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So maybe 2 months ago now I built a new pc, massive upgrade from my old build, im now rocking a RX 6700 XT 32GB ddr4 ram and a ryzen 5 5600 x.

 

However, I have come to realise I have a pretty big cpu bottleneck, calculators say just over a 30% bottleneck.

 

Newer cpus have become pinless again so I was having difficulties in looking for better cpus that would he compatible with my motherboard, the MSI B550 gaming gen 3. I really don't fancy swapping motherboards just yet so I was just hoping I could get a little help with some pinned cpus, the 5600x was around £150, and I would say for an upgraded cpu, id have a £200 MAX cap on it. Thank you for reading and I'm looking forward to hearing what you guys can come up with.

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Only real upgrade in your case is the 5800X3D but it's around £300 ...

Any other 5000 chip will not give you much more, and 7000 or Intel needs new mobo (and possibly RAM) for even more money 😞 

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3 minutes ago, D4L3YM4TR0N said:

So maybe 2 months ago now I built a new pc, massive upgrade from my old build, im now rocking a RX 6700 XT 32GB ddr4 ram and a ryzen 5 5600 x.

 

However, I have come to realise I have a pretty big cpu bottleneck, calculators say just over a 30% bottleneck.

 

Newer cpus have become pinless again so I was having difficulties in looking for better cpus that would he compatible with my motherboard, the MSI B550 gaming gen 3. I really don't fancy swapping motherboards just yet so I was just hoping I could get a little help with some pinned cpus, the 5600x was around £150, and I would say for an upgraded cpu, id have a £200 MAX cap on it. Thank you for reading and I'm looking forward to hearing what you guys can come up with.

Don't trust those calculators. How's your GPU usage? If its 95%+ most of the time then there's no bottleneck.

There might be a small bottleneck on 1080p, but nothing to worry about.

 

AMD is supposedly releasing the 5500X3D and 5700X3D soon, the 5700X3D and the 5800X3D that already exists are the only good AM4 upgrades you can make.

 

Have you considered a 1440p monitor? The 5600X does not bottleneck a 6700XT on 1440p.

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6 minutes ago, D4L3YM4TR0N said:

So maybe 2 months ago now I built a new pc, massive upgrade from my old build, im now rocking a RX 6700 XT 32GB ddr4 ram and a ryzen 5 5600 x.

 

However, I have come to realise I have a pretty big cpu bottleneck, calculators say just over a 30% bottleneck.

 

Newer cpus have become pinless again so I was having difficulties in looking for better cpus that would he compatible with my motherboard, the MSI B550 gaming gen 3. I really don't fancy swapping motherboards just yet so I was just hoping I could get a little help with some pinned cpus, the 5600x was around £150, and I would say for an upgraded cpu, id have a £200 MAX cap on it. Thank you for reading and I'm looking forward to hearing what you guys can come up with.

I don’t trust the calculators (they are all rubbish). What games are you playing where a bottleneck is noticeable? What is the GPU and CPU usage at in those games? Are the temps good?

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Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

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https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

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1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

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10 hours ago, 191x7 said:

Don't trust those calculators. How's your GPU usage? If its 95%+ most of the time then there's no bottleneck.

There might be a small bottleneck on 1080p, but nothing to worry about.

 

AMD is supposedly releasing the 5500X3D and 5700X3D soon, the 5700X3D and the 5800X3D that already exists are the only good AM4 upgrades you can make.

 

Have you considered a 1440p monitor? The 5600X does not bottleneck a 6700XT on 1440p.

Oh interesting, maybe ill think about getting a monitor upgrade, wasn't aware of that, thank you 

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10 hours ago, will0hlep said:

I don’t trust the calculators (they are all rubbish). What games are you playing where a bottleneck is noticeable? What is the GPU and CPU usage at in those games? Are the temps good?

Not to sure of cpu usage, I will try get to you about that later but my gpu usage usually stays at 99%

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3 hours ago, D4L3YM4TR0N said:

Not to sure of cpu usage, I will try get to you about that later but my gpu usage usually stays at 99%

Then your GPU is most likely the limiting factor, not your CPU.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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