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tkellett
By tkellett
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Im looking for advice so i can help guide my son into upgrading his computer. All he does is game (fortnite, rocket league, roblox and sometimes cod and gta ) and watch videos. These are the current specs. 

 

Cpu ryzen 5 3600x
Gpu gtx 1660 super
Ram 16gb ddr4
Mb aorus b450 m
Ps rm750x Corsair 
SSD 500gb
Hard drive 2tb
Air cooled

Monitor is 1080p 60 hz

 

Any upgrade would be best if kept under $300-400 CAD I was looking at upgrading the monitor first to 170 hz 1440p msi G273CQ 27" as its only 209 right now to get the most from the gpu

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CPU first followed by the gpu and whatever you do don't upgrade to 1440 unless you're willing to spend a significant amount on a new gpu.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($183.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: *ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7600 8 GB Video Card  ($324.90 @ Vuugo) 
Total: $508.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-25 16:22 EST-0500

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40 minutes ago, tkellett said:


Gpu gtx 1660 super
 

Monitor is 1080p 60 hz

 

Any upgrade would be best if kept under $300-400 CAD I was looking at upgrading the monitor first to 170 hz 1440p msi G273CQ 27" as its only 209 right now to get the most from the gpu

The monitor and a better GPU. Adding more RAM also wouldn't be a bad idea as well as a stronger CPU like the 5700X or 5800X3D.

But first, the monitor and GPU.

M.S.C.E. (M.Sc. Computer Engineering), IT specialist in a hospital, 32+ years of gaming, 20+ years of computer enthusiasm, Geek, Trekkie, anime fan

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