Upgrade advice

Hello!! I was thinking of upgrading my current Gigabyte RX 6800 Gaming OC (which i purchased over a year ago) to an ASUS PRIME Radeon RX 9070 XT. Mostly for the performance gain and all the new and exclusive (FSR Redstone and upgraded AV1 Codec for VR), but also due to a fear in prices...

Hello, I'm asking for some advice on upgrading my PC. This is what I'm running right now: Intel i7 14700 PNY VERTO RTX 3050 6GB Motherboard ASUS H610M-K-D4 TEAMGROUP UD4 DDR4 3600MHZ DDR4 RAM 32GB (16x2 kit) MSI A550BN PSU Deepcool Tower Cooler XFan 120mm Ballista ADV 256GB SSD NVMe And two 1TB...

Hello, I have a few questions about upgrading my pc. I am a bit of a gamer and also want to increase speed of my pc. I am looking to add a second GPU that would mainly be for gaming and keep the 3060Ti for other backend use. - Should I upgrade my Processor? (such as Ryzen 7 9700x) - Will my...

Hi all, Firstly, thank you for the help on this one. I am upgrading an old pc for an elderly relative and he has a 1tb hdd which is as slow as anything. I have a 120gb ssd to hand and was going to put that in and transfer the OS to it so his system boots quicker but then keep the old hdd as...

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a bind and could really use the community's wisdom. My trusty old rig is finally showing its age, and with Windows 10 support ending and my current setup being incompatible with Windows 11, I'm basically forced into an upgrade situation. Unfortunately, my budget is...

Hello everyone! I'm a first-time poster here and I want to thank you all in advance for your help. First, a bit of context: I'm from Brazil, where the prices for the latest hardware (like the RTX 5080) are prohibitive. For this reason, I usually go for slightly older, more affordable...

Hi, I am looking at upgrading my PC. Initially I was just going to update the RAM (8gb to 32gb) but figured that I might as well upgrade my processor and graphics card too, partly to future-proof it. I don't do the most intensive gaming on it, but the more recent games are probably going to...

Hey everyone, I'm planning to upgrade my GPU to one of the upcoming RTX 50 series cards and would really appreciate some advice on what would be the best fit for my current setup. My Current Rig: Motherboard: MSI A320M-A PRO MAX CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3070 RAM: 16GB (2x8GB)...

Hello, I have question, I'm trying to help my friend because he doesnt know very much about computers and he wanted to upgrade his pc but can't afford to buy a new one. The main reason he wants to upgrade his pc is that he's getting frame drops to 50fps while playing cs2 since it's launch(it's...

Hello Guys, I am using i5-12400 for more than 3 years now I upgrade from 3060 ti to 3080 Ti while back. Now on my pc I mainly work and play games at 1440p (CS2, AAA etc) for my work I dont need a heavy CPU it gets the job done but for some games my cpu usage is getting 95% and I want to upgrade...

I'd like to upgrade my SFF PC to be able to play current RPGs like Avowed, Clair Obscur, BG3, Dragon's Dogma 2, Ghost of Tsushima, etc at 1440p 60fps. My current build is: CPU: Ryzen 2600 RAM: 16GB GPU: RTX 2060 Super Case: Cooler Master NR200P Max with pre-installed PSU and AIO If I upgrade...

My system is five years old now and, as I am not a gamer, it still does everything I need it to perfectly. Apart from everyday applications, it is mainly used for photography, video editing and music creation, where it still performs admirably, with one exception. The graphics card can no...

Current Specs Motherboard: Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (8 cores) RAM: 32 GB Ballistix RAM (2x16GB) Storage: 2 SSDs Power Supply: GamePower GP-650 PC Power Supply GPU: (I forgot the model.) This PC stopped working while I was removing the NVMe drive. I took it to a service...

Hi! I would very much appreciate your input as I am looking to upgrade my current Pc that I built in 2020 (with Upgrade from 16 to 32 RAM in 2022 and additional HDD and SSD in 2023). Approximate Purchase Date: No Rush, so if it is sensible to wait I am very willing to do so for up to half a...

Hey all, I have a setup that I'm looking to upgrade and that could either be new peripherals or new components, my system is beefy (in my opinion) as is but I'm looking to push my user experience. I'm familiar with the actual physical components and how to build a pc as I put mine together...

CPU: 11th Gen Intel i5-11600KF GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Motherboard: MAG Z590 Tomahawk WIFI (MS-7D08) Memory: 16GB not sure how to figure out more info SSD: Samsung SSD 980 Pro 500 GB Recommendations on what to upgrade first. Budget is $1,500 Looking to play FPS games at 120 Frames

Been awhile since I've used this forum, anyways I had upgraded my pc awhile back and got this setup for a decent price, right now I wanna do some upgrades with this current system and I need some help SPECS Intel i5 9400F 32GB DDR4 HYPERX 2666 NVIDIA RTX2060 6GB Reason for this just cause I've...

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?