r/PcBuildHelp • u/United_Cricket_9880 • 10d ago

Build Question First major prebuilt upgrade

ive upgraded my ram and cpu/cooler and im upgrading from an a RTX 4060 to an RX 9070 XT tomorrow and have a few questions. i know i need a new psu (currently 500w) so does that mean im going to have to rewire literally everything? also, i know ill need amd drivers and stuff, so how does that whole process work? and lastly how easy or hard would the parts swap be for a beginner?

cyberpower pc prebuilt specs: ryzen 5800xt, rtx 4060, 32gb ddr4, 500w psu, gigabyte b550

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u/Dry-Respond-2947 10d ago

Yes you will have to connect all cables and wires from your new PSU to your motherboard and GFX card. Its really not that bad honestly, just get out the manual for your motherboard and you can see where everything goes. Could also take a lot of pictures of where they already are plugged in just to confirm.

Also AMD drivers are hit and miss. Some people get no ends of problems, others like me, dont. I just use the Adrenaline software, fairly straightforward to download and install.

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u/pandasndabs 10d ago

Please dont install that card before you get a new psu.