Build Advice I'm looking to upgrade ?

[Jsoul]

Hi so I am currently using a i7-7700 non k version and am looking to upgrade (motherboard too). I play on 1440p and trying to upgrade my older components. Budget is around $500

Specs
CPU i7-7700
Motherboard asrock b250m-hdv
Ram Corsair vengeance 2400 2x16
Gpu Radeon rx 6800xt
Psu cheap 600 w(will upgrade this if I need too)

 

[Cyberat_88]

600W was good in 2004, maybe.
You need 750W to keep your RX 6800XT intact.
For an upgrade and/or future upgrade given a gamer PC you are looking at an 850W.
So deduct $120+ from that $500 budget.
MB replacement is not really an upgrade but a system replacement. As you will need a new CPU and RAM.
In addition to the PSU. An upgrade constitutes replacing a part on the MB or the Case.

 

[sonofjesse]

Mine as well get a 1k unit if buying in 2023.

I would sell this whole machine and start over if I was you.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

in my opinion start with a psu upgrade, then save a bit more and look into a platform upgrade. Perhaps you can squeeze something like an i5 13400 and a board along with the psu. The 6800xt should be good for a couple more years anyway.

 

[Cyberat_88]

in my opinion start with a psu upgrade, then save a bit more and look into a platform upgrade. Perhaps you can squeeze something like an i5 13400 and a board along with the psu. The 6800xt should be good for a couple more years anyway.

You can't squeeze a Socket 1700 CPU into a Socket 1151 MB, but I would like to see that video of you trying. 😆

 

[SorryBella]

Budget is around $500

Safe to assume it is US?

Keep the 6800XT. Its fine for 1440p now but yeah you will admittedly feel the itch for more as 1440p is indeed a bit more GPU biased. Most of the fixes here that you will feel would be in the frame time consistency, those 1% and .1% lows.

AM5:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor ($214.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO B650M-P Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $554.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-29 01:35 EDT-0400

LGA1700 DDR5 (Aftermarket Cooler required):
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor ($178.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B760M PG Riptide Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $519.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-29 01:38 EDT-0400

LGA1700 DDR4 (Aftermarket Cooler required):
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor ($285.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B660M AORUS ELITE AX DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Silicon Power GAMING 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($48.97 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $564.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-29 01:36 EDT-0400

 

[ohio_buckeye]

You can't squeeze a Socket 1700 CPU into a Socket 1151 MB, but I would like to see that video of you trying. 😆

Haha. Note, if you read again what I said , the op might be able to squeeze a 13400 and a board.

Not sure where the op is from, but if from the USA, check to see if there’s a microcenter in your area.

For example I was looking at their site, I could get an i5 13400, and b760 micro board with 4 ram slots for about 294 before tax. So after tax that probably leaves around $150 for a power supply which should at least get a nice 850 watt Corsair unit. If cost is a concern you could always drop the board a little and save a few bucks there, or they had the i5 12400 for $159 vs the $199 for the 13400.

 

[Tac 25]

replying to the OP.

you need almost everything new, Buy a new mobo, new psu, new cpu, new cooler. Check of course, if these will be compatible with your current case, or you would have to buy a new pc case as well. That's what I did when upgraded from a 2600k to a 10600k.

agreed on what the others have posted. Get a 13th gen.

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edit:

I would like to stress that you would need a better cooler. As the new cpu would most likely generate more heat than the cpu that you currently have.