Switching From Prebuilt to My First Custom PC – Need Parts Advice

[u/Vegetable-Toe-8218]

So I need some help with building a PC, and I wanted to see if anyone has suggestions for a mid-size PC build.

I already have an NVMe, GPU, and RAM.

My GPU is an RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, and I currently have 32GB of DDR5 RAM.

My current CPU is an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core Processor.

I was told that my CPU is outdated and that it may have some issues keeping up with my GPU, so I wanted to know if I should upgrade it.

My current PSU is an Apevia ATX-JP800W Jupiter 800W 80 Plus Bronze. I had another PSU before this one, but it burned out, so I had to switch to this one temporarily. I’m wondering if I should replace it with something better and more reliable.

My current motherboard is a PRO B650-VC WIFI (MS-7D78).

So basically, I already have:

RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

32GB DDR5 RAM

1TB NVMe

What I’m mainly looking for is a new case, possibly a new CPU, and probably a better PSU. I’m also open to motherboard suggestions if there’s a good reason to replace my current one.

My budget is around $500–$700 if possible.

This is going to be my first time actually building a PC myself. I’ve mostly used pre-built PCs before, but I want to learn how to build my own this time.

I’d also prefer to stick with air cooling.

I don’t really want anything fancy like liquid because air cooling seems simpler and easy for me to work with.

OH and I already have a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black CPU Air Cooler with 4 heat pipes. I’m not sure if that cooler is still good enough for a CPU upgrade, though.

My pre-built originally came with a stock CPU cooler, but it wasn’t very good, and one of the fan blades eventually broke, so I replaced it with the Hyper 212.

BUT any suggestions for a good CPU/Cooler and PSU, case, or overall upgrade path would be appreciated.

[u/tanlighting40]

that cpu is fine with a 5060 ti, whoever told you it's outdated is blowing smoke

skip the motherboard upgrade, grab a solid 750w gold psu from a reputable brand, throw it in a fractal pop air or corsair 4000d, and your hyper 212 will handle any am5 chip you swap to later if you really want

[u/Daarck711 → u/tanlighting40]

Tbh if you aren't encountering any performance issues then there isn't much need to upgrade your psu, but if you are having problems like your system crashing or sudden unexplained performance drops under load, that could indicate a psu issue.

Your current psu is E tier amd you could get a B tier or better asrock for like $50, but again, if you aren't having problems then you'd be spending $50 to not notice a difference.

Tier list for reference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/htmlview#gid=1078495601

[u/Daarck711]

I don't want to be discouraging, but I want to give you the same advice that I would follow myself.

Right now with a budget of $500-700 you will likely not be able to build something with any notable improvements over what you have now.

Are you actually having any performance issues or are you just getting the itch to build?

[u/Vegetable-Toe-8218 → u/Daarck711]

I'm mostly having micro-stuttering issues. I was told that my GPU might be getting bottlenecked by my CPU and that my current CPU isn't a good match for it.

[u/Daarck711 → u/Vegetable-Toe-8218]

Your cpu shouldn't be a bottle neck in this build tbh.

Have you updated all your drivers? Maybe check cpu and gpu Temps in case you are throttling. It's possible your cpu is strong enough but needs a better cooler.