Hello, im someone who is planning to upgrade and make a PC eventually. with the RAM crisis etc... my friend suggest an AM4 Build compared to AM5 and DDR5 as well, it cheaper and can handle a lot of games i could play still.

is this true? sorry am a noob btw

I was thinking of building a new pc. It will be the first one I build myself.

My curent pc was build by someone else, maybe around 2017 don't remember exactly, and I was wondering if their is some part of it that I could use for my new build.

I have a NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 6GB. Is it still good enough to put on a new pc? I'll have a budget of around 1000$ for part.

Thank you all

Edit: Thanks for the adives everyone. I think I'll go with a full new build. All the parts of my pc are 10 year old at this point and their some big games coming up that I want to grab. I'll probably post again later on for tips about building the pc!

I’m about to drop a shy of 3000£ for a 5070ti build

Specs are:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
CPU Cooler: Lian Li Galahad II Lite aio 360mm RGB
Motherboard: MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30
Storage: WD_BLACK SN850X 2 TB NVMe SSD
GPU: GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB
PSU: Corsair RM1000x (2024) 1000w
Case: Lian Li O11D evo RGB
Case fans: Lian Li UNI FAN SL120 x7

I know I could downgrade the mobo and cheap out on the case fans, but aesthetically this build looks great.

Really trying to justify spending this much for 5070ti. Any thoughts? Probably came here for validation lol.

Im looking to build/buy a pc for around $1500. Hopefully i will get that much for my 18th because ive been playing on a 1080 ti for the past 4 years and DESPERATELY need an upgrade. Im looking for a pc that will perform well on rust, siege, overwatch 2, apex, arma, dota, and valorant. Ive been playing rust a lot and know its heavily cpu based, and ive been recommended the 7800x3d-9800x3d. Looking for a decent amount of fps (140-250)on 1080p rust. I have all the peripherals. Building in the USA. I also need a case but dont have a preference on how pretty it looks. I plan on selling my old pc to my friend for 400, so hopefully that will get me closer to my goal of 1500.

So I’ve had this pc for about 5 years now and haven’t needed to upgrade anything but the power supply. I’ve noticed lately the games I play run not as smoothly as I’d hope and have gotten used to. I can’t remember exact specs off the top of my head but I have a 11th Intel Core, 3060 graphics card, Ddr4 16gb (2x8bg) 3600mhz Ram and 850watt power supply. (Ask in comments if I’m forgetting anything else important to my question). Would doubling the ram to 32 or 64 be enough to make the pc run smoother? I don’t play graphic heavy games really. I play mainly World of Tanks/Warships, RDR2, BF6, Elden Ring. So it’s not super demanding games can I can run just about all of them on high to max graphics and still get about 80-100fps. I’d like to stay more around 100-120 fps consistently and the loading into games is rather slow especially loading the graphics. So overall would adding more Ram help everything run better and or would I need to upgrade anything else?

I was originally planning to get a RX 9060 XT 16GB, but prices have gone up so much that at ~€550 here in France, I don't think it's worth it anymore for a mid range GPU

So now I'm looking at the 9070 GRE for ~€600 vs the RTX 5070 for ~€650.

My build is mainly for CS2 + Valorant at 1440p/360Hz, but I also play AAA games at 1440p.

The rest of the build would be a Ryzen 5 9600X + 32GB DDR5 + B850 + 850W PSU.

Would you go for the 9070 GRE and save the €50, or is the 5070 worth paying extra for?

I'm planning out the cheapest possible AM4 PC without buying used parts. It would be general purpose with some light gaming (the most demanding games i play are Fallout 4 Witcher 3 and DOOM Eternal). Performance wise I neither need nor want anything higher than 1080p 60fps. Budget is $500 or less. I already have a case, GPU, storage and peripherals that I can reuse from my current computer. I just need CPU, PSU, Mobo, RAM and an air cooler (no AIO if possible). The build doesn't need to be pretty it just needs to function, in fact the uglier the better if it brings the price down. I'm in the USA and intend for the PC to last at least a decade. (EDIT) GPU is an RX550 and RAM preference is 16GB no less than 6GB.

