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We don't know how much the OP is willing to spend on upgrades.

What is your budget on upgrades @hamza141 ?
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If you want more fps, it's cpu that you must change. 5800x3d is the best on AM4 socket.
Generally speaking, an nvme upgrade would be nice.
Since your psu is ok, 16 ram is not terrible and gpu has been just upgraded....


In higher resolutions, you'de be more gpu bottlenecked.
I'm running 1080p 144hz monitor
It will be more interesting to get a 1440p monitor instead of cpu upgrade imo
 
Yeah as others are saying upgrade #1 should be the CPU #2 should be the SSD and then #3 the memory. For 1080p and even 1440p with some settings adjustment the 3070 should be perfectly fine. Overall you have a very balanced system but the CPU is beginning to show some age. A zen3 upgrade would help frame pacing and lag spikes. Mind you I wouldn't say any of this is strictly necessary
 
Some CPU gaming benchmarks, 5700x has almost same performance as 5800x if you enable PBO with AutoOC and you set up Curve Optimizer (my 5700x is boosting 4850Mhz all cores in some games) , the x3D is better if you want to spend the extra $ and you mainly using your computer for gaming.

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Yeah as others are saying upgrade #1 should be the CPU #2 should be the SSD and then #3 the memory. For 1080p and even 1440p with some settings adjustment the 3070 should be perfectly fine. Overall you have a very balanced system but the CPU is beginning to show some age. A zen3 upgrade would help frame pacing and lag spikes. Mind you I wouldn't say any of this is strictly necessary
I think im going to upgrade cpu and ssd to nvme

Some CPU gaming benchmarks, 5700x has almost same performance as 5800x if you enable PBO with AutoOC and you set up Curve Optimizer (my 5700x is boosting 4850Mhz all cores in some games) , the x3D its better if you want to spend the extra $ and you mainly using your computer for gaming.

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i think im heading to the 5800x but not for the moment (no meney)
 
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I think im going to upgrade cpu and ssd to nvme
Even 5600x is better for gaming if you want to spend even less but personally i wouldnt go for a CPU with less than 8 cores at the moment , some games are compiling the shaders at start and it takes more time with 6 core (some might even use 8 cores in game, i dont know) and its better to have an 8 core CPU if you open many programs in the background.

Edit: Be sure to update your MB BIOS before you change the CPU
 
Even 5600x is better for gaming if you want to spend even less but personally i wouldnt go for a CPU with less than 8 cores at the moment , some games are compiling the shaders at start and it takes more time with 6 core (some might even use 8 cores in game, i dont know) and its better to have an 8 core CPU if you open many programs in the background.
5700x or 5800x are my best choices
 
Hi hamza, if you don´t plan on upgrading to AM5 CPU, MOBO and DDR5 RAM and want to maximize AM4 paltform you could go for the 5800X3D.
In 1080p you will notice the difference. Even if you upgrade the monitor to 1440p later on.
I have a 5500 right now but my next upgrade would be the 5800X3D.
Good luck!
 
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Send the money and come get it


Thank u... Think thats the best answer
Agreed on this too. 5800X3D is pure win, even after you move on from the 3070 on to your next GPU. So itll be value now and more value later on.

I think im going to upgrade cpu and ssd to nvme
NVME is a waste of time unless the price is equal to a SATA SSD. It does not affect gaming. HDD > SSD sure, but price/GB is a thing

Even 5600x is better for gaming if you want to spend even less but personally i wouldnt go for a CPU with less than 8 cores at the moment , some games are compiling the shaders at start and it takes more time with 6 core (some might even use 8 cores in game, i dont know) and its better to have an 8 core CPU if you open many programs in the background.

Edit: Be sure to update your MB BIOS before you change the CPU
Def get 8c16t for a gaming rig in 2023.
 
First of all, you will not get stutter from your current cpu/pc. It is coming from something else.

Le me guess, for pubg you use dx12? If so, switch to dx11 and enjoy the smooth gameplay. Pubg developers are totooo and don't know how to implement dx12. Damn, if to think, many developers don't know how to implement dx12... only smooth game I have played with dx12 is mortal kombat.
 
First of all, you will not get stutter from your current cpu/pc. It is coming from something else.

Le me guess, for pubg you use dx12? If so, switch to dx11 and enjoy the smooth gameplay. Pubg developers are totooo and don't know how to implement dx12. Damn, if to think, many developers don't know how to implement dx12... only smooth game I have played with dx12 is mortal kombat.
Thks.. i will try that and feedback
 
No idea, you have to provide more information if we need to analyze your PUBG performance. One reason for seeing low CPU utilization is that the majority of CPU cores are barely doing anything, and one core is fully loaded. The % usage you see is the total load over all cores.

