Looking into an Upgrade but what?

RobCharles1981

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Hello everyone i'm after inputs in what I could upgrade on my current setup? See my Signature.


My Present Motherboard is working fine but the USB 3.0 Port has packed in so I'm using a USB 3.0 Card but I'm looking for an idea to upgrade this so that I could have M.2 Support and Maybe upgrade my Graphics Card any pointed would be great! :-)
 
GPU is where your system is going to get the biggest boost, just a matter of your budget and preference either new or 2nd hand many options my advice take the time too shop around and not jump straight on something.

After you'd done GPU then look to a newer cpu 5800x3d not overly expensive now outside of either of them two things you'd be looking at a new system and right now i feel is a really bad time to be buying new parts, so my advice look to trusted sellers on 2nd hand market your get more for the same money.
 
GPU is where your system is going to get the biggest boost, just a matter of your budget and preference either new or 2nd hand many options my advice take the time too shop around and not jump straight on something.

After you'd done GPU then look to a newer cpu 5800x3d not overly expensive now outside of either of them two things you'd be looking at a new system and right now i feel is a really bad time to be buying new parts, so my advice look to trusted sellers on 2nd hand market your get more for the same money.




Many thanks for the input



If I went down the Avenue of replacing the mobo for M.2 Support would I need to change the ram to DDR5?



I brought the CPU in 2021 the Ryzen 7 3800x its fast for what I need it be but will look down the road to what options I could do.


My budget really around £300 at the most to get a better boost?
 
Your not need ddr5 for m.2 support plenty of mobos do nvme drives in x370 x470 x570 i'm on an x370 have 2 nvmes drives planing on getting a card to add a 4tb into a 1x slot as i'm out of other options to add more storage myself.

at that kind of budget look into the 2nd hand market on a last gen card depending on what you wish to play and what settings, but something like a 6700XT 3060ti I'd expect you could find one under that or even take the plump and go Intel A750 as they sell new below that price might leave you with some left to go towards the other things in future.

depends on how much you want the loading speed but i'd say hold off and do it the next time with cpu as prices will have fallen more on everything in that zone where as GPU prices are not going to fall much at all.

3800x isn't a bad cpu and as much as a mobo might cost £100 that cuts you short on options for the GPU to have something that will last a time, that'd be my thoughts at least.

GPU is where your gain most for games, it'd be night and day difference for that.

but i'd say a new mobo might cost you £100 maybe less and then storage for that, you don't need to get the latest and greatest or new just something that works and just be sure to get from someone with 100% feedback, with them cards being not so old your run into less issues just don't buy something that looks ex mining or is being sold for parts mistakes can happen.

imho sometimes nvme doesn't seem that much faster than a 500mb ssd tbh that runs off sata, I only use mine with games i play often or that requier it, nvme in terms of direct storage still isnt much of a thing yet, but for the OS you'd see a jump over a normal ssd.
 
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Well you can do a lot more with that, but I'd say keep the CPU you have for now but you have a fairly good selection on things atm price wise, but you could get the things you want and slightly better.

My thoughts is seek out parts and note the prices and see what you can get without going over budget and see if your happy with things. Bare in mind sales and such keep an eye out.

Generally you can get a lot more and higher end, only reason i say hold onto the CPU is it's really not that bad and new chip ram and mobo would eat way too much of that £800.

so in my view you could get a better GPU than i said some nvme drives they are much cheaper now at times dirt cheap and a different motherboard if you need it for storage otherwise keep what you have.

800 is a chunk so your just have to look into it all more just take your time it's expensive lego is all can't really go wrong just so long as you feel your spending it on what you need.

you have a lot of options with that extra budget so shop around and take your time think about what you want and need.
 
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Easy. This one.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-02q-am.html

If you want it to run 10% faster get this one.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asro...b-gddr6-pci-express-graphics-c-gx-017-ak.html

And you get the full Starfield free.

BTW I agree, you don't really need to change the CPU at all really.

I'm guessing the DDR3 is a typo yeah? you will want to go 32gb whilst you are at it.

Don't worry about your PSU. My rig at 4k with a 6950XT, overclocked full pull with an 11400F and a lot of fans and lights pulls no more than 506w.

