Upgrade advice

I have a PC with the following specs: CPU: i7 8700k GPU: 2080 Super RAM: DDR4 24GB SSD: M2 NVME I usually having FPS drop in the game when having something popup in the screen like moving too quickly, shake camera too quickly or when mob and skill effect spawns into the screen. I have tested...

Ok, I have an RX 6600 paired with a Ryzen 5 3600 plugged into a Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 motherboard with a 550W power supply. I play mostly FPS games but also games like RDR2 and occasionally VR. And I like doing some multitasking such as recording while gaming and talking on Discord...

Hi everyone, I am an early adapter of the amd ryzen cpu series. Recently I bought RTX 2070 but I started seeing some lagging playing new games. Especially playing Diablo 4 I had sudden fps drops. Weird part is that cpu usage was around 40% and gpu %20. I am planning to upgrade my system but...

I am looking for advice for pc upgrades, Im looking to upgrade my cpu or gpu as both quickly go up to 100% when playing games, Im currently playing Elden Ring and TLOU part 1 (on medium/high settings) and want to upgrade for future playstation ports. I also play multiplayer games like OW...

Hello, Currently I am running my PC with: Motherboard: MSI Pro B660M-A WIFI DDR4 RAM: 2x 8GB DDR4 3200 MHz CPU: i5-12400 GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT SSD's: WD_BLACK SN770 NVMe SSD 1TB & PNY XLR8 CS3030 M.2 NVMe Internal 500GB SSD I was looking to upgrade my RAM and thinking about DDR5, so I...

I currently have the hp pavillion 15- ec0xxx. It has the AMD Ryzen 5 3550 H processor, 8 GB ram, 1 TB HDD and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card. As of late the laptop has been underperforming and giving me trouble. I was thinking of upgrading RAM and SSD as the laptop has been slow. I was...

Hello everyone. I need to upgrade my gpu, but I was wondering if I could get a bit of help out here. Current specs Ryzen 7 2700X 16GB ddr3 ram (2933 mhz or whatever) SSD+M.2 SSD PSU: EVGA 750 GQ (semi modular) GPU: Sapphire Nitro RX 570 8 GB model. What would be best to go for at this point...

hey guys! im looking for a GPU upgrade on my A10-7860k processor, (i know i should just get a new CPU but if i do change it i will also need to upgrade my motherboard sooooo yea.) my options are rx 550 2gb 64bit and rx 580 8gb 256 bit (u guys can recommend me something else) also will there be...

Hi Tom's I am planning to upgrade my PC this coming May. The parts as follows: Case: Lian Li o11 dynamic MB: Asus rog strix z790-a gaming DDR 5 CPU: i7 13700k GPU: 3070Ti RAM: g.skill trident z5 ddr5-5600, non RGB AIO: arctic liquid freezer ii 360mm My questions as follows: 1) This is my...

What's my best upgrade for a gaming PC with a £400 budget? Posting in GPUs since it's my best guess. I'm curious about advanced features like ray tracing, but they're not my top priority. Currently: Intel i-5 10400F Processor GeForce GTX 970 GPU ASRock B460M Pro4 Motherboard 16 GB 3200MHz DDR4...

I've recently made a post with a first assembly of components to make a decent upgrade of my old pc build. The PC was an old Acer Predator G3620, in which I'd added a new GPU 1660 TI, a RM650x (2018) psu as well as some extra RAM and a new SSD. I'm now about to replace pretty much everything...

I've had an acer predator g3620 for quite a while, upgraded the gpu tot a GTX1660 TI a while ago and ran it with 4 x 4GB DDR3 I feel like it's about time to do a big upgrade so i can run this rig comfortably for quite a few years. -RAM: 4 x 4GB DDR3 replacing with Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB)...

Hello! I'm currently running Nvidia GTX 1060 3 Gb with Ryzen 5 1600 oc'd to 3.4 GHz and a 500 W PSU. This has been working fine, but can't run the newest games, so I've been thinking about upgrading. My question is, can I just upgrade the GPU or will I create bottlenecks with the CPU or PSU...

