Upgrade advice

Hello everyone, I own a Sony VAIO SVE14112EFW laptop and I’m planning to upgrade my CPU from an Intel Core i3-2370M (2nd Gen, Sandy Bridge, 35W TDP) to an Intel Core i7-3840QM (3rd Gen, Ivy Bridge, 45W TDP). However, I have some concerns regarding BIOS compatibility and potential issues. 🔹 My...

I play Marvel Rivals a lot and I stream to Twitch + TikTok, and the input latency is high, but I feel like it’s because my PC needs upgrades. I have: Motherboard: MAG B550 Tomahawk max wifi (use Ethernet tho) GPU: RTX 3070 8gb CPU: Ryzen 7 5800x 8-core processor 8/16 PSU: 850W RAM: 32GB...

Approximate Purchase Date: Before March 1 Budget Range: 2k per system System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, stream viewing, business (accountancy) Are you buying a monitor: No - runniing dual 32" 4k's Parts to Upgrade: CPU, Mobo, RAM, GPU Do you need to buy OS: No Please...

Hello, I wanted to upgrade my GPU and I was wondering which options would be best for 1440p Gaming, I am running a Ryzen 9 3900X and a 5700XT, and I wanted to mostly upgrade my GPU because I know that it will bottleneck my CPU, which GPU do u think would be the best to upgrade to for solid 1440p...

Hey, I will start by listing my current PC specs so that you all know where we at: MOBO - MSI B560M-A PRO CPU - i3-10105F, running at Turbo GPU - ASUS GTX 1660 Ti OC 6GB RAM - Lexar Thor 32GB, iirc running at CL16 3200MHz PSU - SPC Vero L3 500W Lately I've been feeling like my current CPU is...

Hi, Recently i have considered some minor upgrades to my old pc to make it run somewhat better, i would like to hear some options and perhaps limitations on how far i can go with it. Currently the pc runs an asus p8h61 rev 2.01 motherboard with 2x2gb 1600 rams, a Pentium g620 CPU and a BioStar...

Heya! I'm trying to decide on new parts but it's really overwhelming me and I feel so lost. I have a solid GPU, 2060 Super, and good SSD storage and power supply, but the my CPU, i5 8400B, is starting to get up there with age and my pc has started blue screening and games started crashing...

My current specs: I5 3330 Rx 560 4gb 8gb ram 600w lc power 80+bronze psu Ssd and hdd I am using this pc for gaming and have done so for 5 years when i got the i5 and rx 560 to make it from my parents home pc to a budget build. It has allowed me to play a lot of games some of which i didnt think...

Hello! I play games in 1440p and I've noticed that my RTX 3070 is starting to lag behind a little bit when it comes to some recent releases (mainly STALKER 2), so I'm looking to upgrade. Since I don't particularly care about ray tracing or AI upscaling I figure AMD is a better choice since it's...

CPU Ryzen 5 3600, GPU MSI GeForce RTX 3060ti Ventus 2x 8G, Motherboard MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX, Patriot vipersteel DDR4 16gb (2x 8gb) 3600MHz. Looking to upgrade pc but don't know what to upgrade and looking for help. Would say I have a budget of £1000

Hi everyone, I'm looking for advice on upgrading my prebuilt MSI Aegis R Gaming Desktop PC (full specs below). My goal is to be able to play games like Resident Evil Village, Path of Exile 2, and Grim Dawn (I know, it's old but a favorite of mine) at 1920x1080 resolution with decent FPS and no...

I am planning on buying a new gpu, i was thinking of a rx 6600xt, rtx 3060 ti or just a rx 6600. And i need some advice, what should i buy, maybe my choice is bad, i was doing research for almost a month. My specs : CPU : Ryzen 7 1700x GPU :RX 580 8GB (It's dying, had a lot of problems with it...

I mainly play CPU-bound games like Stellaris, Cities: Skylines 2, BeamNG, Hearts of Iron 4, and Escape from Tarkov, among others. My current setup includes a 12600K CPU and a 7900XT GPU. One thing I’ve noticed is that after upgrading from a 3070 to the 7900XT, the performance increase hasn’t...

I'm currently running: AMD Radeon RX 6800-XT AMD Ryzen 7 5800XD 8-Core 32GB Memory TUF Gaming B550-PLUS wifi II (My AIO-Cooler is crapping out) Just ordered: Noctua NH-D15 G2, Dual Tower CPU Cooler Games Playing/mostly used on steam: PoE 2 World of Warcraft 7 Days to die BG3 Helldivers...

Currently have the following components current Motherboard AMD ROG Zenith Extreme x399 current CPU AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16-Core Processor, 3700 Mhz I am considering a CPU upgrade. Possibly AMD Threadripper PRO 7000WX or 7975WX. 3 questions How would I establish compatibility with...

I have a 4-year-old rig that I am looking to upgrade to make exclusively my Gaming PC. I would prefer not to upgrade everything so I am looking for suggestions on what could give me the most bang for my buck. Here is my current setup from partspicker https://pcpartpicker.com/list/YqBkgt I...

So I recently bought a prebuilt pc from AWD-IT and one thing I didn't think about is upgradeability. I am currently rocking a Ryzen 5 5500, an RTX 4060, 32GB of RAM and a terabyte ssd. (Don't remember the motherboard) Is there anything that I can upgrade the CPU to without having to practically...

Hi all, I had a friend help me build a computer some time ago and I'm finally starting to think about upgrading. I'm not super familiar with my parts and am searching for advice on what I need to prioritize to get better frame rates in video game play. Looking for the biggest improvements for...

