Question AM5 Bundle Upgrade, what should I expect ?

[Greatwallxx]

Hello All,

I have decided I want to purchase an AM5 bundle and retire my I7-8700K, Z390 Designare Mobo, and some random G.SKILL 2666 RAM sticks. I recently got heavily into Escape From Tarkov and my CPU just can’t hang. Its handled just about anything over the past years but I think it’s time for a change. I’ve decided to go AM5 since LGA1700 is basically a dead end with the information we currently have regarding 15th gen- Arrow Lake sockets. To my knowledge AM5 still has a few years of its lifespan left. For context, the bundle consists of a Ryzen 7800X3D, B650 Mobo, and G.Skill Flare x5 32gb RAM sticks.

What I plan on doing is keeping all my other parts and using them in the new build. I am curious for what I should be expecting by replacing these parts. I have upgraded my PC multiple times before but never with a new CPU or MOBO. I tried putting new ram sticks in a year ago and couldn’t post so i just returned them and put the old ones back in.

Aside, my Windows is on an external SSD so could I just plug it in and have windows already installed or would I essentially have to buy Windows again? I don’t really care if I have to redownload all my games and basically start fresh on a new windows but i just want to know what i’m getting into before I buy the bundle and start swapping things around.

Also, I hate AIO’s but am unsure if a 7800X3D would get too hot without one. I have a nice deeprock heatsink that’s about a year old that ran me about $120. I would really love if I could keep it but if the chip is going to get too hot for it i’d rather not risk the longevity of my system. 1080p Tarkov would be the most demanding thing I would be doingon the system aside from watching streams and having a few other tabs open while in game.

Maybe I’ll dabble in 1440p with this new bundle but still, I play 1080p for most things anyways.
I know this post is kinda all over the place but essentially I’d like to know what to prepare for when swapping these 3 core parts. The potential risks of failure and some precautionary measures to take before unplugging anything.

 

[Dj0gany]

You will need to do a complete reinstall of windows, since you are changing the motherboard/moving to a new platform, the performance diff will be night and day. Whats the exact make/model of your cpu cooler? 7800X3D does run hot. What GPU do you have?

 

[Greatwallxx]

You will need to do a complete reinstall of windows, since you are changing the motherboard/moving to a new platform, the performance diff will be night and day. Whats the exact make/model of your cpu cooler? 7800X3D does run hot. What GPU do you have?

Hey, I believe it’s the be quiet Dark Rock Pro 5. Also my GPU is a 3060. I plan on changing GPU’s in the near future because the 3060 was a placeholder to my 2016 Titan X that finally gave out over last summer due to heat problems. The 3060 was the only thing I could find that was compatible on that Z390 1151 socket. I’m assuming that i’m creating a bottleneck situation here but I don’t plan on using that card for more than 4 months or so. I just feel like this is the more immediate upgrade that needs to happen regardless of the potential bottleneck (which i probably already have being on an 8th gen HAHA)

 

[Greatwallxx]

*EDIT* I have the Noctua NH-U12S. Idk why I thought I had a deep rock…

 

[Dj0gany]

Yeah the 3060 will be enough for now, and to be honest, if it serves you well in escape from tarkov, i wouldnt change it, i would wait and save money for something a lot stronger and newer that might release down the line. The CPU cooler is enough, just make sure to repaste it correctly and you are all good. Also dont worry about bottlenecks, play around with the settings and find the best balance, at 1080p, your 3060 wont do as much work as it would on 1440p, so just find the correct settings and you are good to go.