upgading a pc

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  1. L

    Question What should I upgrade?

    Hello I currently have: i5-12400f B660M Motherboard RTX 3060 12Gb 16Gb 3200Mhz DDR4 RAM 650W PSU 1Tb M2 SSD I mainly play CS2 and now I am thinking about upgrading my PC. I'm not sure whether I should just upgrade to i5-13600k or go for Ryzen 7600X and upgrade my motherboard and RAM as well...
  2. AdelLevi

    Question Upgrading a 2 years old PC

    I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this but I'm new to this and I need help in upgrade my pc. it's currently 2 years old, it's something I bought before. My Current setup is MOBO a520m ds3h CPU R5 5600g RAM 8x2 RAM PSU CV450 I'm thinking of getting the Galax GeForce RTX 3050...
  3. Fallentoast7236

    Question What is a good upgrade from my Ryzen 7 5800x ?

    So I have been thinking of upgrades across the board and i know i need storage and possibly better ram but, I keep thinking my cpu would be a good start as well and don't fully understand the forums and posts I've been reading. I game at 2560x1440p and have a 32 inch samsung G7 240hz curved and...
  4. Idsen06

    Question No signal after upgrading CPU from Ryzen 3 2300x to Ryzen 5 3600, new motherbroad Asus prime B450-plus, with ready for ryzen 3000 on the box.

    Hey, first time writing here. I have a problem, hopefully you guys can help I wanted to change a old CPU to a new Ryzen 5 3600. After I changed it, i turn on the pc, everthing turns on, fans and lights, but the monitor says no signal. I tried going back to the old CPU, Ryzen 3 2300x, the same...
  5. M

    Question Want to upgrade my cpu?

    I feel like its time to do it so maybe i could get some recommendations on upgrading my cpu? Im on a tight budget so i would prefer, if reasonable, a cpu with the same socket as my current one so i wont need to buy any other parts. If its more reasonable i guess we can upgrade cpu and...
  6. W

    Question Upgrading PC Help

    Looking to upgrade my PC rn, this is my RIG atm. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/WIPGamer/saved/#view=XJcjpg Was thinking of just slotting in a 4070ti and a 1440p monitor, along with maybe more storage. Is that a stupid way to upgrade? or should I just go for it with the 1200ish budget I have...
  7. F

    Build Advice Upgrade PC Hardware running Windows 10

    My PC is a few years old and needs to be upgraded. I'm not sure if my hardware can be upgraded, especially my processor. So, I need newer hardware. Please let me know if my current hardware can handle a new graphics card, etc. If you think that I need a new processor, I'd appreciate...
  8. R

    Question Upgrading Gaming PC ~1000€

    Hey everybody, I have a gaming PC with some rather old parts in need of upgrading. In my opinion, that's especially true for the CPU and motherboard. Over the years, I already added a bigger SSD and upgraded the GPU. My device is currently not eligible for Win 11 and I'd like to change that...
  9. pavlinpsl

    Question Need help to find the best bang for the buck to improve my PC mostly for gaming

    Hello everyone :) I have the following pc build: -CPU- Intel Core I7 6700 -Memory- Corsair DDR4 2400 2x8GB -GPU- GIGABYTE GTX 1660OC 6GB 512GB SSD 800W PSU -27 inch LG ULTRAGEAR monitor I am playing mostly at 1080P . I live in Bulgaria , its hard to find good deal for pc components. My...
  10. sapdacinco

    Question Upgraded PC not working and I have no idea why

    So prior to the upgrade I had a windows 10 pc with a ryzen 7 1700, aorous b450 mobo, rtx 2070, 16 gb of Corsair rgb 3200 ram, an evega bronze 500 watt psu, and a 500 gb ssd and a 1 tb hdd. Yesterday, I decided to upgrade my mobo and cpu to a ryzen 5600x and a ROG b550 - f. I plugged everything...
  11. FunStorm

    [SOLVED] Upgrading a build from 2014

    Hello, I am looking into an upgrade of my old PC now that the GPU prices are slowly coming down. The upgrade basically consists of slapping a new 3060 and 32GB of memory in the case... What would you think of such a change? Does it make sense, or should I rather just get a new PC overall (or...
  12. SierraArgo

    [SOLVED] Should I Wait?

    Hi all, I wanted to ask for opinions on an upgrade. Currently, I am running an x370 board that is getting a bit long in the tooth. It is no longer getting firmware updates so support for some of its features is fading fast, and so I wanted to upgrade. Is it worth waiting for AMD's DDR 5...
  13. Kencysinato

    [SOLVED] i want to upgrade my pc advice for components?

