Hi guys! New guy here. If I posted this topic in a wrong subforum (I wasn't sure whether to post it here or in Games discussion), please move the topic to where you think it should be in that case.
I literally joined the site because I need your help with building a PC. I apologize for what is going to be a longer post, but this is the first time I'm doing this so I really want to give you guys as much info as possible to make it easier for you.
I'm 24 years old and I do have a lot of gaming experience, but I've never really been a gaming ''gearhead'' and I don't have extensive knowledge about PCs, so please bear with me. In the past, one of my friends who's a PC expert was the guy who would help me with this, but since he's not here right now, I need help from other knowledgeable guys and I figured I'd find them here!
Even though I'm not a gaming gearhead, I'm not a complete dummy either. I've been doing a lot of research, but since I don't really have a lot of knowledge about PCs, I have a hard time deciding/understanding which components I should buy. Since I'm on a budget, I really need to spend every single dollar well. My current PC specs are (those that matter, just so you know what I'm working with now to have a basic idea):
Intel Core I5-6402P
AMD Radeon RX 470
8 GB RAM (2x4)
HDD 1TB
ASRock H110M-DGS Motherboard
This PC is 3 years old and I absolutely love its capabilities. Now, I'll break it down for you in detail so you know what kind of a gamer I am and what I'm looking for. I mostly play GTA V and Hitman 2. Currently, I get around 58-60 FPS on both of those games on medium settings and reason I'm telling you that is because I want you to know I'm more than fine with that. I'm not looking for a crazy setup or to play games at max settings, overclock, push my PC to the limits or anything like that. I don't have the budget for it. I'm fine with playing games with toned down settings. My main goal is just to eliminate stuttering, that's all. So a setup that can hit 55-60 FPS on medium settings is already good enough for me. But of course, I'm looking to get the maximum, best possible setup within my budget.
The reason I'm considering a new build is primarily because of the upcoming Cyberpunk 2077 game. I'm not sure my PC will be able to handle it even at medium settings. If you guys are positive that it will, please let me know because in that case, perhaps I won't even get into buying a new PC. I've already done tons of research and I've chosen three components based on all the written and video reviews. They are: Intel Core I5-9400F, XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy 8GB GDDR5 and Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB DDR4 3000MT/s Memory.
Based on the reviews and benchmarks I found on a few sites, the bottleneck chance for these specs is said to be 0,84%. I know my current specs are rated at just under 10%, so I figure only 0,84% is fantastic and a major improvement. Also, I will buy HDD 1TB again. I've never owned an SSD in my life because I don't need it. I need space. Speed is irrelevant to me and it's always been that way, so that decision is definitely final on my part. I don't need the case either since I bought a mid-tower case for my current PC, so my plan is to save money on it and just bring my current PC to the shop and tell the guy who's gonna be putting this new PC together to just remove all the components from my current PC from the case and put all the new components in it. Would that even work?
Do you think going from an I5-6402P/RX 470 to an I5-9400F/RX 590 is worth it? Most of the websites say it's a huge improvement based on benchmarks alone, but I've read some comments saying it's not worth it and that it's not a big improvement at all so I don't know. If the components I've chosen so far are a good match, then I need your help with all other components. By the way, I play on a 1920x1080p Resolution Monitor, 60hz refresh rate and I will use that monitor with this new build too.
Those four already chosen components aside, I'm left with around 150$ to spend and I still need a motherboard and a PSU. Do I need an additional cooling fan too? I've done research on the PSU for those current specs and in some places it says I need 450W, in others 550 and even all up to 600, so I'm not sure which one to buy. Based on the research, it's best to have more than you need, so I figure 550 would be what I need? As for the motherboard, I have no idea which one I need and I know it's a really important component. How do I know which motherboard suits my setup?
Anyway, I'm open to all suggestions, pointers... I'd appreciate any help really!
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