Hello guys after nearly 2 years of “upgrading” my GPU it’s time again for some upgrades. As I mentioned above 2 years ago I bought second hand GTX 1080 to pair with my Ryzen CPU, now that i switched to 1440p gaming I tend to notice that in most of games either one of two are struggling so I...

Hi, I am using my pc mostly for work, but also enjoy VR and desktop gaming and use my nvidia shield to stream to my tv. this works very well however lately I bought final fantasy remake and couldnt get the game to work at 4K. this also happened with a couple other games. I am looking to see...

CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory [OLD] *Recently upgraded the RAM through a suggestion, YET STILL CAN NOT PLAY LoL at 144 FPS ----> G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC...

Hi I am new on this forum. Would just like to ask if its worth it to upgrade from a i5-8400 to an i5-10400 ? currently im running (EDITED) CPU: i5-8400 Motherboard: asus ex-h310m v3 Ram: 2x8gb 2400mhz SSD/HDD: 2 500gb ssd GPU: gtx 1060 6gb PSU: corsair 450w (2 years old) Chassis: OS: windows...

Hi people, I'm about to upgrade my current rig: Fans: be quiet! Light Wings (120mm PWM, 1700 rpm) CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Evo 43.1 CFM Motherboard: Asus PRIME B450M-K Micro ATX AM4 I think I have found two good units: CPU: Ryzen 5...

I am looking for a significant bang for the buck upgrade with, let's say, a budget of 500 to 700 euro's, or preferably, less if possible. My machine intention is gaming. Now I do not want to say my rig lets me down, as it's a pretty solid bang for the buck rig with reasonable good performance...

Hi Guys, I need some help as I'm out of the loop when it comes to PC parts. What's good or bad, I'm not too sure now! I would like to play all the latest games on max'ish settings and create videos on youtube. So the CPU needs to be for rendering also. Here is my current build: CPU: I5 4690k...

Hey everyone, I'm looking to upgrade certain components and seeking insight. My current system is: CPU: Intel i7-7700k @4.20 GHz Motherboard: MSI Z270-A PRO GPU: GTX 1070 RAM: 16 gb 2133 MHz PSU: Corsair RM850x My budget is $500. I mainly use my system to game and I'm deciding to either...

Hi, I'm wanting to play next gen titles like hogwarts legacy, can I upgrade my CPU and would I need any other upgrades to accommodate this, sorry im new to all the PC building and would really appreciate the help, here are my specs CPU: Intel Core i5-9600K Motherboard: MSI MPG z390 Gaming Plus...

Current specs at the moment: R7 1700 (Upgrading to R5 5600x) 16GB Ram Sapphire Nitro+ 8 GB RX 570 (Still not decided, though I am leaning towards RX 6600 XT/RTX 2070 Super) Seasonic M12II Evo 520w Many thanks!

Current Specs: Ryzen 5 3600 EVGA 1060 6gb SC 16gb DDR4 3200mhz (Corsair) 650w Powersupply I want to upgrade my GPU seeing as how the other items have been upgraded in the past year. The problem is is that I am struggling to figure out what GPU will be work for my set up. So I figured I would...

Hi, I recently bought myself a ROG strix rtx 3090 which is all nice, but then I started wondering if my CPU, in a bottleneck/comp ability sense is ruining the experience? Thats why I want to ask you guys of what you think. These are the following specs: Intel i7-9700KF 32 GB Ram 2666mhz ASUS...

Hey! So as the title suggests I am upgrading my cpu, my I5 9400KF is not cutting it anymore with certain games and is maxing at 100% whilst my 3060 dosent hit 80%. Is a 9TH I7 any good nowadays? This would allow me to not have to get a new MOBO, or should I just go for the 12th GEN or 13th Gen...

