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Kushan · 05-06-2020, 16:20

A fairly easy way to tell if the CPU is being bottlenecked is to drop the ingame resolution and compare your FPS before and after. If FPS stays the same then you're CPU bottlenecked, if lower res suddenly jumps FPS then it's your graphics card.

All that being said, it's a notoriously CPU hungry game so I'd suspect it really is CPU bottlenecking.

In that regard, the current state of play is that AMD's Ryzen processors are where it's at. They consistently beat out intel in performance and value in every category, with gaming being the one exception - but the margin is super thin.

Ryzen comes with more cores, more features, more longevity, you name it. The only catch is that Ryzen is particularly fond of fast RAM, so you wouldn't want to use the 2400Mhz RAM you've got now, you'd be better buying new RAM at 3200Mhz (for example).

Something like this is a reasonable place to start: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/8yW6b8

Feel free to swap in and out parts, the site will keep you right. If you can swing for the Ryzen 7 2700X and an after market CPU, that's a beefy 8 core (16 thread) processor that'll keep you going for many years. If that processor is too rich, drop down to the Ryzen 5 2600 - 6 cores, but still decent. You can skip the after-market cooling if you want, as the processors doe come with one, but it's really worth spending the £70-80 for a really good one.

As I said, you want fast RAM to make the most of these processors, so anything above 3000Mhz is a good start, with 3200Mhz being a fantastic place to be.

Motherboards are more of a preference to yourself, there are cheaper micro-ATX boards if you want, but the one I've picked there is a decent ATX board so you've got lots of expansions. I'd advise getting a board with 4 DIMM slots so you can throw more RAM in down the line without much fuss. 16GB is a solid amount to have now, if you do decide to swap some in or out, do make sure you do it in pairs.

Storage, case, etc. is personal perference.

PSU is personal preference, but don't cheap out on them as the cheap ones will die. Always go above the wattage you think you'll need and stick to decent brands - Corsair, BeQuiet, EVGA, etc. or you'll be swapping it out in 18 months time. PSUs are the first thing to die when you cheap out.

EDIT: If you're on a very tight budget, this is more in line: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7Dwpk6 But if you can, spend the extra on the CPU to get that 2700X if you can.

05-06-2020, 16:20	#7
Kushan FORMER Virgin Media Staff Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Warrington Posts: 4,737	Re: Gaming PC advice please. A fairly easy way to tell if the CPU is being bottlenecked is to drop the ingame resolution and compare your FPS before and after. If FPS stays the same then you're CPU bottlenecked, if lower res suddenly jumps FPS then it's your graphics card. All that being said, it's a notoriously CPU hungry game so I'd suspect it really is CPU bottlenecking. In that regard, the current state of play is that AMD's Ryzen processors are where it's at. They consistently beat out intel in performance and value in every category, with gaming being the one exception - but the margin is super thin. Ryzen comes with more cores, more features, more longevity, you name it. The only catch is that Ryzen is particularly fond of fast RAM, so you wouldn't want to use the 2400Mhz RAM you've got now, you'd be better buying new RAM at 3200Mhz (for example). Something like this is a reasonable place to start: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/8yW6b8 Feel free to swap in and out parts, the site will keep you right. If you can swing for the Ryzen 7 2700X and an after market CPU, that's a beefy 8 core (16 thread) processor that'll keep you going for many years. If that processor is too rich, drop down to the Ryzen 5 2600 - 6 cores, but still decent. You can skip the after-market cooling if you want, as the processors doe come with one, but it's really worth spending the £70-80 for a really good one. As I said, you want fast RAM to make the most of these processors, so anything above 3000Mhz is a good start, with 3200Mhz being a fantastic place to be. Motherboards are more of a preference to yourself, there are cheaper micro-ATX boards if you want, but the one I've picked there is a decent ATX board so you've got lots of expansions. I'd advise getting a board with 4 DIMM slots so you can throw more RAM in down the line without much fuss. 16GB is a solid amount to have now, if you do decide to swap some in or out, do make sure you do it in pairs. Storage, case, etc. is personal perference. PSU is personal preference, but don't cheap out on them as the cheap ones will die. Always go above the wattage you think you'll need and stick to decent brands - Corsair, BeQuiet, EVGA, etc. or you'll be swapping it out in 18 months time. PSUs are the first thing to die when you cheap out. EDIT: If you're on a very tight budget, this is more in line: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/7Dwpk6 But if you can, spend the extra on the CPU to get that 2700X if you can.