Upgrade suggestions or Opinions

[joshie17]

Hey guys i have had this computer for roughly 2 to 3 years and now it is lagging behind i believe. I was curious as to what you guys think i should upgrade or if i should just wait. I also want to mention the ram and power supply are not the exact model but are the same wattage and memory/memory-speed. I am willing to spend around $1350 on new parts.

my components are:

**CPU** | [AMD - FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/tPR48d/amd-cpu-fd9590fhhkwox) |-

**Motherboard** | [Asus - Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xz4gXL/asus-motherboard-sabertooth990fxr20) |-

**Graphic Card**| [AMD Radeon HD 7990]

https://www.amd.com/en-us/products-site/Pages/desktop-graphics-7990.aspx

**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cF7wrH/gskill-memory-f32133c10d16gxm) | $184.99 @ Amazon Canada

**Storage** | [Patriot - Blast 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Tq38TW/patriot-internal-hard-drive-pbt480gs25ssdbk) |-

**Case** | [NZXT - Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/nkV48d/nzxt-case-caph530b1) |-

**Power Supply** | [Rosewill - 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Y8Trxr/rosewill-power-supply-photon1050) |-

**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/MfH48d/microsoft-os-fqc08930)

 

[ArchitSahu]

If you can, definitely upgrade from the AM3+ platform. It was horrible. GPU also will need an upgrade.

1050W PSU is seriously overkill. What is your budget? If you upgrade you need a new mobo and RAM too.

 

[maxalge]

Hey guys i have had this computer for roughly 2 to 3 years and now it is lagging behind i believe. I was curious as to what you guys think i should upgrade or if i should just wait. I also want to mention the ram and power supply are not the exact model but are the same wattage and memory/memory-speed.

my components are:

**CPU** | [AMD - FX-9590 4.7GHz 8-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/tPR48d/amd-cpu-fd9590fhhkwox) |-

**Motherboard** | [Asus - Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xz4gXL/asus-motherboard-sabertooth990fxr20) |-

**Graphic Card**| [AMD Radeon HD 7990]

https://www.amd.com/en-us/products-site/Pages/desktop-graphics-7990.aspx

**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/cF7wrH/gskill-memory-f32133c10d16gxm) | $184.99 @ Amazon Canada

**Storage** | [Patriot - Blast 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Tq38TW/patriot-internal-hard-drive-pbt480gs25ssdbk) |-

**Case** | [NZXT - Phantom 530 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/nkV48d/nzxt-case-caph530b1) |-

**Power Supply** | [Rosewill - 1050W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Y8Trxr/rosewill-power-supply-photon1050) |-

**Operating System** | [Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/MfH48d/microsoft-os-fqc08930)

am3 is obsolete, and the 7990 is weak


time for a new build

 

[joshie17]

Hey guys thanks for all of the help so far. I am willing to spend around $1350 on parts but am unsure which ones you guys think i should go for.

 

[maxalge]

Hey guys thanks for all of the help so far. I am willing to spend around $1350 on parts but am unsure which ones you guys think i should go for.

the next gen gpu's are coming soon

wait till release then come back and we can help you build a gaming rig

 

[ArchitSahu]

Yea, GPU's are supposed going to be released in July, but if you want it now it is also possible.

What is your exact PSU? This build is considering you need everything new except OS and Case:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KtXTYT
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KtXTYT/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($239.00 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($100.07 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($61.80 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Superclocked Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($549.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: EVGA - 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ B&H)
Total: $1287.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-02 21:04 EDT-0400

If you do not need storage (you will use your old SSD and HDD), drop the money there and use it for either the 8700k or more RAM. If you do not have an SSD but have a HDD, pick up the SSD here and drop the HDD. If your PSU is of the same caliber as here, drop the PSU here and use the money for a case if you need one or a better GPU.