A massive mind dump here - I think I have a problem, where I want to build a system even though I may not use it's capability much!!
I do more office work than anything but occasionally fire up a game to play casually. So ideally I want a low power draw for office working. I guess I want it all - the power there if I chose to use it, but low power draw and quiet operation when not.
Currently I have
* B560m Mortar wifi
* i5-11600k with Corsair Aio cooler (240mm)
* 16Gb 3600Mhz RAM
* 1TB sn850x
Kolink citadel mesh micro ATX case (Id like smaller, or to move this onto the floor, but dust worries me)
Running 1440p on a Dell S2722DGM.
I have a good modular atx platinum PSU so power isn't an issue.
I've read that my CPU may bottle neck the GPU but I also feel like the 3060ti is struggling with some of my uses below (namely PCVR). I want to know, how future proof is this? How should/could I upgrade this? Prioritise CPU and go ddr5 over GPU?
To be honest, I hardly game (although would like to more - with more time). Ive just got a quest 3 and have tried (via Steam link) half life 2 vr and star wars squadrons. Hl2 runs well, squadrons is more stuttery in VR (smooth on desktop)
Ms flight SIM VR would be fun but I don't feel confident in the system after one or two crash to desktop/power offs, because I have the gfx and Resolution set too high for a 3060ti to cope with maybe? Again, MS flightsim runs acceptably at 1440 (non vr) with setting at medium/high
I don't NEED to upgrade based on my use, granted, but I wonder if it's time to do something before the components lose too much value to help fund any upgrade.
I do more office work than anything but occasionally fire up a game to play casually. So ideally I want a low power draw for office working. I guess I want it all - the power there if I chose to use it, but low power draw and quiet operation when not.
Currently I have
* B560m Mortar wifi
* i5-11600k with Corsair Aio cooler (240mm)
* 16Gb 3600Mhz RAM
* 1TB sn850x
Kolink citadel mesh micro ATX case (Id like smaller, or to move this onto the floor, but dust worries me)
Running 1440p on a Dell S2722DGM.
I have a good modular atx platinum PSU so power isn't an issue.
I've read that my CPU may bottle neck the GPU but I also feel like the 3060ti is struggling with some of my uses below (namely PCVR). I want to know, how future proof is this? How should/could I upgrade this? Prioritise CPU and go ddr5 over GPU?
To be honest, I hardly game (although would like to more - with more time). Ive just got a quest 3 and have tried (via Steam link) half life 2 vr and star wars squadrons. Hl2 runs well, squadrons is more stuttery in VR (smooth on desktop)
Ms flight SIM VR would be fun but I don't feel confident in the system after one or two crash to desktop/power offs, because I have the gfx and Resolution set too high for a 3060ti to cope with maybe? Again, MS flightsim runs acceptably at 1440 (non vr) with setting at medium/high
I don't NEED to upgrade based on my use, granted, but I wonder if it's time to do something before the components lose too much value to help fund any upgrade.
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