Do I need to get a new computer part?

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ericwarmerdam

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Hello! I built my own computer around a year ago, and it was able to run many games just fine and perfectly well. Recently, I've been noticing that games I commonly play such as Fortnite and Minecraft seem to be very laggy for me, which is quite odd as I was able to run them very well a couple months ago. I have also noticed in task manager that Chrome seems to be taking up a lot of my CPU usage for whatever reason, and this may be the culprit behind the laggy games, however I always need to have Chrome open, so closing it and not having it run isn't an option. Will I need to replace my CPU or GPU? My specs are:
AMD rx460
Intel i3-6100
Asrock H110M-ITX/AC motherboard

If I should update my specs, what parts would you recommend regarding performance and price? If it is a CPU I need to replace, what motherboard should I buy if applicable? etc.

Thanks!
 
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ericwarmerdam

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How do I check the temp of my cpu/gpu?
I have 8gb of ram, 79% usage
Got an ssd aswell as a hard drive for extra space

 
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Barty1884

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Your current system is still sufficient for low-mid range gaming.

If the titles ran well enough recently, the issues you're experiencing likely come from driver/OS issues.

Are your drivers up to date (GPU from AMDs site, chipset etc from ASRock's) ?

Check Windows updates - have you recently had some of the latest larger patches install between everything being playable and now, when things are lagging?
 
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Just updated my GPU and chipsets, I'll see if it gets any better. Have been pushing off the windows update for a bit, will let it update tonight when I am asleep. Will see how it goes and will update you. Thanks!
 
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