Any recommendations on upgrading or building a whole new PC?
Posted by Alan420ish@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Hi all, I'm being a bit lazy here, but...
I currently have an ASUS Prime Z370-P ii, along with a GTX 1060.
It's time for me to upgrade soon and I'm looking into an RTX 3080, but I'd need to upgrade to a motherboard that has a Pcie 4.0 slot.
I don't want to break the bank, but I also don't want too cheap of a component.
I'm looking for either ideas on a newer motherboard, or if I should just sell my rig and build a whole new pc. I'd have to do some research, and I haven't had much time to do this. There's also the possibility of going AMD instead but I never fully got into it and right now I don't think AMD is that much more affordable as far as I can tell?
I just want to upgrade finally, and I now have some money.
Anyways, I also feel like upgrading the motherboard and GPU would make my intel core i7 8700 bottleneck the system.
32 GB RAM DDR4, 600 W PSU.
I'm kind of lost so... I'm looking for ideas from y'all, knowledgeable, smart people ;)
Thanks beforehand!
Luckyirishdevil@reddit
You will be bottlenecked by the 8700. You won't be bottlenecked by the PCIe 3.0 slot (unless you bump up to a 4090)
You can get a used 9900k on ebay for $150-200 as a temporary upgrade, but I suggest a full rebuild with last gen parts. AM4 is a great place to start. A 5700x3d gets you about the same level of cpu performance as a 7600 for $200. You can reuse the same RAM. I just rebuilt an old AM4 system for under $600 with a 5700x3d amd a 6800XT. Great little rig.
OR.... unpopular opinion here, go with a DDR4 Intel build, and get newer hardware, but please, please, please update your bios ASAP. Intel clims to have fixed their voltage problem. The result of that issue is that prices of 12/13/14 gen processors have nosedived. I think i just saw a 14600KF for $210 on newegg.
Pick a platform, reuse as much as you can of your old system, and figure out how much you have left for a GPU. We can revisit and recommend then. I could throw out all sorts of ideas, but without a budget, it's just mental masturbation.
Alan420ish@reddit (OP)
Is it safe to buy a used CPU?
It's crazy that I can either rebuild my rig and try to reuse parts or just go for a whole new build. I'm not super interested in the absolute newest, most powerful stuff but with how weird prices are I figured I'd just go with something more modern since RTX 20 cards have weird high prices but they're always fluctuating.
I think I'll just have to do a lot of research :')))
And by update bios, do you mean that as soon as I have the new rig, just update it and not wait?
CoolLoser_OnYT@reddit
Yes, if theres no bent pins or any problems with it, then its a bang for your buck
Luckyirishdevil@reddit
A used CPU is probably one of the now robust used items to buy on the market. I've bought a bunch and never had 1 issue. RAM is another that is very robust. Motherboards are more tricky and can come DOA when used.
Look at 30- series and above ir RX 6000 and up. 30 series cards are cheap right now as week as the lower/ mid AMD offerings
CoolLoser_OnYT@reddit
You should get a B550 Motherboard that supports PCIe 4.0 like the MSI Pro (i forgot what its called), You can use PCIe 3rd gen but you would lose alittle bit of performance and make sure your CPU doesnt bottleneck your 3080 maybe get a Ryzen 7 7700x or something alittle higher for gaming.
CoolLoser_OnYT@reddit
You should get a B650 Motherboard and make sure your CPU doesnt bottleneck your 3080 maybe get a Ryzen 7 7700x or something alittle higher for gaming.
Edit: I made mistake
Alan420ish@reddit (OP)
I kind of want to avoid buying new RAM, specially DDR5 since they say it's a bit expensive. Would RAM bottleneck a newer card?
CoolLoser_OnYT@reddit
Kinda yes, because ram takes load off the gpu and cpu making them work more efficient and faster
Redfox10393@reddit
Just cause a GPU can use PCI4 doesn’t mean you’ll lose a ton of performance with PCI3. If you want to upgrade, go AM4. There are some great options and you wouldn’t have to buy new DDR5 ram.
Alan420ish@reddit (OP)
Is AM4 the name of the motherboard or sort of like a category?
Redfox10393@reddit
AM4 is a socket type. Each CPU and motherboard has their own socket type so only AM4 CPU’s and AM4 motherboards are compatible. AM4 is the slightly older, cheaper AMD CPU than the newest gen AM5. Socket doesn’t really mean anything to performance it’s just the the type it is. Of course, newer CPU’s tend to be better performance for or better value. You can look up videos on it. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask
Impossible_Okra@reddit
You could go with a socket 1700 12th Gen Intel build with a 12600k or if you want to go super budget a 12400F. That way you save money on not having to get DDR5, just make sure you get a DDR4 board not a DDR5 board. It's pretty good price to performance. And you have some upgrade options for the future even through the platform is dead.
Alternatively, if you want some more future proofing, you could go with an AM5 system with either a 7600, 7600X, or 7500F. A lot of folks have been getting those 7500Fs from Ali Express but you could always get a cheap mobo, CPU, RAM/SSD bundle from Newegg or Microcenter with the 7600X.
cbridgeman@reddit
I’m in the same spot with a GTX 1060. I am thinking I will get an AMD 7800X and a X870E MB. I am trying to post my build to this sub, but I don’t have enough karma here yet.
r-bsky@reddit
Dude, in the absolute same boat, dont know if I should upgrade or build completely new -- we have RX 5700 XT and GeForce GTX 1650 D6 and I think its time to give both machines a new interior