What can I do for extra performance?

[PIRRONICA]

I am trying to see if there is any recommendations of things to do, or add for just some extra performance.

 

Maybe more RAM? Or faster RAM?

 

- Case: Thermaltake Core P3 TG
- Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A
- Processor: i9-9900k
- CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2666
- NVMe SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB
- SSD: PNY 240 GB
- HDD: Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB
- Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Phantom Gaming
- Power Supply: EVGA 850 BQ

 

 

[Slayerking92]

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Usr the damn k cpu and actually overclock it, but unfortunately that weak cooler prob wont like any oc on that 9900k

[DEADPOOLSMOM]

12 minutes ago, PIRRONICA92 said:

I am trying to see if there is any recommendations of things to do, or add for just some extra performance.

 

Maybe more RAM? Or faster RAM?

 

- Case: Thermaltake Core P3 TG
- Motherboard: ASUS PRIME Z390-A
- Processor: i9-9900k
- CPU cooler: Noctua NH-U12S redux
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 2666
- NVMe SSD: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB
- SSD: PNY 240 GB
- HDD: Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB
- Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Phantom Gaming
- Power Supply: EVGA 850 BQ

 

 

The 9900k is mostly limited by cooling. I'd start there. Hows the airflow in your case? 

[DoovidToonet]

You can try upgrading to this ram, same brand but 3200MHZ instead. Also, don't forget to set your XMP profile in the BIOS.

[Zando_]

Like the others said, faster RAM (3200 and 3600Mhz kits are usually cheap). Then get a beefier cooler and OC that CPU to a clean 5Ghz, if that still isn't enough then upgrade the GPU. 

[LAwLz]

It entirely depends on what you are doing on your computer.

RAM might make your computer faster, but it might also make no difference at all and be a waste of money.

 

I am very disappointed that people are making suggestions for things to upgrade before even knowing what you use your computer for. Their advice might be completely useless because they have no idea if the upgrades they are suggesting will actually help you. They might just be advising you to flush money down the toilet.

 

 

By the way OP, I have seen threads from you before where you ask the same question. This is the third time you make a thread asking if your PC is at "full potential" or if you can get more performance. I think you should worry less about using your PC to its "full potential" and just enjoy it. You play Fortnite for crying out loud. It can run on a potato. Your PC is complete overkill for that game. I seriously doubt the 32GB of RAM you got is limiting you in Fortnite either. My nephew plays that game on 4GB of RAM just fine.

[Heliian]

NH d15 cooler, 3600mhz ram and ditch the HDD for an SSD. 

 

In the meantime, try overclocking the cpu and ram.  Use the nvme for the os and ssd for game.  Maybe oc gpu if you have the cooling in your case.  Just a wee bit of OC. 

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Buying ram is pointless when most of these lower clocked old rams can still do atleast 3000mhz, if you wanna buy ram then buy ballistix and run at 4000 cl16 or 4500+ cl18, if not then dont bother and overclock youre prob hynix mfr rams to 3200

 

To validate which ram ic you have use thaiphoon burner, my guess would be hynix mfr

[tkitch]

5 hours ago, Heliian said:

NH d15 cooler, 3600mhz ram and ditch the HDD for an SSD. 

 

In the meantime, try overclocking the cpu and ram.  Use the nvme for the os and ssd for game.  Maybe oc gpu if you have the cooling in your case.  Just a wee bit of OC. 

not a D15.  There are multiple coolers that are as good, or better, and cost less money.

Scythe Fuma 2, Dark Rock Pro 4, and AK-620 are three such coolers.

 

But a 9900k?  That's 280 or 360mm AIO range.

[Mark Kaine]

yeah, oc that cpu + ram might bring some gains, depending on the game… otherwise this seems pretty balanced tbh… What games do you have issues with and what kind of gains do you expect?

 

i mean this seems to be a pretty  neat medium range system , certainly not weak by any means, but if you want significant performance boost, youre looking at completely new hardware imho.

 

 

9 hours ago, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Buying ram is pointless when most of these lower clocked old rams can still do atleast 3000mhz, if you wanna buy ram then buy ballistix and run at 4000 cl16 or 4500+ cl18

i agree, and what kind of gains could be expected with "4000mhz" ram anyways? i think that may just not be worth it at all, better work with what they already have (maybe a new cooler if necessary)

[Somerandomtechyboi]

8 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

i agree, and what kind of gains could be expected with "4000mhz" ram anyways? i think that may just not be worth it at all, better work with what they already have (maybe a new cooler if necessary)

Ofc i didnt reccomend buying new ram, just saying that if you wanna buy new ram then buy some thatll obliterate your old rams even if overclocked and obliterate most new rams too, im not sure on gains but for all i know 4000 cl16 > 3600 cl18/3200 cl16, though not sure where 4800 cl18 would land here cause higher latency