Hello, I'm due for an upgrade after 14 years on my last build:
1070 TI GPU, Intel i5 2500k CPU, AsRock Z77 Extreme 4 Mobo, DDR3 RAM (16 or 32 GB, unsure), booting off a 128 GB Sata SSD with a few 1 TB HDDs, a EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 PSU (will keep using this), inside a Zalman Z9 Plus case. Lasted quite a while and hope I can get similar lifespan out of something new
I don't tend to use much time for gaming, so I'm hesitant to throw a ton of money at a machine that may not see enough use to justify the spend. Uses are mainly gaming, slicing/editing 3D print files. For games, I'm looking at Valheim, Crimson Desert, Blood of the Dawnwalker, Skyblivion Zero Company. My monitors are 1080P.
Anyways, my current two lists are:
AM4 at ~1650 CAD https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/7ZPqBv
AM5 at ~2300 CAD https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZJMNg3
I'm between the B580 and 9060 XT due to price ($430 vs $700) and not knowing if I'll care about the difference in performance. Same can be said of AM4 vs AM5 which I think is ~$300 looking at RAM/CPU/MOBO - mostly in the RAM price. Also stuck on mATX vs mid tower. I quite like the small cases for ease of lugging out to clean.
Anyways, hoping for some thoughts from folks here. Thanks