What should I upgrade first?

Posted by sebeanstian@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 4 comments

I've been using this rig for about 3 years and built it from a random parts list I found online. I have been thinking about upgrading but don't know where to start. Most games I play run great, but I get some FPS drops when playing newer games like Alan Wake II, Spider-Man, or God of War on higher settings.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tpbymD)

Type|Item|Price

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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/g94BD3/amd-ryzen-5-5600x-37-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000065box) | $132.61 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [Scythe Fuma 2 Rev.B 39.44 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D3Gbt6/scythe-fuma-2-revb-3944-cfm-cpu-cooler-scfm-2100) |-

**Motherboard** | [MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2f4BD3/msi-mpg-b550-gaming-edge-wifi-atx-am4-motherboard-mpg-b550-gaming-edge-wifi) |-

**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BxTzK8/crucial-ballistix-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3200-memory-bl2k8g32c16u4b) |-

**Storage** | [Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DDWBD3/samsung-980-pro-1-tb-m2-2280-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v8p1t0bam) | $89.99 @ Best Buy

**Video Card** | [XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Q4stt6/xfx-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-speedster-qick-319-black-video-card-rx-67xtypbdp) | $599.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Corsair 4000D Airflow ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bCYQzy/corsair-4000d-airflow-atx-mid-tower-case-cc-9011200-ww) | $79.97 @ Amazon

**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home Retail - USB 32/64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wskwrH/microsoft-windows-10-home-retail-usb-3264-bit-kw9-00016) | $204.57 @ Amazon

**Monitor** | [LG 27GL850-B 27.0" 2560 x 1440 144 Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6XPgXL/lg-27gl850-b-270-2560x1440-144-hz-monitor-27gl850-b) | $219.00 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [Silverstone Technology ET700-MG 700 Watt Fully Modular Plus Gold ATX Power Supply with Flat Black Flex Cables and Improved Capacitors (SST-ET700-MG)](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7GNgXL/placeholder-)