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Easy. This one.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/amd-...ddr6-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-02q-am.html

If you want it to run 10% faster get this one.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/asro...b-gddr6-pci-express-graphics-c-gx-017-ak.html

And you get the full Starfield free.

BTW I agree, you don't really need to change the CPU at all really.

I'm guessing the DDR3 is a typo yeah? you will want to go 32gb whilst you are at it.

Don't worry about your PSU. My rig at 4k with a 6950XT, overclocked full pull with an 11400F and a lot of fans and lights pulls no more than 506w.




The Mobo is DDR4.
 
Hi All just to establish matters on my Idea on an upgrade....See my Signature bellow...


Is it a good idea do you think to bite the bullet and jump to Am5 over Am4?


If I retained to AM4 I've come up with this idea





https://www.ebuyer.com/983105-asus-...-ddr4-atx-motherboard-rog-strix-b550-f-gaming


https://www.ebuyer.com/743022-corsa...-cl16-desktop-memory-black-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16


https://www.ebuyer.com/1143985-powe...-fighter-graphics-card-axrx-6700xt-12gbd6-3dh



CPU Choice Ryzen 9 5900x £245 on Ebay



Total £753




AM5 Build i'm still pondering any ideas would be welcomed!
 
Hi All just to establish matters on my Idea on an upgrade....See my Signature bellow...


Is it a good idea do you think to bite the bullet and jump to Am5 over Am4?


If I retained to AM4 I've come up with this idea



https://www.ebuyer.com/983105-asus-...-ddr4-atx-motherboard-rog-strix-b550-f-gaming


https://www.ebuyer.com/743022-corsa...-cl16-desktop-memory-black-cmk16gx4m2b3200c16


https://www.ebuyer.com/1143985-powe...-fighter-graphics-card-axrx-6700xt-12gbd6-3dh



CPU Choice Ryzen 9 5900x £245 on Ebay



Total £753




AM5 Build i'm still pondering any ideas would be welcomed!
 
OK so bear in mind this is what I would do.

First of all see if your existing board supports the 5800X3D. If it does stick with that and use a 5800X3D. The reason is not so simple. The 7000 series are a pig with VRAM. I’m talking about EXPO. It’s a total minefield like the first Ryzen was with memory. Jayz recently posted explaining why he’s back on Intel but it’s for those reasons. I’d bet it won’t be fixed either, not until at least the 8000 series. AMD had fixed all of the jank but AM5 brings it all back.

In gaming there isn’t a big difference between the 5800X3D and the 7800. And the 7800X3D is Uber expensive and so are the boards and ram. So another point for the 5800.

However as for why I would do that? So I could save money and get a better GPU. Because it don’t matter how much you spend on a CPU the GPU will be the limiting factor.

So if it were me? 5800X3D and a 7800XT.

If you’re determined to change platform? Go Intel. 12700K or 13700K at a reduced price.
 
Not a had a single memory issue on AM5. It's more future proof and prices aren't to far off each other last I checked.

If you are on a budget, 5800x3d will be the best bet.
 
Not a had a single memory issue on AM5. It's more future proof and prices aren't to far off each other last I checked.

If you are on a budget, 5800x3d will be the best bet.

It's always the high end ones that have had so much trouble. Jay recently got rid of his 7950x3d because he could not get the RAM stable at any speed.

I know it won't be an issue for everybody but tbh? it shouldn't be an issue for anybody. AMD really need to get their CPUs stable with all RAM like Intel have. Especially at the prices they charge now.

Like my mate was looking yesterday and he wants a white board and RAM. Not one single set of white RAM in the entire world exists that will work with EXPO.

As for future proof? fair point. However, the 5800X3D is still very much a current gaming CPU, will save him buying a new board and RAM (which he can put into the GPU) and then by the time he needs to change it again? it will be worth a whole platform upgrade.

I mean, even the 12 and 13 series make more sense because he can get a DDR4 board and at least reuse his RAM.
 
Not a fair assessment against Intel. Manufacturers cater to Intel and have for decades.

As for memory issues, if it's on the boards QVL, I don't see a reason why you'd have a problem.

Point still stands, depends on budget. Want to save, 5800x3d. Want to be more future proof and don't mind the extra expenses? AM5.

If he wants Intel well, that's basically a personal choice between AM5 or Intel at that rate considering the platform swap.
 
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