Upgrade advice

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...

I was using GTX 1060 used card. Then it stopped working. So I'm planning to buy a new gpu probably RTX 2060. In specs recommended psu is 500W and I have Corsair CX 550W psu. But I was wondering if it won't be too much for my PSU as I want my PC to be stable for long-term. Do I need to upgrade...

After inputting the requirements listed below, Pcpartpicker showed me a whopping 0 results. So, I'm hoping to find a good compromise at a good price. Current requirements: LGA1700 - i9 12900 1x pcie 16 - rtx 3070 1x pcie 4 - capture card 1x pcie 1 - sound card at least 2 sata ports at least...

Hi everyone, since cards price are starting to make sense, I'm planning to upgrade or maybe replace my old rig currently i'm running 2 system: i5-3570k (Running stock, yeah it was silly me back then with the dream to learn OCing) GTX 650 (not the Ti version) / running at 1366 x 768 Z77X-D3H 2x4...

I am currently using 2 Geforce GTX 1070's in SLI config. I want to upgrade to a single card and am willing to spend 500-600 bucks, but I am unsure as to what is my best bang for the buck atm. I am a PC gamer that plays all sorts of STEAM titles and usually run all my games at 3840 x 2160 at...

Hope you can help me and/or give some advice please?, do you think I would face some problems if I just replace the GTX graphics card for a RTX?, which RTX card do you think I would benefit from the better If I aim to keep most of the components... or do you think I should replace others in...

Hi All, I'm pretty technically savvy but have never upgrade my PC. My current specs are: CPU - i5-6400 GPU - AMD RX-460 Ram - 16gb MB - ASUS 110m-R I am looking to upgrade to i7-6700 and 1050 Ti (I know these aren't the newest but I have budget restraints) Is this a good idea and do I need...

Hi all - long time user, occasional poster :) I'm looking for some advice / input from the community about an upgrade to my 7 year old rig that I'm making. I've been saving up for ages for this, so would really appreciate knowing if this build looks; Good value for money Will play current...

16gb RAM , AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core , 1650 RTX Super, 500W EVGA, Im super new in this world, i bought it mainly to play Warzone, and my objective is get more FPS and a better look of the game overall, currently it gives me between 70-110 depending on the game mode, I have a 144hz monitor LG, and...

So guys i know that this topic is discussed often but for a piece of mind im gonna start it again ... as the title says right now i have i wanna know if my psu 550w Focus platinum is enough for a Rx 6700xt Sapphire pulse edition my rest of the system is a r5 2600x , asus x470 prime pro ...