Will going from a I5 12600k to a R7 9800X3D while using a 3070 at 1400p actually have noticeable fps improvements? Games like: Hearts of Iron 4, Stalker 2, Stellaris, Project Zomboid, Dayz, Arma 3

I have a 10600k on a z490 with 16gb 3600mhz ddr4 and a 4080. Is its worth an upgrade to 13600k on a z790 with 32gb 7200mhz ddr5 to allow more performance out of the 4080 for 1440p gaming? What kind of frame uplift can I expect?

With Christmas on the way I thought it would be time to upgrade some parts of my PC and needed some advice, probably just gonna upgrade the CPU and GPU. I've got a budget of $600-$700 AUD. Current Specs Mobo: B450M-A PRO CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6Ghz GPU: RTX 2060 Super 8gb RAM: 16GB (8GB x 2)...

Hey, I'm not super knowledgeable about building pcs, though I've done so before (volunteer work, building basic towers for Boys and Girls club) which was why instead of building my own pc I got a prebuild (a sin, I know) two years ago when I bought a desktop. Mostly I wanted it to house all of...

Hi all! Im new to pc building and I already have a built pc system which includes FSP Hydro K PRO 750W, RTX 4060 and AMD 5600G I am planning to upgrade to 5800X3D and RTX 4070 Super next year and Im wondering if I can still use my PSU or do I need to change it?

I have tried to upgrade my PC - changed CPU, GPU, added 8GB RAM and changed the power supply to keep up. However after turning the PC on only the BIOS starts up and the PC doesn't continue with the boot up. When I try to connect the keyboard it doesn't power up, only if I turn on the computer...

My present Specs CPU: Intel Core i5 9400F GPU: Gigabyte B360M DS3H RAM: DDR4 16GB 3200 GPU: GTX 1070 8 GB Monitor: L G 144HZ 1080p I use my PC primarily for gaming and some light productivity work, I was thinking about upgrading my PC as I have trouble running the latest games at higher...

My step dad is in his 70s, has an older Dell Inspiron 620 desktop pc running an i3-2120 processor. I’m wanting to upgrade it for him as a surprise. Hes complained about it becoming sluggish lately. He only uses it to check stocks, very light web browsing etc. It can hold up to 8gb/ 4gb in 2...

Hi, this are specs for PC I am upgrading. I am looking to upgrade only MB, CPU and RAM. For now GPU will stay the same, but with a plan to upgrade later. I am looking for DDR5. I am not informed about PC hardware lately so first question: should I look into AMD or Intel? I am not a fan of any...

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next few months Budget Range: $1000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web-browsing, Light editing Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts...

I'm not super familiar with pc things so sorry if I ask a lot of questions in advance! Also hopefully this is the right place to post this I recently bought a prebuilt PC from Cyberpower and it should be coming soon (like later today) but I'm pretty sure I want to upgrade somethings to improve...

I just noticed my prebuild is on a 12gen Alderlake S motherboard but with a raptor lake 13700KF CPU, I know they work fine as I am posting on here obviously but is it worth it for me to grab a Raptor Lake motherboard would this make a difference?

Hi! Can anyone give me some advice on what gpu should I get? I just upgraded to a Ryzen 5 3600 on a Gigabyte A520m ds3h v2 motherboard and a 650w power supply. My current gpu is the rx 580 8 gb.

Approximate Purchase Date: this week (next 7 days) Budget Range: 500-600$ After Rebates; After Shipping System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Watching movies, programming Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: cpu, mobo, cooling system Do you need to buy OS: No...

Approximate Purchase Date: This month Budget Range: 300$(?) System Usage from Most to Least Important: playing/streaming - RPG games,MMOs nothing too fancy/demanding Are you buying a monitor: Yes Parts to Upgrade: GPU,Monitor and PSU to match I guess Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred...

Hello, guys, I have a question. I have a power supply that has 550 watts and it's from Lux Aerocool. And I got many feedbacks about it, and People said that. The power supply is very cheap, and It doesn't deliver the right. Amount of wattage to the components. So I I experienced a lot of Drops...

Hi, I am running a quite olf rig, and I am currently in the market for a massive upgrading happening in about 7 months. Specs I am running are as follows, I know theyre super old, but this has kept me running for a good long while, and want to know if it is worth temporarily upgrading until I...

Pretty much as the title says. I've currently got two rtx 2080 ti which run using nvlink. Can I expect better performance when I upgrade to a single 4090? When looking around for benchmarks I can see comparisons between a single 2080ti and a 4090 but I'm not really sure how much the difference...

Dear Users, Im going to upgrade my pc and I would like to ask your oppinions. Specs: CPU: i9 9900K MOBO: Asus Z390-E GPU: Asus RTX 3080 PSU: Corsair RMx 850 RAM: HyperX Fury 32GB DDR4 3000Mhz (HX430C15FB3AK2/32) Storages: 2HDDs, 1NVME and 1SSD Case: SilverStone PM01-RGB CPU cooler: Dark Rock...

Hi I'm debating if I should upgrade my pc from what I currently have (ryzen 7 3700x , 2060 super) to a ryzen 7 5700x and a XFX Radeon RX 7900 GRE. It's been a while since I've bought new components and I'm what I want to ask is if this would be future proof. Because in a few months I'll be off...

Hello, my friend asked me if I could upgrade his rig. CPU: i7-9700F Cooler: Stock I think Motherboard: H310M PRO-M2 PLUS RAM: 16GB 2133 MHz GPU: RTX 2070 Storage: WD SSD Blue 3D NAND, 2,5" - 500GB Seagate Desktop HDD - 2TB PSU: Not sure but If needed I would upgrade it...

Hey guys! My poor little r7 2700x has started to show its age in some titles, and I thought it's time to do an upgrade. I'm planning to buy a ryzen 7 5700x and it'd be paired with a b450 tomahawk max II, Be Quiet! pure power 11 600w psu and a RX6600xt with 32gb ram. Will I be bottlenecking the...