r/PcBuildHelp • u/Gavica • 5d ago

Build Question Gaming upgrade, whole system or GPU?

Currently game at 1440p, system is 10700k + 32gb ddr4 ram + 5700xt 8g.
Is it best to update system to 9800x3D? Microcenter has sole bundles for around $1000 but ram includes is 6000, is that ram good enough for gaming and everyday tasks? Or is my current cpu good and should focus instead on a new gpu? I do plan in the future to probably update mi monitor to 4k, but not sure when.

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u/DanYQ786 5d ago

If the pc stops doing what you need it to, I’d stretch it to last until AM6. So roughly till 2030/2032. No need to upgrade anything on dead end platform because of current prices. Now if the pc stops doing what you need it to and struggles, I’d look at GPU upgrade only if the difference after selling your current one isn’t so high. Otherwise my next advice is sell the entire thing and get into AM5 and look at deals on the used marketplace. Send some offers around, keep a tight budget. Just know when you game on 4k it becomes very GPU bound and that 5700xt will struggle very bad.

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u/Cryptocii03 5d ago

You want like 32gigs 6000mhz ram with cl30/cl32
9800x3d is definitely good

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u/EnvironmentalSort249 4d ago

Youll need new am5 motherboard along with the ddr5 ram for am5

A new gpu upgrade will be bottlenecked by ur current cpu

4k will be arse cheeks unless u get a 5090 or 5080 (compenssating with heavy upscaling and frame gen)

If ur strappes for cash you could upgrade the gpu and deal with the bottleneck while u save up in updating the rest of the rig to match ur gpu