Settings used + a log showing CPU and GPU usage would be best.
These are captures when playing pubg

No idea, you have to provide more information if we need to analyze your PUBG performance. One reason for seeing low CPU utilization is that the majority of CPU cores are barely doing anything, and one core is fully loaded. The % usage you see is the total load over all cores.

Settings used + a log showing CPU and GPU usage would be best.
These are captures when playing

These are stats when playing pubg
 

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I have recently bought a new gigabyte rtx 3070 so here is my pc specs and what should i upgrade if neccesary
Cpu : Ryzen 7 2700x
Gpu : Rtx 3070 8gb gddr6
Mobo : Msi b450m pro v2 m2
Ram : Team group 3200mhz 16gb ram
Psu : Thermaltake 700w 80 plus
Ssd teamgroup 250gb
I agree with the idea of upgrading your storage to an NVMe drive as they are so cheap now, but I'd also consider upgrading the CPU to a Ryzen 5 5600. Make sure you have the latest BIOS update before swapping CPUs. Lots of good build reviews out there for the 5600.


A review video:


(5600 not far off from the "X" version)
 
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Don't buy a six core CPU in 2023.
 
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When playing pubg for expl some times i got fps drops to 60 fps or even 50 still not figuring out why ??

PUBG is known for garbage performance, and your CPU isn't the absolute fastest on the block. But easy to solve, just drop in a 5800X3D and your rig will be up there with the best ones as far as CPU performance goes.

16 GB of RAM is also a problem you should address. It's going to cause performance problems for you in many, many games nowadays. But again, another 16 GB kit that matches yours or an entire replacement 32 GB DDR4-3200 kit can be had for $50 in the US and not much more worldwide, RAM is cheap. So - IMHO - first thing, upgrade your RAM and see how your machine behaves after that.

There is no excuse to have only 16 GB RAM today. It's got no place on a PC intended for 2023 video games.
 
Of cause,perfect for gaming.
A 3070 is suitable for most of games at 1440P,with almost highest graphics settings..
However,if your 3070 cames recently,it's under a high risk of 'mined card',which may effect you gaming exp with errors.But if it cames as soon as it was released,it's perfect.
 
PUBG is known for garbage performance, and your CPU isn't the absolute fastest on the block. But easy to solve, just drop in a 5800X3D and your rig will be up there with the best ones as far as CPU performance goes.

16 GB of RAM is also a problem you should address. It's going to cause performance problems for you in many, many games nowadays. But again, another 16 GB kit that matches yours or an entire replacement 32 GB DDR4-3200 kit can be had for $50 in the US and not much more worldwide, RAM is cheap. So - IMHO - first thing, upgrade your RAM and see how your machine behaves after that.

There is no excuse to have only 16 GB RAM today. It's got no place on a PC intended for 2023 video games.
Changing to 5800x3d sounds to be the best solu
 
The 5800 OEM and 5700X are the same chip, so go with what costs less
 
Changing to 5800x3d sounds to be the best solu
You better check your motherboards compatibility before you buy a 5800x3d.

Mobo : Msi b450m pro v2 m2
If this is the correct motherboard that you have, it only supports up to the 3000 series and the last bios update is from 2022-08-05 version 7B84v4E.
Link to MSI MB site: B450M PRO-M2 V2 (msi.com) (Note: It says that it supports the 3rd gen, but I think they mean the 3000 series, and not Zen 3. B450M PRO-M2 V2 (msi.com))

With what you have, you should not have a stuttering issue. But if you think that it's a CPU issue, take a look at this thread and it will guide you on how to shut down a few processes to make windows run with less overhead: [Guide] Disabling Windows 10 Automatic updates and "spyware" | Page 5 | TechPowerUp Forums

If you PC is connected to your router through WiFi, I would try a wired connection and see if helps. I would also run a packet loss/ pining check to see if your internet connection is an issue using a program like winMTR.

As far as the hardware setup you have now, the only upgrade I would do, is get a 1Tb or a 2Tb SSD and install all of your game applications and portals on it, like Steam and PUG.
 
....that's a very capable machine and gradually you can upgrade some components so you take the most out of it.
At first you may need a bigger SSD/nvme. If you play just one two games, it's fine but in general you'll need the extra space for newer games.
Secondly, the CPU. It's already holding the GPU back but in any case everything will be playable at 1080p even with any GPU bottlenecking. The 5800X3D is the only option here, especially now that's been heavily discounted.

The GPU is ok for now. Some tweaks will be needed on very heavy/unoptimized titles but it's ok.
A year or two later you may upgrade the gpu as well but the rest of the system will be fine to support the next one.
 
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