Hi all,
I would like to upgrade from an R5 2600 to an R7 5800x or an R9 5900x on a Gigabyte B450M DS3H (rev. 1.x) (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450M-DS3H-rev-1x#kf).
Plenty of sources confirm that my mobo will be able to run the beefier CPU with a BIOS update but also I read reviews that my mobo is more of a base/lower class mobo and I'm not quite certain it will be able to meet the power requirements of a 5800x/5900x (VRMs were cited as lower tier). Should I upgrade my mobo when I upgrade the CPU (provided the current mobo is giving me all the connections/expandability I need)?
The computer will be used for 60% content creation/CAD and 40% gaming/VR. At some point I might start doing a bit of OCing to maximise the timeframe of AM4 and the amount of time I can reasonably use the system for.
The overall build is:
CPU: R5 2600 (to be upgraded to R7 5800x/ R9 5900x)
CPU cooler: AMD Wraith Prism (to be upgraded to (Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Pro/Noctua NH-D15 with the new CPU)
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3000Mhz CL15 (to be upgraded to 4x16GB Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz/3600Mhz)
GPU: 1660 Ti (to be upgraded to 3080 12GB/6800 XT/6900 XT).
SSD: 500GB Crucial SSD (to add an NVMe for system drive)
Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H (rev. 1.x)
PSU: EVGA 750 GQ (or a Gigabyte P850GM I can get fairly easily)
I appreciate any feedback, thanks!
Best!
I would like to upgrade from an R5 2600 to an R7 5800x or an R9 5900x on a Gigabyte B450M DS3H (rev. 1.x) (https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450M-DS3H-rev-1x#kf).
Plenty of sources confirm that my mobo will be able to run the beefier CPU with a BIOS update but also I read reviews that my mobo is more of a base/lower class mobo and I'm not quite certain it will be able to meet the power requirements of a 5800x/5900x (VRMs were cited as lower tier). Should I upgrade my mobo when I upgrade the CPU (provided the current mobo is giving me all the connections/expandability I need)?
The computer will be used for 60% content creation/CAD and 40% gaming/VR. At some point I might start doing a bit of OCing to maximise the timeframe of AM4 and the amount of time I can reasonably use the system for.
The overall build is:
CPU: R5 2600 (to be upgraded to R7 5800x/ R9 5900x)
CPU cooler: AMD Wraith Prism (to be upgraded to (Be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Pro/Noctua NH-D15 with the new CPU)
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance 3000Mhz CL15 (to be upgraded to 4x16GB Corsair Vengeance 3200Mhz/3600Mhz)
GPU: 1660 Ti (to be upgraded to 3080 12GB/6800 XT/6900 XT).
SSD: 500GB Crucial SSD (to add an NVMe for system drive)
Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H (rev. 1.x)
PSU: EVGA 750 GQ (or a Gigabyte P850GM I can get fairly easily)
I appreciate any feedback, thanks!
Best!
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