Upgrading gaming pc advice!

[Tom Parker]

So been thinking about upgrading because I dont seem to get as much frames per second as I thought I would with my current layout so looking to upgrade, please see specs below, budget is proba 500 quid upgrade. Please advice how to get my frames up:
ComponentsCase NZXT Phantom White 0 +
Power Supply Corsair CX600 600W [FREE UPGRADE TO CX650 650W [NEW]] 0 +
Processor Intel Core i7 7700K 4.2Ghz Turbo 4.5Ghz [NEW] 0 +
Overclocking None 0 +
Processor Cooler Coolermaster Hyper 103 0 +
RAM 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2400Mhz [2x8GB] 0 +
Motherboard Asus PRIME Z270-P 0 +
Graphics card Nvidia GeForce rtx 2070 super oc windforce
Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 1TB Hard Drive 7200rpm 64MB Cache 0 +
2nd Hard Drive None 0 +
3rd Hard Drive None 0 +
RAID None 0 +
Sound card Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio 0 +
Optical Drive None 0 +
Network card Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps 0 +
Wireless Card None 0 +
Memory Card Reader None 0 +
Extra Ports None 0 +
Modifications Case Paint Standard Case Paint 0 +
Internal Lighting Kit None 0 +
Under Glow Lighting None 0 +
Case fans Standard Case Fans 0 +
Cable Management UKGC Advanced system 0 +
Cable Braiding None 0 +
Sata Cables UKGC Standard system 0 +
Sound Proofing None 0 +
Hard Drive Dampening None 0 +
Thermal Compound UKGC Standard System 0 +
Fan Controller None 0
Peripherals Monitor None 0 +
2nd Monitor None 0 +
TFT Dead Pixel Check None 0 +
Keyboard/Mouse Combo None 0 +
Keyboard None 0 +
Mouse None 0 +
Mouse Mat None 0 +
Headset None 0 +
Speakers None 0 +
Powerline Kit None 0
Surge Protection None 0
Software Operating System None 0 +
Internet security None 0 +
Office Suite None 0 +
Multimedia None 0

Any help would help massively!
Also side note I have windows 10 education 64 bit unactivated as OS.

Thank youuu

 

[mickyflinn]

Do you have an ssd don't see one on you spec ?

What resolution you gaming at and games you are playing ?

 

[Tom Parker]

Hi mate, no ssd I heard it just effected loading screens rather than frames per second! And trying to go at 1440p

 

[Journey]

There is your first upgrade then, an SSD. You'll thank everyone who suggests one when you get it installed with a nice clean Windows install, and all the latest drivers etc.

 

[Tom Parker]

So will that actually help frames per second for a game like warzone? Just dont want to spend money for no performance upgrade :') not bothered about loading screen times

 

[Blue160]

Get an SSD. You won’t regret it. No effect on frame rates but the general usability of the computer is so much better. If you’ve not used one you’ll be staggered at the difference it makes to load times, boot times and general snappiness.

I’d also wait until the nvidia 30 series cards are released in a week or so. The 3080 is released next week and the 3070 in October. Both will smash a 2070S to pieces.

 

[Tom Parker]

So what do you think is the cause in slow frames per second? Could it perhaps be monitor? I'm using a Samsung lu28e590d screen. Or could.it be cpu? Because that's mainly want I want to solve

 

[mickyflinn]

So what do you think is the cause in slow frames per second? Could it perhaps be monitor? I'm using a Samsung lu28e590d screen. Or could.it be cpu? Because that's mainly want I want to solve

What % is your cpu and gpu running at ? Use msi afterburner to monitor

Are you getting stuttering in game or are you sure it's low fps ?

Stuttering can be when the flow of data is slow, like using an old hard drive.

 

[Tom Parker]

Im not sure off the top of my head but it just seems like its mot as fluid as it should be, like i need to.play at a lower resolution to increase the smoothness and i dont think i should have to with the 2070 super on warzone

 

[mickyflinn]

Im not sure off the top of my head but it just seems like its mot as fluid as it should be, like i need to.play at a lower resolution to increase the smoothness and i dont think i should have to with the 2070 super on warzone

That's why you need to check Cpu and gpu usage to give you a more definitive answer , msi afterburner will show all that and how many fps you get.

You really should consider getting an ssd.

 

[Tom Parker]

What ssd would you recommend? And what hertz would you recommend as minimum for the monitor?

 

[Joxeon]

Ideally you want a 144hz monitor for FPS games like warzone. 1440p res should be a good fit with your Gpu. Your current monitor looks to be 4K 60hz

Have you tried enabling gsync in the nvidia control panel to see if that makes the gameplay smoother?

 

[mickyflinn]

What ssd would you recommend? And what hertz would you recommend as minimum for the monitor?

Ssd any 1tb, you can get a decent one for £85 like western digital.

Your monitor is a 4k 60Hz do you need to change ?

 

[Tom Parker]

Hi gsync doesn't come up as an option in nvidia control but I think that might be becauae I'm using hdmi rather than display port? What monitor would you recommend that isn't more then like 300-500 quid?

Also ill look into getting an ssd too.

Do you think i should change monitor or?

 

[mickyflinn]

Hi gsync doesn't come up as an option in nvidia control but I think that might be becauae I'm using hdmi rather than display port? What monitor would you recommend that isn't more then like 300-500 quid?

Also ill look into getting an ssd too.

Do you think i should change monitor or?

Are you happy with it ?

Your monitor is a 4k @60hz freesync according to the model number, G-sync will not be available.

What resolution are you playing ?

Playing games at 4k high detail will certainly strain your gpu depending on game.

 

[Tom Parker]

I was happy with it but then if I ever watch like a twitch stream of warzone it looks no end smoother and all I can attribute the smoothness to is frame rate! So if a new monitor will fix that then ill be happier yes.

 

[Joxeon]

Your monitor is a 4k @60hz freesync according to the model number, G-sync will not be available.

You can turn on gsync on any freesync monitor provided you have a gtx 10 series or above card connected via DP cable and your running Windows 10. There's no guarantee it will work properly though unless it's on the certified list but worth a try as I've had it working perfectly on a non certified monitor.

I was happy with it but then if I ever watch like a twitch stream of warzone it looks no end smoother and all I can attribute the smoothness to is frame rate! So if a new monitor will fix that then ill be happier yes.

have you made sure you have a decent HDMI cable as some will only do 30fps at 4K.

 

[mickyflinn]

I was happy with it but then if I ever watch like a twitch stream of warzone it looks no end smoother and all I can attribute the smoothness to is frame rate! So if a new monitor will fix that then ill be happier yes.

A new monitor wont stop Stuttering in twitch tream stream, it could be due to your internet speed for example.

You really need to see what your cpu and gpu are doing without this we are just guessing ?

And you still havnt said what resolution you are gaming at ?

 

[MissChief]

Absolutely connect via DisplayPort and then try to enable G-Sync. Also running at 4K will put a major strain on your graphics card, the twitch streams you’re watching are likely 1080p so the FPS is much higher.

 

[Tom Parker]

So I nipped home at lunch and tried to get it up and running on the msi afterburner but tbh not sure how to use the afterburner software! But looked on YouTube at the frame rate comparison and its because my game is stuck in 30fps as to why its not smooth! But there's no option for me in game to increase frame rate, even if I lower resolution. Either must be the monitor or im doing something wrong??? Apologies in advance, I know it must be frustrating trying to help someone who is clueless haha