Old components CPU: Intel Core i7 11700K 3.60GHz (5.00GHz Turbo Boost) GPU:EVGA FTW3 GeForce RTX 3080 Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ULTRA, WIFI 6 AX 200 RAM: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 32GB DDR4 3200MHz SSD: 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD CPU CORSAIR Hydro Series iCUE H115i Elite Capellix 280MM PSU...

So i am getting non stop problems video editing 4k footage in premiere pro, playback is laggy sometimes even when its just 1 video file, when effects etc added it struggles at 1/8 resolution. I also get crashes problems rendering and i've had enough. currently using a ryzen 3900 on b-350 mobo...

Good morning Tom's hardware system experts. I went to go ahead and maintain this 8 year old beauty (she ran great for years) yesterday and a couple original errors I made installing the liquid cooler and it's mount have finally come back to bite me in the behind. I can no longer get it to...

Hi there! Recently I started really noticing that I'm starting to struggle running some games (Mostly warzone) with my 5-year-old Ryzen 5 1600 and GTX 1060 6GB. I feel the Ryzen is still fine for now, and would like to upgrade my graphics card, however I understand that I'll run into a...

Hey, Long overdue an upgrade and since my motherboard is pretty much on its way out I am kindly asking for a few suggestions from the forums that have helped me build this rig to begin with. Main upgrades I'm looking for are to MOBO and CPU but any recommendations for anything else is welcome...

i have pretty old computer, the specs are: Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F Motherboard : MSI B365M PRO VDH Socket: LGA 1151 V2 RAM : 16GB (2X8GB) 2666mhz GPU: MSI MECH RX 5700 PSU: Corsair CX 550W 80 plus Bronze Storage: 512GB M2, 2TB + 1TB Internal HDD Is it worth it to upgrade? i dont like my...

Ive been wanting to upgrade from my 2060 to a 30 series card for a while since some of the more demanding games i play are difficult to run or unplayable in VR. I spotted this deal on a second hand website in my region and the seller has great reviews, the card was advertised as "works as new"...

Just chasing some suggestions on upgrades from the 2700x, I have a crosshair vii hero board with gskill 3200mhz ram and an aorus waterforce 3080. Not sure whether it's worth it to upgrade to the new ryzen chips just yet, considering the fact that I'll have to upgrade mobo and ram. Also...

Hey, So I want to upgrade and make it cost-effective in the sense of that I don't want to upgrade for ideally the next 5 years or more but I don't want to spend too much. My budget would be around the £1000 mark (god knows what a £ is actually worth in $ anymore) So to achieve my goals would it...

Ryzen 5 3600 EVGA GTX 1060 6gb Corsair 16gb DDR4 3200mhz Asus Prime B550M-A 750W Corsair PSU 250gb SSD 2TB HDD I want to upgrade my GPU soon because it is pretty old now but I honestly cant figure out what would be a performance increase that wont bottleneck my CPU. Was hoping some of you all...

These are my current specs: Ryzen 3 1200 (Overclocked to 3.8GHz, stock cooler) Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8) DDR4 3000MHz RAM Asus Prime B350-Plus Motherboard Asus Strix 1050Ti FSP HYPER M 500W (85 plus) power supply 2xSATA SSDs (One 120GB and one 512GB) I recently got the RAM upgrade from...

Hi, I currently have an RTX2060 + i7 8700 and I am looking to upgrade my cpu to another intel processor but a better performing one and then eventually upgrading my GPU to match that. I will upgrade my motherboard to definitely be compatible with ten cpu that I buy but I am unsure which CPU is...

Hi, I have pre-built gaming system specification as below: CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (₹16659.00 @ Amazon India) Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (₹8589.00 @ Amazon India) Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM...

Hi, I feel like my PC may be underperforming, maybe the motherboard isnt strong enough as it is (PRIME B365M-K), my ram is 16gb DDR4 3200mhz, RTX2060, i7 8700. I was thinking of upgrading my CPU to the i5 12700KF but unsure if my mobo is compatible with that and I am not wanting to spend A LOT...