[SOLVED] Rig upgrade suggestions.

[shmuel1614]

Looking to upgrade my rig (mainly motherboard, debating between GIGABYTE B550 AORUS PRO and GIGABYTE B550M DS3H)
My rig has Gigabyte RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600x
1x16GB 3200mhz
Thermaltake TP 750w Semi-Mod PSU
HyperX Kingston 128gb SSD
1tb Seagate HDD
I'm looking to - replace my motherboard, maybe get faster RAM if suggested here, get an m2 / a larger SSD and a case to fit all of this.

 

[shmuel1614]

What country are you buying in?

Israel. Which ever it will be, should I reinstall windows on it or ?

 

[logainofhades]

Yea PCpartpicker's Israeli options are pretty terrible. Is there a specific site you are ordering from? A fresh install wouldn't hurt, if your current OS installation is a few years old.

 

[shmuel1614]

Yea PCpartpicker's Israeli options are pretty terrible. Is there a specific site you are ordering from? A fresh install wouldn't hurt, if your current OS installation is a few years old.

From this one https://ksp.co.il/

 

[logainofhades]

I forgot that the MP400 is a QLC drive, so I would probably avoid it. Looking at the TH review on it, it has slower game loading times, than a SATA Crucial MX500. A WD Blue SN550 would be a better pick. I believe you were looking at the P5 plus, which is a gen 4 drive. The non plus is gen 3 and cheaper. I filtered the drives by make, 1tb, and sorted by low to high price. I would say the 970 evo is the best price/performance pick, with the WD Blue SN550 being a more budget oriented choice.

https://ksp.co.il/web/cat/1033..152..2255..371..137..112..147..493..2152?sort=1

 

[shmuel1614]

Thanks, you've been of great help. I've had OS on the SSD for about.. a year tops. Should I install it on the new ssd or keep it there?

 

[logainofhades]

Thanks, you've been of great help. I've had OS on the SSD for about.. a year tops. Should I install it on the new ssd or keep it there?

I would just go ahead and clone your current install, to the new drive, as long as you decide to stick with your B450 board. If you decide to upgrade to a higher quality B550 board, you will need to do a fresh install.