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Branes51

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My present system is Ryzen 7 5800x Asus TUF Gaming x570 wifi, RTX 3060, and 32 gb 3200 hz ram. I have a few ssd's and an m.2. with 850 w psu.
I just bought an RTX 5060ti.
I know that the 5800x is one of the best 3d gen Ryzen gaming cpu's. Would it be a significant enough upgrade to move up to a AM5 system?
I'd probably go with the Ryzen 7 7900x or x3d, Asus ROG Strix x870-A and 32 or 64 gb 6400 hz ram.
With the new 5060ti, that should be a pretty good upgrade, but is the price worth it?

I don't play a lot of graphic intensive FPS's but I am going to play the new Oblivion Remastered.
I have Xbox Live unlimited so I'll probably be playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as well as any other releases in the Xbox Live world. i also play Planet Coaster 2 which is pretty cpu and graphic intensive.
I also have a Meta Quest 3 which I just bought.
Will my 5800x and 3200 hz ram be enough for the new games even with the 5060ti, or should I make the jump to AM5?
 
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Branes51 said:
I just bought an RTX 5060ti.
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Which model? Did you get 8GB or 16GB variant?
Branes51 said:
Will my 5800x and 3200 hz ram be enough for the new games even with the 5060ti, or should I make the jump to AM5?
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5800X is plenty strong.
It all depends on resolution used.
x3d cpus shine, when you play in low resolutions and ultra high refresh rates.
With high resolutions ( like 1440p and 4k) stronger cpu won't change much (if anything).
 
that should probably be stickied under the main forum category, not a specific subcategory because I didn't see it. And since this is my first post on Tom's Hardware, I didn't know what subcategory to post under.
 
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Don't update to any R9 CPUs, they have two CCDs which means that you can only use one when playing games. You'll be using a 7600x if you buy 7900x.
 
I wouldn’t go to AM5 if you have a 5800x, that’s pretty much enough cpu for any gpu except maaaaybe a 4090 or 5090 at low resolutions (but why would you spend 3K on a gpu for low resolutions gaming?).

just put in a new GPU like a 9070xt or a 5070ti and maybe a new psu if the current one is from a less than reputable brand and call it a day.

I doubt you’ll notice (yes it is measurable with benchmarks but very probably not noticeable in real life) a difference in gaming from a 9700x or something similar, so unless you need a faster cpu for work stuff or a specific game you love that’s very cpu bound don’t bother.

Upgrade the entire system to AM6 or whatever intel has out around that time if that’s better to see a real difference in performance.
 
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I wouldn’t go to AM5 if you have a 5800x, that’s pretty much enough cpu for any gpu except maaaaybe a 4090 or 5090 at low resolutions (but why would you spend 3K on a gpu for low resolutions gaming?).

just put in a new GPU like a 9070xt or a 5070ti and maybe a new psu if the current one is from a less than reputable brand and call it a day.

I doubt you’ll notice (yes it is measurable with benchmarks but very probably not noticeable in real life) a difference in gaming from a 9700x or something similar, so unless you need a faster cpu for work stuff or a specific game you love that’s very cpu bound don’t bother.

Upgrade the entire system to AM6 or whatever intel has out around that time if that’s better to see a real difference in performance.
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Branes51 said:
My present system is Ryzen 7 5800x Asus TUF Gaming x570 wifi, RTX 3060, and 32 gb 3200 hz ram. I have a few ssd's and an m.2. with 850 w psu.
I just bought an RTX 5060ti.
I know that the 5800x is one of the best 3d gen Ryzen gaming cpu's. Would it be a significant enough upgrade to move up to a AM5 system?
I'd probably go with the Ryzen 7 7900x or x3d, Asus ROG Strix x870-A and 32 or 64 gb 6400 hz ram.
With the new 5060ti, that should be a pretty good upgrade, but is the price worth it?

I don't play a lot of graphic intensive FPS's but I am going to play the new Oblivion Remastered.
I have Xbox Live unlimited so I'll probably be playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle as well as any other releases in the Xbox Live world. i also play Planet Coaster 2 which is pretty cpu and graphic intensive.
I also have a Meta Quest 3 which I just bought.
Will my 5800x and 3200 hz ram be enough for the new games even with the 5060ti, or should I make the jump to AM5?
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Thank you everybody for your responses. i missed the lastest posts so I went with the AM5 system anyway.

I ordered a Ryzen 9 9900x. Asroc 870 Riptide which came with 32 g Vengeance RGB 6000 ram free. The aforementioned RTX 5060ti 16gb, Lian Li 011 Vision case, Samgung EV0 4tb m.2 gen 4. (didn't see a need for gen 5 yet) Cooler Master 360 Atmos white aio. Haven't order the psu yet, but it will be a gold 1000 w. I think most of this system will last me a good 5 years. And at my age, I may not even be around then.
Also ordered a KTC 34" curved monitor. 165hz WQHD. 1500R. I know a lot of this overkill but it won't be in a few years.
 
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Thank you everybody for your responses. i missed the lastest posts so I went with the AM5 system anyway.

I ordered a Ryzen 9 9900x. Asroc 870 Riptide which came with 32 g Vengeance RGB 6000 ram free. The aforementioned RTX 5060ti 16gb, Lian Li 011 Vision case, Samgung EV0 4tb m.2 gen 4. (didn't see a need for gen 5 yet) Cooler Master 360 Atmos white aio. Haven't order the psu yet, but it will be a gold 1000 w. I think most of this system will last me a good 5 years. And at my age, I may not even be around then.
Also ordered a KTC 34" curved monitor. 165hz WQHD. 1500R. I know a lot of this overkill but it won't be in a few years.
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Enjoy! Hope you outlast your pc by many years.
 
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