Upgrade advice

MindOfG · 2025-11-09T16:09:22+0000

Hi,

Im finding it hard to research and need some advice.

This is my current build
B550 Gaming x V2 Motherboard
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics
Corsair 16GB 2x8DDR4 RAM
AMD Radeon RX 6600
Kingston 1TB SSD
Kingston 500gb SSD
Seasonic B12 bC 850 power supply

To play shooters like Arc Raiders, CS2 and maybe some Triple As at 1080p 120fps, what cpu would be worth upgrading too?

Budget id say is around 3-400 ..

I should add that, the reason I am asking this, is because I do suffer some stutters in games etc and was told it may be due to my CPU

Thanks in advance

Minibiker · 2025-11-09T16:34:09+0000

Afternoon, I'd definitely consider getting a new CPU with a bit more UMPH!! Maybe another set of 16gb RAM to

MindOfG · 2025-11-09T16:35:38+0000

Minibiker said:
Afternoon, I'd definitely consider getting a new CPU with a bit more UMPH!! Maybe another set of 16gb RAM to

Would you have any idea of what CPU? And do you mean upgrade to 32gb or ram also?

Tetras · 2025-11-09T17:29:15+0000

MindOfG said:
is because I do suffer some stutters in games etc and was told it may be due to my CPU

Stutters are very hard to diagnose, they can be anything. Personally, I'd want to do a lot more monitoring of your usage and find out what they are, rather than throwing money at the problem.

A 5700X3D would be a nice upgrade, but since you only have a RX 6600 I'd be surprised if it made a huge difference, unless you're playing at low settings.

The other problem with upgrading what you have, is that DDR4 (at least, new) is currently very expensive and the 5700X3D/5800X3D have poor availability which is pushing their prices up to unrealistic ones (where with the high price of DDR4 combined, you're better off just switching to AM5 than dumping something like £250 on a used CPU).

MindOfG · 2025-11-09T17:33:42+0000

Thanks for the post and info! I'm learning now! Switching to AM5 then, would that require a new motherboard?

is there a way i can optimize my current build to play the likes of Arc raiders comfortably?

InkZ · 2025-11-09T19:25:07+0000

With your budget I think I'd be looking on the 2nd hand market to max out your board and get a GPU.

Tetras · 2025-11-09T19:59:22+0000

MindOfG said:
Switching to AM5 then, would that require a new motherboard?

Yes, you'd need DDR5 memory, motherboard and the CPU. That might seem silly when you have a decent build already, but with the high price of DDR4 and the poor availability of the 5700X3D/5800X3D, it may make more sense to get on the newer platform with future upgrades available.

(CPU cooler in the CPU box)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £160.99
1 x Sapphire B650M-E (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05695) = £100.00
1 x Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-02219) = £128.99

Total: £397.97 (includes delivery: £7.99)

MindOfG said:
is there a way i can optimize my current build to play the likes of Arc raiders comfortably?

I have no experience with this game.

If you could download some monitoring software like Afterburner (or even just use task manager) that might help to know where the stutters are coming from. That's assuming it is a performance issue and not some kind of driver/software problem. Worth mentioning that some games stutter because of the engine and/or they're **** and you can spend £2000 with no improvement.

MindOfG · 2025-11-10T10:24:07+0000

Tetras said:
Yes, you'd need DDR5 memory, motherboard and the CPU. That might seem silly when you have a decent build already, but with the high price of DDR4 and the poor availability of the 5700X3D/5800X3D, it may make more sense to get on the newer platform with future upgrades available.

(CPU cooler in the CPU box)

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £160.99

1 x Sapphire B650M-E (Socket AM5) DDR5 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-SPR-05695) = £100.00

1 x Crucial Pro OC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C36 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-CRU-02219) = £128.99

Total: £397.97 (includes delivery: £7.99)

This is really helpful and informative, thank you. Hopefully find a 5700X3D/5800X3D on ebay for a good price