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re: Help me pick out a Video Card for my son's gaming PC
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:21 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:21 am to Joshjrn
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Go back and ask him the resolution he plays at. Will likely be 1080p
He's home sick...so he's less than helpful. Plus, I'm assuming it's only at 1080p.
I don't think I can link the build list as you'd have to log into the account but I'll list it all here:
- AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
- NZXT Kraken X52 Rev 2 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
- MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard
- G.Skill Trident Z RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
- Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive
- NVIDIA Founders Edition GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB Video Card
- Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case
- Dell S2719DGF 27.0" 2560 x 1440 155 Hz Monitor
- EVGA 650 GQ 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply
As for memory, I was referring to the 32GB of RAM on the highlighted item above. I know that's an easy addition, but have no idea if it would matter.
FWIW, we're not looking to rebuild the system here. Was looking for a Christmas present that we could switch out and make a noticeable difference to the system, so if you've got a better suggestion I'm sincerely all ears.
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Posted on 12/11/23 at 9:59 am to GeauxTigerTM
Based on that, looks like he’s playing at 1440p. Which is the one thing I was hoping wasn’t going to happen…
So, the “problem” is that his system is currently very well balanced for the games he plays and the resolution he plays them at. To expound, your CPU processes frames while your GPU processes frames. Your frame rate will be the lower of the two. When I say his system is balanced, I mean they are both putting out close to the same frame rate. That’s a good thing.
But when you go to upgrade the system, it means that if you upgrade one component, it won’t give you the full boost it should, because the other component has become the limiting factor.
Your motherboard, storage, and RAM are all fine. The CPU and GPU could both use an upgrade. The PSU is getting a little long in the tooth, but it’s probably ok for now.
Ignoring exactly what we’re upgrading for now, what’s your total budget for this upgrade?
So, the “problem” is that his system is currently very well balanced for the games he plays and the resolution he plays them at. To expound, your CPU processes frames while your GPU processes frames. Your frame rate will be the lower of the two. When I say his system is balanced, I mean they are both putting out close to the same frame rate. That’s a good thing.
But when you go to upgrade the system, it means that if you upgrade one component, it won’t give you the full boost it should, because the other component has become the limiting factor.
Your motherboard, storage, and RAM are all fine. The CPU and GPU could both use an upgrade. The PSU is getting a little long in the tooth, but it’s probably ok for now.
Ignoring exactly what we’re upgrading for now, what’s your total budget for this upgrade?
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