I edited my post.
that ram is slow. the ddr5 ram is 6000 vs 2400
you should also check and see if your ram is ECC or not.
CPU-Z will tell you.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
Dual CPU motherboard upgrade, good or bad?
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that ram is slow. the ddr5 ram is 6000 vs 2400
you should also check and see if your ram is ECC or not.
CPU-Z will tell you.
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
2400 don`t sound like a powerhouse of RAM, but as long they work i think it`s fine for now.
are they Rdimms or regular non-ecc?
Just to add, i play at 1080p 144Hz monitor so i don`t ask much from my rig, just reasonable 60 ish FPS with fairly high graphical setting...
You know, i have no idea and not that tech savvy to find out either
I posted how earlier run cpu-z and look at memory tab.You know, i have no idea and not that tech savvy to find out either
Fastest ddr-4 cpus are intel i7-14700k and amd ryzen 7 5800x3d
ddr4-2400 
you're going to be constrained by memory bandwidth. sell it on ebay and buy something faster.
you're going to be constrained by memory bandwidth. sell it on ebay and buy something faster.
Aren`t 32gb of ddr4-2400 sufficient or bandwidth quite low?ddr4-2400
For specific work loads. Usually not for most games.
right but if you're only playing games you don't need 44 ancient cpu cores in which case the op's proposed build makes zero sense.
Thanks for the feedback and opinions so far. I think maybe i just bite the bullet and buy brand new modern mobo, cpu and ram and just have a decent gaming pc for few years from now on. Not gonna lie, dual cpu did sounded like a good idea but seems like i`m wrong about that one...
I mean it made sense a decade ago when power was cheap and cpus were not as efficient. But yeah good idea to go for something newer.
you may not have a microcenter near you but that ryzen combo with 32GB ram wasnt the worst deal for $700
the x3d model cpus are the best for gaming IMO.
It is very hard to find use cases outside of servers to use dual CPUs. Maybe if you want to run a very old system in modern use then 2 very old 4 thread CPU would be cheaper than 1 8 thread CPU if you have cheap electricity.
For gaming? Forget about it.
For gaming? Forget about it.
Not for gaming.
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If you stepped your GPU budget up to ~$350, buy the RTX 5060 to basically double your FPS. Then sell the 3060 to recoup a decent part of your investment!
GPU Showdown
The “best” bang for the buck was Opteron 165s on a dual Mobo. Problem is, that was like circa 2007…
Simple rule of thumb since you’re a gamer: it’s all about speed, speed, and speed. You want the fastest single-core performance you can afford, since “most” games aren’t multithreaded. To paraphrase an old maxim, “(Single-threaded) Speed kills (extra, slower cores every time).”
But even there, at 1080p if you’re a “serious” gamer, you should plan on spending at least 1.5-2X as much on the video card as your processor (at MSRP, of course). You want the absolute speediest processing of pixels as possible, so theoretically you could keep your current mobo & cpu IF: your mobo has an x16 pci-e slot for graphics, AND: if your power supply has the proper number of power connectors for the new card and enough juice.
Not all is lost. I’d personally search for an ASUS AM4 board and a used 5800X3D, but as others have stated, especially on an AMD platform, that 2400 RAM is like a Top Fuel car launching 8 parachutes midway down the track… GPU is easiest & most satisfying way especially in today’s market to give yourself something to keep gaming interesting.
