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IS A BUDGET EIGHT-CORE SECRETLY BOTTLENECKING MY WHOLE SYSTEM? 🤔

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Accepted solution by Yusuf J. — If streaming is part of teh plan, a newer GPU with a modern hardware encoder takes the encoding load off teh CPU completely, which changes…
  1. Noah Larsen
    @shaderhound

    help!! every upgrade video ends with it depends, which doesnt help me much. So heres my real situation: a budget eight-core, an RTX 2060, aiming for streaming while gaming. What would u do with one upgrade, and why? Im not in a rush, so I can wait for the right deal. I just want to understand my system better before spending anything. Tips on measuring what actually limits me are very welcome too.

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  2. Anika
    @anikak235

    Does your motherboard support newer CPUs with a BIOS update?

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  3. Noah Larsen
    @shaderhound
    in reply to @anikak235

    sorry forgot to say checked my board and it does support a few newer CPUs after a BIOS update. hope thats enough info 😅

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  4. Ada Fontaine
    @daemon_sage-9z

    oh also mods can we pin this thread

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  5. Emeka S.
    @stack_garage825

    oof measure before you buy.. 😭 run your usual games with an overlay showing GPU usage, if the GPU sits at 95-99% usage, its the limit. if GPU usage is low while one or two CPU threads are maxed out, teh CPU is the bottleneck.

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  7. Jonas Sorensen
    @tensor_smith66

    Lower the resolution or render scale as a test :/ If your FPS barely changes, ure CPU-limited. If FPS jumps a lot, teh GPU is the limit. good luck man!

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  8. Farah
    @fmendes_20
    in reply to @tensor_smith66

    have u checked ur streaming settings? mine were reset after an update. told my boss it would take 10 minutes. its been 20 minutes

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  9. Emeka S.
    @stack_garage825

    yeahhh for high refresh esports titles the CPU matters alot more, bceause those games run at very high frame rates where the GPU isnt worknig hard. For high-resolution single-player games, the GPU usually matters more. fingers crossed 🤞

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  10. Cleo Reid
    @cleo.reid

    Check what your motherboard supports before planning a CPU upgrade. A drop-in CPU on the same socket after a BIOS update can be a cheap big win, while a new platform also means new board and maybe new RAM. fingers crossed 🤞

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  11. Vera Stone
    @vera_patch

    Dont forget RAM. Running a single stick or without XMP/EXPO enabled can make a CPU look much weaker than it is. Thats a free fix in the BIOS.

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  12. Oskar W.
    @packetsprite-zr

    oof following, having the same problem hope that helps :)

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  13. Yusuf J.
    @bufferowl
    Accepted solution

    If streaming is part of teh plan, a newer GPU with a modern hardware encoder takes the encoding load off teh CPU completely, which changes teh math alot.

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  15. Farah
    @fmendes_20

    everyone keeps saying this but nobody posts proof idk maybe im wrong lol

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  16. Bram
    @packettrace
    in reply to @fmendes_20

    Sometimes the honest answer is neither: save a little longer and do both at once, cuz a half-upgrade can leave you unsatisfied. just my 2 cents

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  17. Noah Larsen
    @shaderhound
    in reply to @bufferowl

    @bufferowl dude ran the usage test like suggseted and the CPU was clearly teh limit. Got a drop-in upgrade on teh same board and my FPS lows improved massively. Great advice. owe u a beer 🍺

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