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Looking for CPU upgrade advice (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 month ago by SqueakySpider@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/buildapc@lemmy.world

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Hello,

I have been upgrading this PC for years now, and the CPU is way behind. However I'm not sure what to put in. I planned on sticking with AMD, I'm running Linux Mint, and I want to spend $200-300. My monitor is capable of 165 FPS but nothing I play tends to reach that (Counter-Strike 2, Doom: The Dark Ages, Control, other big-budget games). So I'd like something that could help get this thing up to speed.

I'm also interested to hear what other components ought to be prioritized for upgrading in the future.

Thanks

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[–] AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You'll have to make sure your BIOS is updated to be compatible with a new CPU. It's a PITA, but you'll need to go to Asrock's site and scroll through the different versions and figure out what your board can support. I also have a cheap old Asrock B450M board. Started with a 5600, now running a 5700x. So Asrock can be good about updates.

[–] SqueakySpider@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you. The motherboard is one of the oldest bits of this Frankenstein PC.