[SOLVED] Old Skool 660ti gut/rebuild. Need help from you geeks in the know

[Polie]

So it's time to finally upgrade my old Gaming rig. For years I've been using a laptop but now that I'm finally settled no longer traveling I need to upgrade my old system. I'm really thinking about getting the GTX 3070, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to do some upgrades first. Is there anything salvageable currently? What's not on the list is an SSD and a few 2 terabyte hard drives. I'm trying to keep it on the DL as much as possible from the spousal unit, we all know how that goes. LOL

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Polie/saved/xzNjZL

This is what I have been thinking if I need to just gut it:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wwWFTJ

 

[Barty1884]

Your older parts list is private - but given the era (660TI), probably not too much salvageable.

The new list is... fine, but completely mis-matched.

I'm assuming you're gaming?
If so:

• The 3600 non-X might be cheaper, and 5000 series CPUs are just around the corner so you might want to hold off a little bit.
• 4x 16GB... Why? 2x8GB would be plenty, and 3600Mhz would be a good choice.
• A 1050W Platinum PSU? Complete overkill...

You're over spending/spec'ing (at least based on info available) by ~$300.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: *MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $594.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-14 18:15 EDT-0400

 

[Polie]

fixed that issue, thank!!! I usually overbuild since I rarely upgrade lol. The PSU I already have, along with the mountain mod h20 case

 

[Polie]

So my old fx8350 is pretty much garbage for gaming at this point? I might just end up turning that old pc into a media server for the house if thats the case.

Your older parts list is private - but given the era (660TI), probably not too much salvageable.

The new list is... fine, but completely mis-matched.

I'm assuming you're gaming?
If so:

• The 3600 non-X might be cheaper, and 5000 series CPUs are just around the corner so you might want to hold off a little bit.
• 4x 16GB... Why? 2x8GB would be plenty, and 3600Mhz would be a good choice.
• A 1050W Platinum PSU? Complete overkill...

You're over spending/spec'ing (at least based on info available) by ~$300.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: *MSI B550-A PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: *Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB STRIX GAMING Video Card
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $594.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-14 18:15 EDT-0400

 

[SamirD]

So my old fx8350 is pretty much garbage for gaming at this point? I might just end up turning that old pc into a media server for the house if thats the case.

I definitely wouldn't call it garbage--any working system isn't garbage. It's good for a media server and general stuff, but it's not going to be good for a 3070--you definitely need something more modern for that. And it will probably be more bang for the buck too.

 

[Barty1884]

fixed that issue, thank!!! I usually overbuild since I rarely upgrade lol. The PSU I already have, along with the mountain mod h20 case

What PSU do you already have? The PSUs in the old vs new lists are different?

So my old fx8350 is pretty much garbage for gaming at this point? I might just end up turning that old pc into a media server for the house if thats the case.

Pretty much - Especially in the same breath as a 3070 etc.

There are lower powered systems you could use as a media server, but that would be one use for the old FX system