Upgrade advice

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...

Im considering upgrading the gaming pc I bought it in 2018, so before I buy I new, I wanted to ask if a "simple" upgrade would be better? I currently have this setup: Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core Processor 3.59 GHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti RAM: 64,0 GB DDR4 Motherboard...

Hi all. I'm a first-time poster, new to Tom's Hardware. I'm seeking advice on potential upgrades for my 9-year-old PC ~£500. My intention is to upgrade the CPU, Motherboard, and RAM. My current PC components are: CPU: Intel i7-4790 @ 3.60 GHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti RAM: Timetec DDR3...

Hello all, I need your advice on upgrading my CPU (and RAM if needed). Please tell if it is even worth upgrading or should I just save up for a new pc. My specs: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6500 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB RAM: HyperX DDR4-2133 CL14 288-Pin DIMM...

Hello all! My name knox, new here at tomhardware.com. Im here asking for advice/suggestion for upgrading the motherboard and RAM on my current build which is: CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D (new bought from August 2023) GPU: PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT HELLHOUND 12GB (new bought from August 2023) RAM...

Hey Everyone, So I've had my rig for about 6-7 years and I feel like I'm due for an upgrade. Here are my current specs; CPU: Intel i7 7700k Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX Hero Monitor 1: LG 34 inch curved monitor (gets me 3440x1440 and I'm honestly not sure if that's good anymore nowadays)...

I am trying to access the web on my Windows XP as some of my programs will not work on newer Windows versions. The outdated Internet Explorer errors out when I try to connect to web. I have a Wireless Belkin USB that has connect me to the internet. Is there any way to change browsers or will...

My current setup: MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk WiFi, AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT, ZOTAC GTX 1660, 32GB 16x2 GSKILL Trident Z Neo (F4-3200C16D-16GTZN), Cooler Master MWE 750 Watts Bronze V2, HP 22yh 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz (FHD). Changes should be made to: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, RTX 3080 TI, 16x4 or 32x2 4400mhz (Maybe...

Hi everyone, I'm not having any specific complaints with my PC, but I am in the market for upgrading. I play Rust, which is the most poorly optimized game ever, so I'm not expecting a magical FPS fix, and Rocket League, which you can run on a potato. I have an MSI GeForce GTX 2070 8GBs GPU...

Hello, I want to upgrade my currently outdated 1060 6gb GPU, to something more modern. But i have a problem, because I can't decide, which GPU to buy. I only use my PC for gaming and sometimes some coding. I play on 1920x1080. My pc currently has...

I have a standard Acer Aspire XC-603G UW14 (Desktop), and what can be upgrade on it? Here are my Questions: 1. What type of RAM does it support and where to get some? 2. Can the original disc drive be swapped with a Blu-ray drive? 3. Does it support a graphics card, and what kind? Not sure...

(Edit - Added a simplified list to the top for those that suggested it.) Motherboard - MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI (MS-7C91) Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor Video Cards - AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT Hard Disk SSD NVME JAJP600M4TB 3815.4 GB...

Approximate Purchase Date: this weekend in light of Black Friday / Cyber Monday Budget Range: Up to ~700€, if absolutely needed and/or very worth could be more System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU (therefore potentially...

Hi ya all. My name is Jay, i'm looking for an advice to upgrade my work desktop pc. Thanksgiving is coming and i want to take advantage of the sale and upgrade my pc. I built it myself few years ago with specs below. CPU Socket Type: AM4 board MSI MPG X570 CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core...

Quick question here- Just to give some background I play competitive games like CS2 a lot, but I also like playing a lot of the newer AAA games and enjoy having high performance with high quality still. I recently (few months ago) upgraded my GPU to a 4070ti, and I feel like the rest of my...

Howdy, current setup is as follows: i3-9100f 1650Ti 16Gb DDR4 B365M Mortar SSD as C:// HDD & external SSD Dual monitors, 1080p resolution Windows 10 // Use case -- gaming, very light CAD work // Targeted resolution -- 1080p, =/> 60fps So, with that out of the way, I'm looking to upgrade...

I currently have the following components in my PC, except for an SSD which I've recently added. I've been a casual gamer for some time, and it's been several years since I last upgraded my PC. Now, I'm interested in making a significant upgrade to enable 4K gaming. I'd appreciate advice on what...

Just looking to upgrade but don't know where to start or what to buy that would be an upgrade. CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Storage: Crucial BX500 120 GB...

I'd like to upgrade my GPU and CPU to be able to play the most demanding games at 1080p ultra 60+ fps. Less demanding titles should run at 144 fps on high/ ultra I prefer parts that run fairly quiet and not too hot What parts will get me the most performance for my budget without changing my MB...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to upgrade my PC for a better PCVR experience, i currently use the Quest 2 with a cable or sometimes airlink. My system specs are: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 Ram: 16gb 3200mhz GPU: Gtx 1070ti i've been playing a lot of vr games lately and the performance is fairly good but...

I am considering upgrading my cpu to a Ryzen 7 5700x. I love playing cyberpunk but I feel a bit limited in performance so I wanted to ask the community for their honest thoughts on that upgrade. Ryzen 5 3600 ASUS RTX 3060 12gb OC ASUS Prime B550m-a RM650x PSU 16gb DDR4 3200mhz 1TB Samsung...