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System Name | Gamer |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 3700x |
Motherboard | AsRock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/AX |
Memory | 32GB |
Video Card(s) | ASRock Radeon RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming D |
Case | Phanteks Eclipse P200A D-RGB |
Power Supply | 800w CM |
Mouse | Corsair M65 Pro |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
I want to get some opinions...
I play Overwatch pretty religiously. I've got a i5 4690 (non-k) and a gtx980Ti. My monitor is 144hz. At full quality in overwatch, I can get around 120 fps solid. Bump the settings down a bit, and I get a decently solid 144 fps, but get occasional dips down to 120. Bumping down settings any further provides no more benefit, and my CPU is normally pegged out during a match. So I'm thinking I'm bottlenecked a bit by the CPU at such high frames. It seems if I could overclock, I could make up the difference and get that last few %, but alas, it's a non-k. I've already tried bumping up the base clock, and it just isn't going to happen.
Now I've read all the benchmarks and all that, but I want some totally subjective, anecdotal evidence from people who actually play the game at 144hz. Everything I read is that there isn't really any reason to upgrade to a newer CPU because of the small amount of improvement, and that earlier generation intel processors are still "fine" for gaming. Obviously, I'm not looking for "fine." But at the same time, I don't want to spend money to upgrade my platform just to be in the same boat as before, which seems to be the consensus around the web.
What do you guys think? Should I max out my platform with the best i7 that will work? Or would that be a waste of money? Would an upgrade to mid-range modern intel get me to a solid 144hz? What about Ryzen? In your experience, does ram speed matter? (if it does, obviously I'd want to upgrade to a DDR4 platform.)
This is why I want anecdotes instead of benchmarks... tell me your rig, and if it satisfies your need for a solid 144hz.
I play Overwatch pretty religiously. I've got a i5 4690 (non-k) and a gtx980Ti. My monitor is 144hz. At full quality in overwatch, I can get around 120 fps solid. Bump the settings down a bit, and I get a decently solid 144 fps, but get occasional dips down to 120. Bumping down settings any further provides no more benefit, and my CPU is normally pegged out during a match. So I'm thinking I'm bottlenecked a bit by the CPU at such high frames. It seems if I could overclock, I could make up the difference and get that last few %, but alas, it's a non-k. I've already tried bumping up the base clock, and it just isn't going to happen.
Now I've read all the benchmarks and all that, but I want some totally subjective, anecdotal evidence from people who actually play the game at 144hz. Everything I read is that there isn't really any reason to upgrade to a newer CPU because of the small amount of improvement, and that earlier generation intel processors are still "fine" for gaming. Obviously, I'm not looking for "fine." But at the same time, I don't want to spend money to upgrade my platform just to be in the same boat as before, which seems to be the consensus around the web.
What do you guys think? Should I max out my platform with the best i7 that will work? Or would that be a waste of money? Would an upgrade to mid-range modern intel get me to a solid 144hz? What about Ryzen? In your experience, does ram speed matter? (if it does, obviously I'd want to upgrade to a DDR4 platform.)
This is why I want anecdotes instead of benchmarks... tell me your rig, and if it satisfies your need for a solid 144hz.