Upgrade plan for slow and overheating pc
Posted by silentslee@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Hey everyone. I would need some help upgrading my 2020 setup as currently the things overheats, has ram issues and sometimes bluescreens.
Current setup:
- ASUS ROG Strix X570-E Gaming mobo
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- 32GB DDR4 2400MT/s (suspect 1 stick faulty)
- RTX 2080 Super (planning RTX 4070 Super Windforce, but dont know if it fits my case)
- Samsung 970 EVO 1TB (C:) + WD 6TB HDD (D:) failing fast
Problems:
- HDD dying - slow loads. Need to backup 3TB+ VSTs (FL Studio), games, videos to external, then replace with 4TB SSD (990 Pro or 9100 Pro). Does X570-E definitely support 2 M.2 SSDs?
- RAM issues - bluescreens, planning Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x16GB 3600MHz
- Overheating despite good airflow originally
Questions:
- Best way to migrate HDD data/programs to new M.2 SSD? Reinstall everything or clone?
- X570-E M.2 slot confirmation for 2nd 4TB SSD?
- Will 4070 Super + 3700X be bottlenecked? PSU ok?
- Crystal case GPU clearance ok for triple-slot 4070S?
Upgrade plan: New SSD → RAM → new cpu fan → GPU. Sound right?
Thanks!
DZCreeper@reddit
Your board has 3 m.2 slots.
Samsung SSD's are usually the most expensive. Something like a WD SN7100 4TB for $500 makes a lot more sense. It won't be any slower in real world use.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Dd88TW/western-digital-wd_black-sn7100-4-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds400t4x0e-00cja0
If you are overheating despite good airflow I assume you have an undersized CPU cooler. $35 gets you amazing results these days.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GpbRsY/thermalright-phantom-spirit-120-se-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-ps120se
RAM is RAM. I agree with buying DDR4 3600 but pick whatever brand is cheapest, they all buy memory chips from Hynix, Micron, or Samsung.
Bottlenecks depends on the specific app/game and settings. 3700X + 4070 Super is reasonable pairing for 1440p gaming.
PSU should be fine, your GPU power draw will be going down slightly.
silentslee@reddit (OP)
Would it make sense to first replace my most concerning issues (hdd with ssd, ram and new cooler) and then on black friday replace the mobo, cpu and gpu?
ethanetzz1@reddit
Love the advice, though doesnt the board only have 2 M.2 slots? Should be a typo, otherwise, amazing recommendations!
DZCreeper@reddit
Spec page said 3 slots. Could be a typo from Asus.
https://rog.asus.com/ca-en/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-x570-e-gaming-model/spec/
ethanetzz1@reddit
Odd, likely so. Prior to having read your comment, I too searched it up on 2 asus links, including the motherboard manual.. likely a spec page typo then, as inspection of the board ref picture shows 2. good day!
SweetBacon923@reddit
Dont bloat system with 100 games and apps installed and services running in background. keep windows clean and fast install only what you daily use. Uninstall everything else.
Don't overpay for premium priced most advertised Nvme. any gen 4 will work fine 5000+ read and write speeds.
You can sell 3700x and swap for 5700x 4070s is still very good.
Your ram kit? 2x16 is little slow once you upgrade everything else look at used 2x16 3200-3600
silentslee@reddit (OP)
Would it make sense to first replace my most concerning issues (hdd with ssd, ram and new cooler) and then on black friday replace the mobo, cpu and gpu?
ethanetzz1@reddit
I’d upgrade the chip first. This would likely help your temps as the paste is likely dried. Next, I’d copy data onto the new ssd. 4070S and 3700X is a bottleneck for sure. Mobo does support 2nd 4TB ssd, although i wouldnt use all 4TB, but only 80-85%, as SSD’s slow down significantly after. Case should be ok.
Think you would be interested in this regarding data cloning. Multiple use cases, pick your poison https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/s/A2IHjjNb2x
Mercurius94@reddit
Well you're right about getting the storage replaced ASAP but honestly not a bad time to switch motherboards and go up to DDR5 shit ain't getting cheaper. You can still plug your GPU into anything recent so you could just get a b850 or if you're cheaping out a b650 can make by fine. Has the computer been cleaned out? How hot is the CPU getting? Do we know the GPU isnt to blame for the heat? Why is the fan not suspect? Have you checked the heatsync/thermal paste?
Sorry for all of the questions i'm just trying to get an idea in my head. One of my friends had a really nice computer that took a crap on him because the person who assembled it for him didn't properly vent everything and messed up the thermal paste/heatsync.