#What SSD should i buy for my pc to run tf2 better?

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vestal peak
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Specs:
Processor/CPU : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G4560 @ 3.50GHz 3.50 GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Would love some recommendations and help

deep crane
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Other than load times, SSDs aren't really going to make much of a difference.

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So, like, any of them should be a decent bump for loading times.

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I have mine on a Samsung 860 EVO.

vestal peak
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My problem is is that i have big fps drops when alot of player on screen doing alot of stuff and i asked previously here someone told me to buy an ssd an that will fix my problem

deep crane
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That 2C4T CPU is more of an issue than your storage. I'd recommend an SSD in general, but that CPU is pretty weak for TF2.

vestal peak
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yeah alot of ppl say that pentium is pretty weak

lime boltBOT
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vestal peak
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can you recommend me a better one for tf2?

lethal bridge
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TF2 can only use 2 cores so i3 or above is recommended
Wouldn't recommend any AMD CPUs because they're still trailing Intel in IPC but they're catching up

deep crane
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It's up to 4 threads. You'll also be seeing improvements if other processes can get off the cores TF2 is using.

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And the Zen 3 AMD CPUs perform amazingly with Source.

vestal peak
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any AMD cpu or zen 3 amd?

deep crane
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Personally, I'm on a Ryzen 5 3600 and doing fine, but a 5000 series would perform even better.

vestal peak
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are there any cheap AMD CPU's?

deep crane
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How cheap?

vestal peak
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hmm i dont know, whats the cheapest good AMD processor?

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is a 100$ okay?

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probly more

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AMD Ryzen 3 4100 4-Core (Up to 4.0GHz, 4MB, 65W, AM4) is it good?

vestal peak
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sorry i dont really have the knowledge for CPU's or pc parts in general

fierce wave
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are you on a laptop or a desktop

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and with the 5000 series i'd recommend the ryzen 5 5600

lucid abyss
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Also I would recommend AMD to people who are after budget options

lucid abyss
vestal peak
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I am on a desktop

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How can i tell if one CPU is for desktop or laptop?

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what are the differences and how can i tell them apart?

vestal peak
worldly gust
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not AMD branded motherboard, but a motherboard which supports an AMD CPU

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unfortunately due to the nature of CPU chipsets there's no "one size fits all" for motherboards

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so you need to buy a mobo which specifically supports the CPU you want to buy

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not just the CPU brand but the CPU itself, some mobos don't support say, older AMD cpus

vestal peak
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so i need to buy a CPU that fits my motherboard, but first see if it fits?

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Found a list which shows which CPU will fit my motherboard

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this is true, right?

fierce wave
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i assumed that all amd ryzen 4000 series cpus were laptop cpus but that might not be so

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yea that's a desktop cpu, my bad

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it says it on the specifications:

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what's your motherboard?

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if you're stuck with a $100 limit then i'd recommend the ryzen 5500 rather than the 4100: 5500 has more cores/threads, higher clock speeds etc

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and if you're willing to increase your budget by ~$40 then you could look into the ryzen 5600 which seems to offer decently better performance compared to the 5500

lucid abyss
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So a 6th/7th gen i5/7 would probably be best

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According to that list

fierce wave
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so then yeah with your motherboard your options are limited, you can't get an AMD cpu and you can only go up to an i7-7700k which is pretty old

lucid abyss
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Definitely still capable enough for tf2

fierce wave
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yeah it is but given the price of an i7-7700k you'd be better off buying a new motherboard and a newer AMD CPU (and still be spending less)

lucid abyss
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fr? damn

fierce wave