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Adam26

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Hey, this is my second PC Spec. build and just want some advice on if its good or not. Looking to upgrade cpu to 5950x in the future. I mainly use my pc for gaming. (currently have i5-6600k and being bottlenecked by most games) I also have a 2tb hdd in my old pc along with a 240gb ssd that I could install if I need more space.

Thank you in advance!

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD (RTX 2060)
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
 
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Adam26

Member
Nursemorph said:
If you plan to upgrade to the 5950x in future and this is a definite plan, then you need to put the Rog Strix X570 motherboard in there...you also need the Corsair H115i RGB Platinum cooler (unless you plan to upgrade the cooler at a later date). I would ask if there's a particulr reason for putting in the 5950x? For gaming, it won't give any performance over the 5900x, and probably even the 5800x given majority of games are GPU dominated.
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Is the B-550plus not compatible with it and its not a definite plan on the 5950x but will be one of the new CPUs that released this month. Why will I need the different cooler? Is it not that good?
Thank you
 
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Adam26

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Nursemorph said:
The 5950x needs the extra VRMs that the board has....they basically regulate the voltage keeping it more stable. Cooler is similar..it needs a more robust cooler to keep it cool, anything less may struggle to cope. A lot depends on how you plan to use the system though as the 5950x may not even be the best choice
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Oh okay, will what I've got selected atm be compatible with the 5900x? Plan on mainly using it for gaming, probably not overclocking anything apart from gpu as have done that before.
 
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kozuki

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Adam26 said:
Oh okay, will what I've got selected atm be compatible with the 5900x? Plan on mainly using it for gaming, probably not overclocking anything apart from gpu as have done that before.
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5900X is definitely enough for gaming, 5950X is only better if you're doing any work that might use CPU. There are exceptions such as MSFS, but in most cases, the price difference is not worth it
 
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Adam26

Member
Nursemorph said:
The CPU shouldn't be bottlenecking games unless you are using CPU based games....majority of AAA games are GPU bottlenecked. I guess it depends what level of gaming you are trying to run at.....for example, trying to run 1440p 144Hz will be bottlenecked by the GPU, if you only have a 1080p 75Hz then the screen will be the bottleneck.

For gaming, you don't even need the 5900x....the 5600x or maybe the 5800x are plenty (I have gamed using a 3600 without issue). I would go with the 5600x as it should be plenty...this spec will also give you the infrastructure if you wanted a more powerful CPU in future (would still need the Strix motherboard for the 5900x though):

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £940.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/fm4gpZ5vuE/
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Thanks for doing this its very helpful :) I run games at 1440p 60 fps, and games like ac odyssey and RDR2 are all being bottlenecked by cpu (thats at 100% in dense areas but gpu is at 10%)
 
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Adam26 said:
Thanks for doing this its very helpful :) I run games at 1440p 60 fps, and games like ac odyssey and RDR2 are all being bottlenecked by cpu (thats at 100% in dense areas but gpu is at 10%)
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That's likely an issue with your windows configuration, not the CPU, that CPU should be fine in any game at the moment.
 
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Adam26

Member
Nursemorph said:
AT 1440p, I'd say that your system usage should be the other round....when running Forza Horizon 4 (a middle ground in terms of graphics), 1440p 60Hz is utilising around 50% of my GPUs capacity...it does drop to around 25% when in menus etc but is around the 50% mark most of the rest of the time....admittedly that is with the settings set to Ultra. Still I'd expect those 2 games you mentioned to be utilising a lot more than 10% GPU capacity regardless of where in the game you are
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Even when I put settings to ultra and run a benchmark, it doesnt even out in usage but the frames just get worse.
 
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Adam26 said:
What do I need to do to fix it?
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No idea, you'll have to troubleshoot it. But that's not working the way it should be.

You ordered without windows, so what method did you use to install windows? Where did you source the windows installation? Did you delete all existing partitions? Where did you source drivers?
 
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Adam26

Member
SpyderTracks said:
No idea, you'll have to troubleshoot it. But that's not working the way it should be.

You ordered without windows, so what method did you use to install windows? Where did you source the windows installation? Did you delete all existing partitions? Where did you source drivers?
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I know it’s on my HDD, but I didn’t install it on my old pc that was done by pc specialist, I selected I already have it for the new build cause it’s linked to my Microsoft account. That’s all I know though
 
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Adam26 said:
I know it’s on my HDD, but I didn’t install it on my old pc that was done by pc specialist, I selected I already have it for the new build cause it’s linked to my Microsoft account. That’s all I know though
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If you ordered without windows, you can’t use the test installation that comes with the PC, you have to install your own copy from scratch.

Your PC has never been configured so has never worked by the sounds of it. If you don’t understand how to configure windows, it’s worth paying the extra to have PCS do it.
 
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