Came up on a PC and looking to upgrade

Posted by Gnosticdrew@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 3 comments

It's probably fine as is, but as I'm trying to image Windows 11on it (previously linux) I see the chipset's not supported. Because I got it as sort of a hand me down, I don't mind putting some money into it. Let me know your thoughts?

Current build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FVrg89

AMD Ryzen 7 1700
AMD Wraith Stealth maybe (wasn't available in part picker)
MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory
Samsung 960 EVO
NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan X 12gb
Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

I'm thinking upgrade the chip, Windows 11 spurred the thought (I know there's workarounds) but for performance too, upgrade the cpu cooler with the chip, I have a 990 ssd so throw that in there, and upgrade the GPU, but I'll say more about that at the end.

Planned build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8Dpsz6

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Noctua NH-D15
MSI X370 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX AM4 Motherboard
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory
Samsung 990 EVO
Asus ProArt OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Video Card
Corsair Carbide Series Air 540 ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

Cost to me: about $1,000

I have 2 main plans for this. For me, I've been creating visuals and doing live visual production with touch designer and resolume, previously with a decent laptop. So pretty excited for what I can do with some added power. Not looking for advice on that front as it's a bit nuanced, but if anyone had some I'm all ears.

And my kids have been bugging me for something they can use for VR gaming. An old HTC headset was also part of this kit I got so, however good that is I'm sure we'll enjoy it.

My main 3 questions are: