[SOLVED] Need advice to upgrade my 6 years old PC

[frerat]

Hello,

I have a 6 years old PC I am considering to upgrade. My main goal is to be able to play Borderlands 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 with highest settings @1080p ~60fps and benefit from the ray tracing.

My current config is:

MOBO: ASUS Z87 PRO, LGA1150, SLI/CFX, WLAN (LGA 1150, Intel Z87, ATX)
CPU: Intel Core i5 4570 BOX (LGA 1150, 3.20GHz)
GPU: Gigabyte GTX-760 WindForce OC 2GB GDDR5, PCI-E x16 3.0 (2.05GB)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance (2x, 4GB, DDR3-1600, DIMM 240)
SSD: Samsung 840 Pro Basic (128GB, 2.5")
HDD: WD Green (1TB, 3.5", Desktop)
PSU: Seasonic G-650 (650W)
Tower: Corsair Carbide 200R (Midi Tower)
Screen: AOC E2450SWHK, 24" LED Wide (1080p)

As a "minimum" upgrade, I am contemplating to upgrade the GPU to a RTX 2060 Super and add 2x4GB of the same RAM. I understand that I will likely run into some CPU bottleneck issues, but not sure how much it would matter. I looked for possible CPU upgrades, but considering the socket LGA 1150 is rather old, the prices I found were pretty high for a minor performance improvement.

Considering I only want to keep 1080p, I thought it should be a good upgrade for <500 $. It seems to me than any other further upgrade would require a new mobo+ram+cpu, which then basically means building a new machine. Would you recommend such an upgrade or do you have any further advice? I would be ok so spent ~700 $ for an upgrade, beyond that I guess I should better start from scratch.

Last side note: I live in Switzerland, hence the market is more limited and expensive than in the US.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Hellfire13]

I would also look for a 4770/4790/k in the used market. That should give you a good performance jump over the i5. AFAIK, both of those games are CPU intensive, and besides, that i5 might struggle a bit to keep up with the 2060.

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.90 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler ($24.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($64.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Video Card ($374.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $746.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-16 06:08 EDT-0400

This will give you biggest improvement over your previous setup. I kept it around $700.
I replaced the PSU with a lot better one as the old one had to go.
That CPU and GPU combo will give you very decent 1080p gaming experience.

 

[Hellfire13]

If you want to go newer gen. instead of the 4770/4790/k, then this should be better...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $194.79 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $69.98 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card | $399.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $743.74
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-16 09:35 EDT-0400 |

Better CPU, faster RAM, 3rd gen. Ryzen ready motherboard and video card with Ray Tracing as you wanted. Also the stock cooler provided with the CPU is pretty good quality.
I would keep the PSU, as its a pretty good quality unit and can be replaced when you can save up some more...
https://www.kitguru.net/components/...seasonic-g-series-650w-power-supply-review/7/

 

[frerat]

I would also look for a 4770/4790/k in the used market. That should give you a good performance jump over the i5. AFAIK, both of those games are CPU intensive, and besides, that i5 might struggle a bit to keep up with the 2060.

So far the best offer I could find for a 4790K is 270 $. As highlighted your posts, for this price I can get a better new gen config.

 

[Hellfire13]

So far the best offer I could find for a 4790K is 270 $. As highlighted your posts, for this price I can get a better new gen config.

Yes you can...cheers

 

[frerat]

If you want to go newer gen. instead of the 4770/4790/k, then this should be better...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor | $194.79 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI B450M PRO-M2 MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $69.98 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card | $399.99 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | $743.74
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-16 09:35 EDT-0400 |

Better CPU, faster RAM, 3rd gen. Ryzen ready motherboard and video card with Ray Tracing as you wanted. Also the stock cooler provided with the CPU is pretty good quality.
I would keep the PSU, as its a pretty good quality unit and can be replaced when you can save up some more...
https://www.kitguru.net/components/...seasonic-g-series-650w-power-supply-review/7/

This looks good, thanks. However since I will need to replace most parts anyway, I think I'll look into a brand new system and extend my budget to ~1300$. Is there any component worth keeping if I go to this range? Would you have another config suggestion?

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($194.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Intel 660p Series 1.02 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card ($499.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XFA240 bmjdpr 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor ($179.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1320.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-18 05:26 EDT-0400

Yes I also included monitor. That supports G-Sync and is great pairing with the RTX2070 Super.

 

[Hellfire13]

This looks good, thanks. However since I will need to replace most parts anyway, I think I'll look into a brand new system and extend my budget to ~1300$. Is there any component worth keeping if I go to this range? Would you have another config suggestion?

I would still reuse the case as it is a good one, reuse the storage as well while introducing a better 3rd gen. ready board, faster RAM, better PSU, and even better CPU and GPU for more longevity, along with a faster monitor...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor | $327.30 @ Amazon
Motherboard | ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard | $134.99 @ Newegg
Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory | $84.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB WINDFORCE OC 3X Video Card | $499.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $94.99 @ Newegg
Monitor | Acer XFA240 bmjdpr 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor | $179.99 @ Amazon
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1337.25
| Mail-in rebates | -$15.00
| Total | $1322.25
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-18 06:01 EDT-0400 |