Is this a good pc build on a budget, any bottlenecking on Fortnite 1080p ultra low settings?
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If it's literally just for 240hz Fortnite then it'll work, might not be the best use of your money but that depends on how much it's all setting you back.
You're really not being particularly forthcoming with information, but going from the above you are buying or already own the CPU and GPU? If you're buying them how much would each cost you?
A breakdown list of price per component would offer a lot of clarity for us to help you with.
You're really not being particularly forthcoming with information, but going from the above you are buying or already own the CPU and GPU? If you're buying them how much would each cost you?
A breakdown list of price per component would offer a lot of clarity for us to help you with.
For me, Fortnite is a difficult game to give advice on because it has been updated A LOT and has different modes (e.g. DirectX 11, 12) and loads of features you can turn on/off for eye-candy.
I normally rely on performance reviews like this:
Counter-Strike 2 Performance Benchmark Review - 40 GPUs Tested
Counter-Strike 2 is available now, with improved graphics powered by Valve's Source 2 engine. All the maps have received overhauls, which gives them a much more realistic look, without breaking the classic CS Experience. In our performance review, we're taking a closer look at image quality...
and this:
Starfield: 44 CPU Benchmark, Intel vs. AMD, Ultra, High, Medium & Memory Scaling
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But, I don't know of any reliable sources for Fortnite which can show you performance at different resolutions and graphical settings.
So... we're left with searching for YouTube videos to try and assess performance, like the one tamzzy linked you earlier and anecdotal evidence like Gary* has shared with you.
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From what I can gather in the YouTube videos and from what Gary* has shared, if you use performance settings than you will hit a CPU bottleneck fairly easy in this game, even with an entry-level GPU.
I would imagine that you want at least the 200 fps that Gary* has reported, so we can safely say that a 5600 non-X or 5600X is the baseline you should aim for.
The next question is, at which point is the CPU enough? I don't know the answer to that question, perhaps @Gary* can share his utilisation % for CPU/GPU.
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Realistically, I doubt you're going to get a much better CPU than the 5800X if you want a 6800 XT in the used PC, so the question is: do you drop lower than the 6800 XT to fit a better CPU?
From a quick reddit browse, it looks like there are mixed reports and it maybe depends how intensive the games you play usually are.
This comment suggests a 6800 XT is too much and you should drop GPU DOWN and the CPU UP:
But, that's just one comment and the 5600G is slower than the 5600X or 5800X (the G models have half the cache).
If the 7800X3D makes that kind of difference, I also don't know if that is because of the X3D's cache, or because of the RAM speed and the first comment in that thread says that upgrading to a 5800X3D did nothing for their FPS.
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My answer to your question: I don't know, but I suspect you'll be bottlenecked by the CPU.
Would I drop down from the 6800 XT? Personally: no, there's not enough confirmation it would be worth it, but if maximum FPS is very important to you (e.g. competitive gamer) then I'd recommend you look into it more than I have.
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Man of Honour
The 5600x is better value for gaming.
You'd be better off getting a 7500F or 7600 if that's your plan, but the used prices on those are probably less attractive than the 5000.
might be a few more floating around when the new 9000 series drops though. bound to be some people upgrading, and maybe drive price down a bit
correction: some people
i nope out when i see low effort threads lol
op: i want to buy a car...must be fast
person: okay, how fast
op: very fast
person: okay, how about telling us about your budget?
op: very very fast
person: what is the age of the car you want?
op: must be fast
how to spec lol
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Good job the duplicate thread was locked then.
So what combo would you recommend?
let's start from the beginning...
@Icewheely what is your budget and what components have you already bought/have?
we know you want to run fortnite at competitive settings, you have to give us more information to allow us to give you the best advice tailored for you (the cliche, help us to help you)
@Icewheely what is your budget and what components have you already bought/have?
we know you want to run fortnite at competitive settings, you have to give us more information to allow us to give you the best advice tailored for you (the cliche, help us to help you)
Don’t own them, im looking to buy a cpu for £80-130 maybe more not really sure and gpu for £180-260
Cooler(id cooling se-214 xt)=£18
Motherboard(msi b450 gaming plus max AM4)=£80
Memory(Corsair vengeance lpx 16gb)=£38
SSD(Kingston NV2 500gb)=£34
Case(montech x3 mesh)=£50
PSU(evga 850 bq)=£85
Total cost around £597
I don’t own any parts my budget is £550-650 I don’t care about graphics but I want to be able to run most games on decent graphics on 1080p; my main priority is Fortnite ultra low graphics