    Hello i have a 8 years pc i have upgrade some parts like gpu and storage and the power supply but i want to upgrade cpu motherboard and ram and the power supply if needed. I use my pc for work, gaming (mostly modded minecraft) and other AAA games, recording videos , coding . i dont play to...
  14. 8

    [SOLVED] Upgrading from i5 9600k to i7 9700k worth it(for gaming)?

    Hard to find much current performance info on either. The 9th gen Intel chips got pretty well swept under the rug. From what I've found, in 8 out of 10 (older)games the performance of either chip is pretty identical. However, in those couple games out there that are more cpu intensive you can...
  15. Yolo_gamer

    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade from an i5 9600k to an i9 9900k?

    i have an i5 9600k and i want to upgrade it to i9 9900k is it worth the £300 to upgrade it ? PC Specs: MPG Z390 Gaming pro carbon corsair TX850M 80+ gold PSU intel i5-9600k Palit 3080 ti GamingPro 12GB 32 GB ram 3200mhz Crucial Mx500 2Tb SSD
  16. Just a kid

    [SOLVED] What should be my next upgrade?

    Hello, im pretty new to this website, can you guys help me choose? i have a very old celeron g1820, "original" hyper x ddr3 8gb ram, kingston 4gb ram, a very old hdd, and has no gpu. I have 2 options on what to upgrade. my current build can actually run gta 5 on medium but it has stutters and...
  17. MichelleIsGeneric

    [SOLVED] CPU upgrade from I7-7700

    Hello, everyone, I have been slowly upgrading this pc my parents brought me about 4 years ago. I finally have a job and can spend my own money on it. I have been noting my games are getting fps lower than 60 fps mostly red dead 2 and any newer game. I would like to upgrade my I7-7700. I have an...
  18. M

    Question Intel i5 10400F or 11400F

    Hai everyone, I find really hard to decide whether to choose 10th gen or 11th gen I5 since it really gives small difference i gaming. And im stuck with a new gen and old gen. Pls enlighten me which one is good. Thank you
  19. O

    [SOLVED] New memory on an old pc

    My pc is starting to show its age and I'm planning on upgrading soon. I have been getting a lot of stuttering playing some of my games but looking into my performance my toshiba 7200RPM HDD where I store most of my games is maxing out at 100%. I also know my 8gb of memory is way under-powered...
  20. O

    [SOLVED] Upgrading for new GPU (parts compatibility question)

    I am upgrading my rig, which is this https://www.newegg.com/ibuypower-source-series-ne713i/p/N82E16883227505 with a RM 850x PSU and R9 390 added, with these parts; https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-3700X-16-Thread-Processor/dp/B07SXMZLPK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cpu&qid=1608772502&sr=8-1...
  21. F

    Will I need a new copy of windows 10

    Hi, I’m upgrading my son’s mother board and processor. He currently has an i5-650 and old mother board but updated his power and gpu. He will be updating to Intel Core i5-9600K And a MSI 9th/8th Gen SLI CFX ATX Motherboard. Will we have an issue with booting? This is our first time doing this...
  22. noaharc

    [SOLVED] I'm upgrading My pc and need advice on my choices. Advice needed

    Using this pc for Gaming I just need advice on a Motherboard and Ram and maybe some debate on the 5600x that ive been suggested to get (Want) CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600x...
  23. cjisgreat245

    [SOLVED] best lga 2011 cpu for gaming

    ive seen a i7 6800k but ive been told that its ok for gaming but its not for it. i wanna be able to use a rtx 2070 and i was wondering if anybody knows a better cpu for gaming.
  24. H

    [SOLVED] PC Upgrade Suggestions

    So, I have had my PC for around 3 years now and it runs great and by no means do I feel like I have to upgrade it, but was curious to see if there were any suggestions to maximize my PC. I currently run dual monitors with it as well (both 4k and one being 144hz and the other 60hz). I game a lot...
  25. W

    [SOLVED] Upgrading from gtx1080 to rtx3080

    Hi With the new 3080 cards coming out i am wondering if it is time for me to retire my old 1080 and pony up for an upgrade to a 3080. I'm quite new at upgrading so I'm wondering if my current setup would allow me to upgrade without having to change other too many other components as well? My...
  26. F

    [SOLVED] Replacement for the motherboard on a 12-year-old PC

    Hello. I need to upgrade my old PC with minimal investment. The task is to increase the amount of RAM to at least 8GB (16Gb would be great). My current motherboard supports a maximum of 4GB. So, the plan is to replace it and add more RAM, if possible without replacing the rest of the hardware...
  27. Heart_Collector

