Question Upgrade CPU or whole new system?

[DansKurb]

So I haven't kept up with new PC gaming developments and am a bit lost. I bought a system from CyberPower several years ago (to mostly play Fallout 4) with these core specs:

- Intel i7-8700k CPU
- Radeon RX-580 GPU
- 16 GB of XPG RAM

My GPU is way behind the times but is my CPU salvageable if I want to play a game like Starfield - or do I just get a whole new system?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[turtletarget111]

It really depends on your budget. Any new video card you buy will be bottlenecked to a degree when hooking it up to your current system, so you'll have to buy a new video card knowing you won't be getting as much performance out of it compared to if it was in a newer system. Also keep in mind you might have to upgrade your power supply to keep up with it.

If you have the cash, investing some money into an up to date system with more modern features is a good idea. The 8700K is nearly six years old at this point, so it still has some life left, but not much. You could push it a few more years if your budget is tight. Hope this helped, take care.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

New PSU and GPU first.

With FSR 3 code out in the open, it wont be long before you see it supported as mods in the games you play. Maybe even official support.

You are just above the min CPU spec for starfield.

So i would say do the GPU and PSU upgrade first and see where that goes.

for 1080p, the 6750XT is a solid choice. couple that with a 750/850W ATX 3.0 tier A PSU and you are good to go.

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the 4070 super launches in Jan end. Maybe you might have discounts on the vanilla 4070.

 

[DansKurb]

Many thanks to the both of you for the feedback.

I think I will save a bit and then bite the bullet on a new system.

 

[DansKurb]

OK, so I can ge this system for $1425 from CyberPower - thoughts?



CAS: Apevia PREDATOR High Air Flow ATX Mid-Tower W/ tempered glass window + 4x 120mm RGB fans [-2] (Black Color)

CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 5 Processor 7600X 6-core/12-thread 4.7GHz [Turbo 5.3GHz] 32MB Cache AM5 [-126]

HDD: 1TB WD Blue SN580 Series (PCIe Gen4) NVMe M.2 SSD - Seq R/W: Up to 4150/4150 MB/s, Rnd R/W up to 600/750k (Single Drive)

MEMORY: 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5/6000MHz Dual Channel Memory [+75] (Team T-FORCE DELTA RGB)

MONITOR: None

MOTHERBOARD: MSI PRO B650-VC WIFI AM5 ATX w/ Wi-Fi 6E, 2.5GbT LAN, (4)PCIe x16, (2)M.2, (6)SATA

OS: Windows 11 Home

POWERSUPPLY: 750Watts - Corsair RMe Series RM750e 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.0 Fully Modular w/ PCIE 12+4Pins Connector for PCIe 5.0 graphics cards [+16]

RUSH: Standard processing time: ship within 2 to 3 Weeks.

VIDEO: AMD Radeon™ RX 7800 XT 16GB GDDR6 Video Card [-80] (Single Card)

 

[USAFRet]

OK, so I can ge this system for $1425 from CyberPower - thoughts?

Friends don't let friends buy CyberPowerPC systems.

 

[DansKurb]

I certainly respect the opinions of the folks who moderate/post on this forum but I’ve had two CyberPower systems and one IBuyPower system and all three have been rock solid - zero build/quality issues.

My main concerns are with the CPU/GPU/MOBO combination? Do they seem solid or would I be better off with other components?

 

[Lucky_SLS]

I dont know if the rams are CL 36 or CL 30. Ryzen 7000 needs CL 30.

The second problem i see is the motherboard. Its a basic mobo with probably 50A caps and no VRM heatsink.

Your SSD choice SN580 does not come with built in heat sinks and the mobo does not have an SSD heatsink cover.

Case has max GPU length support upto 350mm. If you have an AIO later down the line, you have to mount it in the top or GPU length would have to be less than 300mm.

Air cooler height <160mm. Would be cutting it quite close with decent cooler options. the chosen option would probably have the stock cooler.

 

[logainofhades]

Yea that system is terrible, at that price.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor ($339.00 @ iBUYPOWER)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($33.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 40 3FS MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($64.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1422.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($379.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B650M AORUS ELITE AX Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL28 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Gigabyte AORUS Gen4 7300 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($68.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card ($499.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P400A Digital ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $1404.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-12-27 16:14 EST-0500