Hello, big wow player but stopped playing for the last year and focusing on just Fortnite. I have a i5-4690K (3.5ghz base) processor and when I hit ctrl-alt-del and check my cpu utilization while I play Fortnite, it is always at 99-100%. I also need Discord open to speak with my friends and it still remains at 100% but my computer struggles hard when I alt-tab from Fortnite to Discord and desktop in general. If I yolo and open a chrome tab it will load slowly so I try to avoid it so fortnite runs as smooth as possible.
I have a MSI gtx970 and it just runs at 40-60% of utilization while playing Fortnite. I have all settings on low but need 144fps for my monitor. I have ddr3 16gb (1600mhz) ram and it maxes at 9-10gb while fortnite.
I tried to OC my chip but I flaked and bought a new mobo that won't let me OC. The Asus H81m-p (my asus z87 broke so I saw this cheap h81m-p on amazon and bought it, now I know why it was cheap lol)
With my current finances, I can't upgrade my cpu chip or mobo/ram/cpu combo.
*1. Would a viable option be to hold out on buying a new cpu and ram and just buying a used mobo on ebay ( I do need recommendations of which tho) that will let me OC my chip to maybe 4.6ghz? Maybe if I OC to 4.6 I won't max out at 100% utilization while playing Fortnie and Discord.??
*2. OR stick with my rig and wait until Intel gen9 chips are reasonably priced and buy the whole combo of mobo and new 16gb of ddr4 ram? My rig has 4 years so it is old. However, I don't mind playing games on low settings since I favor more fps over "looks" and will play a lot of classic wow on the summer which my current rig will run without problems (cuz wow runs on a toaster imma right?) .
Writing this post I am favoring buying a mobo that will let me OC and see if I can max out my cpu until it dies and then I full upgrade mobo cpu and ram to ddr4. If so I please need recommendations on mobos that will let me OC. (I have a evo 212 fan and even with 100% cpu utilization on Fortnite I max at 50-55 Celcius )
Thanks in advance