up my Radeon software it is telling me a bunch of new cpu's I can upgrade to. At the top of the list is AMD Ryzen 9 3950x 16-Core processor which is $700. I was looking for something cheaper though and one that will give me a better gaming experience. 

[SoLarNY]

I was hoping for anything under $500 TBH 

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, SoLarNY said:

I was hoping for anything under $500 TBH 

remember to quote or mention when you reply so that we may get notified

 

$500 AUD, USD, CAD?

[SoLarNY]

3 minutes ago, Oswin said:

remember to quote or mention when you reply so that we may get notified

 

$500 AUD, USD, CAD?

$500 usd

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, SoLarNY said:

$500 usd

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.90 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$59.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$79.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$446.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 02:54 EDT-0400

something like this should be enough, what PSU do you currently have?

[SoLarNY]

2 minutes ago, Oswin said:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.90 @ Walmart
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-U12S 55 CFM CPU Cooler	$59.95 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	$139.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory	$79.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$446.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-07-21 02:54 EDT-0400

something like this should be enough, what PSU do you currently have?

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-G5-0750-X1/dp/B07WGQT8CC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NJNC3WNF4A1J&dchild=1&keywords=evga+750w+power+supply+gold&qid=1595314629&sprefix=750w+gold+ev%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1

basically 750w

[XGoodGuyFitz]

wait walmart sells ryzen 5 3600s? i asked my walmart and they said they didnt have those. i dont think they knew what it was tho

3 minutes ago, Oswin said:

 

CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$166.90 @ Walmart

 

[ImAlsoRan]

4 minutes ago, SoLarNY said:

$500 usd

I'd reccomend getting a R5 3600. This would require a mobo and RAM swap. You can get B450 but compatibility is unknown for future processors, so B550 is your best bet. You can get by with the stock cooler, but you might want to try a dedicated cooler like a Hyper 212 to harness the most performance with overclocking. You can generally get any DDR4 RAM, but since this is Ryzen, 3200MHz and up is a good target.

[Oswin]

2 minutes ago, SoLarNY said:

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Supernova-Modular-Warranty-220-G5-0750-X1/dp/B07WGQT8CC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NJNC3WNF4A1J&dchild=1&keywords=evga+750w+power+supply+gold&qid=1595314629&sprefix=750w+gold+ev%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-1

basically 750w

then you should be set!

[ImAlsoRan]

1 minute ago, xXFitzXx said:

wait walmart sells ryzen 5 3600s? i asked my walmart and they said they didnt have those. i dont think they knew what it was tho

 

That's online, not in store.

[XGoodGuyFitz]

Just now, ImAlsoRan said:

That's online, not in store.

oh. 

[Oswin]

1 minute ago, xXFitzXx said:

wait walmart sells ryzen 5 3600s? i asked my walmart and they said they didnt have those. i dont think they knew what it was tho

 

no idea, just found the link on pcpp

[SoLarNY]

6 minutes ago, ImAlsoRan said:

I'd reccomend getting a R5 3600. This would require a mobo and RAM swap. You can get B450 but compatibility is unknown for future processors, so B550 is your best bet. You can get by with the stock cooler, but you might want to try a dedicated cooler like a Hyper 212 to harness the most performance with overclocking. You can generally get any DDR4 RAM, but since this is Ryzen, 3200MHz and up is a good target.

 

6 minutes ago, Oswin said:

then you should be set!

Thank you!!

[ZzLy]

13 hours ago, SoLarNY said:

I mainly use my pc for gaming

cpu: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor 

gpu: Radeon RX 5500 XT

 

I recently bought a new gpu thinking it would boost my frames a lot, but it barely did.

My only question is if my cpu is the one holding my gpu back, if it is any recommendations ? 

Yes, FX is garbage. Get some Ryzen

[HD1 star wars]

On 7/21/2020 at 2:36 AM, SoLarNY said:

I mainly use my pc for gaming

cpu: AMD FX(tm)-6300 Six-Core Processor 

gpu: Radeon RX 5500 XT

 

I recently bought a new gpu thinking it would boost my frames a lot, but it barely did.

My only question is if my cpu is the one holding my gpu back, if it is any recommendations ? 

The 5500xt is about the same as a rx 580 or better. It shouldn't really bottleneck unless u play at lowered setting or want the most fps in games like csgo. At the very most the frame rate would dip a bit low. If i were u I would overclock that cpu if u are noticing a bottleneck and wait for ryzen 4000.