Help me decide on new motherboard + potential upgrades
Posted by bomkarl@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 2 comments
Hello, my motherboard just died. Since the computer is \~10 years old I would love some input on how heavy I should lean into upgrading, especially given the current market for computer parts.
I am deciding between:
- Buying only a GIGABYTE B550 Eagle WIFI6 to just replace the old motherboard (and then wait out the AI craze before upgrading)
- Buying a new gen motherboard + new CPU to be ready for later RAM/GPU upgrades
- if so, which motherboard/CPU would make sense for me to go with?
I mostly use it for lighter games (e.g. Silksong, CS2, Witcher 3), but have also used it with my VR headset on low settings. This has been good enough so far, but maybe there are easy upgrades, which would improve my experience a lot?
My current specs are as follows:
Case: NZXT H510
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME X570-P (dead)
GPU: ASUS GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER DUAL EVO 8GB
RAM: HyperX FURY Black (2 x 8 GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 (HX432C16FB3K2/16)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cooling: AMD Wraith Stealth
SSDs:
SAMSUNG 970 EVO plus 500GB M.2 Read/Write (3.5/3.3 GB/s)
SAMSUNG 970 EVO plus 1000 GB M.2 Read/Write (3.5/3.3 GB/s)
PSU: Seasonic FOCUS GX 650W - 80+ Gold modular
Thank you for reading, looking forward to your input if you have any.
SweetBacon923@reddit
If current pc runs everything fine for you don't upgrade for vastly expensive system rather just get any B550 sell 3700x and just swap to 5700x.
Stock regular H510 was known for poor airflow front was blocked didn't allow any air. But it's a last thing you should change. Maybe swap CPU cooler to dual fan like phantom spirit 120 Evo around €30
bomkarl@reddit (OP)
Thank you very much for your comment, it helped me a ton in my decision.
I bought a B550 motherboard and am looking for an 5700x. If I later want to upgrade further I will buy a new one from scratch as most parts would have to be exchanged at that point anyway. Have a great day!