    Question Ram Upgrade Questions

    I bought this computer a few years ago from Cyberpower (Disappointed in build quality), it has I think two 8 gig sticks of DDR 4 3200 Crucial Memory if I remember correctly. I was wondering if it would be worth upgrading to 32 gigs and maybe even getting faster memory. I don't know very much to...
  28. W

    Question Help with upgrading old desktop

    Hi I have this old desktop that I want to upgrade but I have no idea what cpu, you, ram to upgrade to and is it even worth it. The motherboard it has is A55BM-A/M32BF/DP-MB. It has A6 6400k, 4 GB ddr3, 1TB HDD which is pretty slow. I would really appreciate if someone can help me. you
  29. H

    [SOLVED] Dell XPS 420 Upgrades

    Looking to upgrade some parts on my Dell XPS 420 Desktop "]www.findlaptopdriver.com/dell-mainboard-tp406-specs https://valid.x86.fr/3ltyni Model Dell OTP406 Socket Socket 775 LGA North Bridge Intel X38 rev 00 South Bridge Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) rev 02 BIOS Dell Inc. A07...
  30. E

    [SOLVED] Looking to upgrade my GPU, CPU and Mb

    I'm not considering a new build altogether because my other components (Psu, SSD’s and case) are just fine. my motherboard has had some problems though some of the back ports are blown out and some power issues.. ps Not an expert at computers. I don't even know why my CPU is worse than the ryzen...
  31. F

    [SOLVED] Help! PC Upgrading! AMD Build!

    My wife got my a Ryzen 3800x as a gift and now I need to upgrade my other components to go with it! Please help! I do game development mainly Unreal Engine, gaming, and streaming videos. Here are the possible reusable parts in my current PC: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8WpWsk I figure the 1080...
  32. ItsJabber

    [SOLVED] Upgrading my old PC (Seeking Advice)

    I currently have an old build that has a few issues when it comes to playing games such as loading games, long boot times, and sometimes just freezes. This is the old build https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/srjDdm . I am fairly new to building PC's and have done research (but not too in-depth)...
  33. C

    [SOLVED] Can I boot from the M.2 slot on my mobo?

    I am planning on upgrading my PC again , this time I am in need of a better GPU and I have never had an SSD so I've been looking into different SSDs recently. I really like the look of the WD Blue SN550 PCIe NVMe SSD and I found some things said about old motherboards not supporting booting from...
  34. M

    [SOLVED] Hey guys, does anyone know of a gpu i can upgrade to on a pre built Hp Omen 870-224, without interfering with the other components ?

    https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05389962 Here is the site with it's specs... i've already upgraded to 16 gb of ram
  35. B

    [SOLVED] Recommend my next upgrade?

    CPU: i7 4770K @ 3.5ghz GPU: RTX 2060 RAM: Patriot 16gb ddr3 1600Mhz Mobo: Asustek z87-k Main display: Asus rog strix 27inch 144hz 1ms 1080p SSD: 250GB Samsung 860 EVO and a 500GB Samsung 860 EVO I get decent performance with this PC. The CPU and GPU are newer. Mobo i have had for like 7 years...
  36. G

    [SOLVED] Looking to upgrade, best recomendations

    So Im looking to upgrade the components for my PC, However i am also aware i will need to upgrade my moniter as well in order to really see the boost. I am noticing recently, that im struggling to maintain 60 frames with the recomended settings that NVIDIA gives via its GEFORCE experience app...
  37. conticreative

    Question Time to rebuild my rig. Best choices with $1300 budget for Adobe, Video, programming and some gaming

    It's time to relegate my old workstation to the entertainment center. My last built (2011) used these components: CPU Type HexaCore Intel Core i7 970 3200MHz / 3333 MHz (25 x 133) Motherboard Asus P6X58D-E Memory 12GB (DDR3-1333 SDRAM) I am planning to keep the...
  38. D

    Question What 6 core processor can I replace my 6600 with?

    I have a i5 6600 on a b150m motherboard and want to upgrade to a 6/8 core processor.
  39. F

    [SOLVED] Please Help w/ Upgrading PC!

    Looking to upgrade my PC. Doing 3D modeling, Unreal 4, and gaming. Looking to get some nice upgrades this cyber Monday! Please help with what would be good upgrades for under $500. Pretty sure CPU will be my main issue. Current PC https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yLGt8M CPU: AMD FX-6300 SIX...
  40. DonDouken

    [SOLVED] Upgrading an old PC for my son.

    Just bought myself a new high end pc and wanting to upgrade my old one for my son. I'm looking for cheapish upgrades to make this system better. Don't want it to play the newest games at the highest quality, more like mid ranged games at medium. Mainly looking to upgrade CPU/mobo and GPU. I...