Upgrade advice

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Hello, I want to upgrade my currently outdated 1060 6gb GPU, to something more modern.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...

Hi Everyone, I have my "gaming" PC for just over a year now: MB: Asus Prime B550M-A (Wi-Fi) BIOS Ver: 2803 APU: AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 4650G RAM: 2x Corsair Vengence LPX DDR4 3200 PSU: 650W 80+ Gold Now I want to upgrade it a little bit, My requirements: 1080p resolution for gaming because I'm not...

Hello Old Faithfuls! Been a while since I needed your help. So I'm looking for an upgrade on my 5 yr old 1060- it was the 3gb version. My budget is between 400-500 USD for the GPU + whatever it takes for an appropriate PSU. I would prefer an NVIDIA card for DLSS. But the little research I've...

I came to Toms Hardware back in 2015 when I built my first system, and I'm back again to look for some help with upgrading the thing. Here's what the system currently features: - CPU: Intel Core 17-5820k 3.3 GHz 6-Core Processor - CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D155 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler - MOBO: Asus...

I've been researching for the past 5 months trying to find a GPU that would be a viable upgrade from my current RX 6600. It's a lot of money to spend for me personally, so I don't wanna pay for the stuff I don't need. I have boiled it down to 4 GPUs: RX 6800 XT ~$880-900 AUD new ~$750 AUD...

Hello :) My aging setup might be due for an upgrade. Built summer 2016. Only internal upgrade since is OS SSD and the addition of an M2 for storage. I am wondering if I should upgrade my current setup, or go for a new one? OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit Monitor: AOC 27" something 1080p 144Hz...

Approximate Purchase Date: Not sure probably at least a couple of weeks. Budget Range: $2500-$3000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming,media watching, and some coding for school. Are you buying a monitor: Yes was the main reason for this whole rabbit hole ive got myself into...

Hi, mostly ramblings about mentioned GPU upgrade, asking for "Am I missing / misunderstanding something important?" My current system MSI B360M PRO-VDH i5 8400 16 GB RAM KFA² GTX 1070 EX Corsair RMx 550W is finally starting to show its age. As a "gamer behind the times" with humble...

I live in finland and i primarily buy my parts from a store called multitronic. I currently have a corsair vs650(grey) and was looking for a higher quality one as i was planning to uprgade my gpu and cpu, Already looked through an PSU tierlist (https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/)...

Hello, Im to make a long overdue system change to my pc. For context purposes, my current main configuration is: CPU: i5-6600 GUP: GTX 1070 MOBO: LGA1151 H170 And Im looking to upgrade to: CPU: i9-13900 GPU: RTX 4070 MOBO: LGA1700 Z790 I know other hardware needs to be upgraded as well, but...

I've got a radeon RX 5600 XT that I've been using for the past 3 years that I'm looking to upgrade from. I don't need a top tier card but I do want something I won't have to upgrade again for at least another 4 years, generally playing games that are at least a year or two old. I'm hoping to...

Hi all, Pc Specs; CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 3600x 6-Core MotherB- B450 Tomahawk Max RAM : 16GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 GPU - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB :( PSU - CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY I definitely need to update the GPU, and was thinking of a RTX3060 so will also have to update the PSU...

CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) MoBo: AsRock AB350 Pro4 Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB GPU: EVGA XC GTX 1660Ti 6GB Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300 Mid Tower PSU: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Hey y'all, I'm looking to upgrade my build and have been for...

Here's my PC Specs: Intel i5 7400 @ 3.0Ghz Gigabyte B250M-D3H-CF DDR4 8 GB RAM Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050Ti 4GB DDR5 SSD 240GB Kingston 1 TB HDD 500GB HDD Coolermaster Stryker Full Tower Cabinet With these specs I was able to run almost every game but at a very low setting! But now I see lags in...

Hello guys, I would like to upgrade my 1050ti, at first I was thinking of the 3070ti but when the 4060ti was announced I thought I should wait for the specs to be announced too.Now that the specs are out and after reading threads in other forums about the 4060ti and how few it offers in contrast...

CyberPowerPC - Gamer Master Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 8GB Memory - AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT - 500GB SSD - Black Is what I have, link here...

Current Setup Motherboard: Msi B450 Tomahawk Max Cpu: Amd Ryzen 5 3600x 6 Core Processor Cpu fan: Amd Wraith Stealth Am4 4-pin Aluminum Heat Sink & 3.93" fan Gpu: GeForce Rtx 3080 (not upgrading) Ram: 2x 8gb G.Skill Rip Jaws DDR4 Ssd: Samsung 970 EVO 1tb Psu: 850 Case: Corsair Carbide Series Air...

I recently upgraded from a MSI 2080 Ti Gaming X Trio to a 4080 of the same. With this, I also upgrade the power supply from a Corsair RM750 to a RM1000x. After installation, I am noticing what seems to be low power output to my motherboard's rear usb ports causing audio crackling and issues with...

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...