Build Advice I'm looking to upgrade my current build

[gijsbartman]

My current build is this:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• MOBO: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
• GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX5700
• RAM: G.Skill DDR4 Trident-Z 2x8GB 3200Mhz CL16 Black/White
• STORAGE:
  • Seagate HDD 3.5" 1TB ST1000DM010 BarraCuda
  • Some 240GB SSD
  • Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NvMe M.2
• PSU: Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 550W PSU

And I'm just looking to upgrade this build. I have nothing special in mind, I just have a bit of money to spend and I like working on my pc so I figured why not. The build is from October 2019 and has run quite a few hours so maybe I should take replacing some components into account?

So is there anything I should upgrade? If not, where would be any bottlenecks if I were to upgrade anything?
Also I was looking at some GPU's and I was wondering if it is possible to add a GPU instead of replacing my existing one. If that is even a good idea.

I might also be interested in making my pc more quiet, it's not loud at all but I just love a nice a quiet system. While idling my pc is making around 39-43 dBA, is it worth looking for "quiet" fans or is that a bit of a waste of time. Also my HDD is frequently making noise, (it's the reason it goes up to 43 dBA, otherwise it stays around 40) it's nothing alarming I just noticed it.

Oh quick additional note; I'm getting a bit more into Blender and game development in Unity, so anything to make those run better is a massive plus.

I'd love to hear your suggestions, thanks!

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Hi!

If you are into game development, you will need a new GPU with lots of VRAM to work with unoptimised textures and working at various resolutions. I think having an Nvidia GPU might be the best.

the main problem i see here is the latest crop of GPU come with a 16 pin power cable and you would have to buy an adaptor. Even though the Focus + 550 has 2 8 pin connectors, seasonic says a 650W model is the minimum requirement.

Seasonic 12VHPWR Cable

Seasonic 12VHPWR Cable

seasonic.com

I dont think you would need more than 8 cores for your game development. but blender is core intensive.

So with that in mind, i would suggest the following:

Upgrade ram to 64gb

Update mobo bios and get a 5800XD if you or with moderate performance in blender or get a 5950X for the best performance.

Get a 4070ti and a new 750W/850W PSU

You might also need a CPU cooler upgrade. the thermalright peerless assassin looks to be a good model.

Can you tell us where you are buying your parts from and your budget?

 

[Why_Me]

My current build is this:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• MOBO: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
• GPU: Sapphire Radeon RX5700
• RAM: G.Skill DDR4 Trident-Z 2x8GB 3200Mhz CL16 Black/White
• STORAGE:
  • Seagate HDD 3.5" 1TB ST1000DM010 BarraCuda
  • Some 240GB SSD
  • Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NvMe M.2
• PSU: Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 550W PSU

And I'm just looking to upgrade this build. I have nothing special in mind, I just have a bit of money to spend and I like working on my pc so I figured why not. The build is from October 2019 and has run quite a few hours so maybe I should take replacing some components into account?

So is there anything I should upgrade? If not, where would be any bottlenecks if I were to upgrade anything?
Also I was looking at some GPU's and I was wondering if it is possible to add a GPU instead of replacing my existing one. If that is even a good idea.

I might also be interested in making my pc more quiet, it's not loud at all but I just love a nice a quiet system. While idling my pc is making around 39-43 dBA, is it worth looking for "quiet" fans or is that a bit of a waste of time. Also my HDD is frequently making noise, (it's the reason it goes up to 43 dBA, otherwise it stays around 40) it's nothing alarming I just noticed it.

Oh quick additional note; I'm getting a bit more into Blender and game development in Unity, so anything to make those run better is a massive plus.

I'd love to hear your suggestions, thanks!

What country are you located, what is your budget and what is your monitor resolution?

 

[gijsbartman]

What country are you located, what is your budget and what is your monitor resolution?

I'm located in The Netherlands, my budget is up to € 2000 and my monitor resolution is 1440p.

 

[Why_Me]

I'm located in The Netherlands, my budget is up to € 2000 and my monitor resolution is 1440p.

Add another set of that RAM you are using (make sure it's the identical set) to give you a total of 32GB of RAM. If you already have an aftermarket cpu cooler then disregard the one down below.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor (€192.95 @ Azerty)
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AK400 66.47 CFM CPU Cooler (€38.85 @ Megekko)
Video Card: *XFX Speedster MERC 310 Black Edition Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB Video Card (€888.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Power Supply: *NZXT C850 (2022) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€114.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total: €1234.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
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