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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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[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah the CPU is going to be your bottleneck there. I would go with the most powerful AM4 processor since you're kinda stuck with AM4, which would be the 5800X3D.

That will last you through another GPU upgrade as well.

[–] Robin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The AM4 X3Ds are sold out in most places and really expensive, even on the second hand market.