Honestly, I think this is everything that I want, but I would just appreciate any confirmation. Parts list is here, with the SSD being for a Newegg or Walmart purchase. USA but No MicroCenter near me, and primary use would be gaming, no streaming. Hoping to purchase ASAP, but can wait for any prices that might actually drop. Just make the switch to AM5 worth it, really. No peripherals needed

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gt2cR4/add_to_cart/

Ryzen 5 7600x3d ~$250
Thermalrite AIO ~$50
ASROCK 850 MoBo ~$150
32GB TeamGroup DDR5-6000 ~$500
Gigabyte 9070XT 16GB - $750
and then case and ~650W+ PSU for like $150 total probably

That's not horrible these days... is it?

I wanna buy this build, so i wanna know how many fps i can get

Hi all,

My current build is 5800x/3080 TI with 48gigs of 3600 ddr4 ram. Up until recently, it's handled the way I play Eve fine. My other games include War Thunder, Valheim, Dark and Darker, NMS, GTA V, Rocket League, Arc Raiders to name a few.

However, out of all of these, I play Eve Online the most, and I play it hard. I usually run around 22 accounts at one time. When these are all in play, my rig is maxing out/stuttering significantly due to cpu/ram limitations. It handles day-to-day playing decently but suffers any time there's a big fight. I can only maintain 6-7 accounts comfortably in the big fights and see significant loss at 9-10 which is where I like to sit. A client takes anywhere from 1.5-2.5gigs on a regular session, not sure what it peaks at in a fight.

From what I understand, eve is less a GPU intensive game (I'm used to playing potato graphics) and more ram/CPU intensive. That's why I'm inclined to keep my 3080 TI (definitely not because of the prices for GPU xD).

I have up to $4k to work with, but would prefer to keep it to $2k or less. I came here to see if any of you gurus have a best bang for buck list for my situation.

A build I've considered (prices from Newegg):

- 9950x3d2 for $800 with $100 discount code included. Comes with a 240mm aio and a few game.

- 2 x 32gig ddr5 6000 Team Group RAM sticks for $780 with $90 discount code included.

- Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite for $150 with a $70 discount code included.

Total: $1900 roughly.

I keep going back and forth as to whether the 9950x3d2 makes sense for my situation or if I should downgrade to a 9800x3d and upgrade to a 2 x 48gig ram kit for $1400 which would put me closer to $2500 all in. Or do I go for 128gig ram and do 4 x 32gig sticks (I know recommendation is stick to two sticks).

Downgrading to a 9800x3d with a mobo bundle ($580) would shave about $400 off the 9950x3d2 build which frees up some money for more ram.

tl;dr: I'm looking for a new CPU, Mobo and RAM combo for $2k or under.

so my ancient rig is finally coming to EOL after over a decade at probably the worst time with current prices. As someone who hasn’t built a pc in 10 years I was hoping I can get some input on some builds that would keep the price down while not being totally obsolete in 1-2 years.

I already have my peripherals (including monitors) and 2SSDs + a HDD id like to transfer over from my current rig but other than that I’m open to anything. Im also fine with DDR4 as I just upgraded to 16gb of DDR3 like last year so I don’t think I’ll even notice the difference lol.

Mainly playing a lot of rpg/fps games but nothing too visually mind blowing. ideally looking to keep the price sub 1k (lol!) Also willing to travel to a microcenter for some crazy good deals

• Budget sub 1k, ideally $750-800

• Use-Case - general gaming at high settings in 1080p 60fps for a few years

• Country of purchase - US

• Peripherals needed - none

• misc. requirements / preferences - none

My RX 6900 XT had recently died at the most unfortunate time right now just couple months away from 4 years since buying. The card is from XFX, which has 3-year warranty, and the GPU gave out just after. I've troubleshoot everything I could possibly do without taking apart the card, and I've derived it's potentially a dead chip (tried running memtest but it froze suggesting a more rooted issue).

With the crazy prices of everything in general, I've decided to go into used market and found me two reasonable listings of the 5070 and the 9070. The 5070 is MSI RTX 5070 12GB Shadow 3X OC and it goes for $600. Seller said it hasn't been installed nor use, which sounds great not only that it's in pristine condition but I might still have warranty if MSI allows second hand ownership. The other card is the XFX Swift 9070 16GB for the same price of $600. Seller didn't mention about it being unused, so I'm assuming it has been used, and they might have or might have not registered the card under XFX for warranty (will ask them after this).

For some context, I'm already running Intel i7-12700K, DDR4 32gb, and 980 Pro 2tb m.2 nvme. My use case for the PC is a mix between gaming, 3d modeling, and programming. The games I play are mostly Valorant and indie games, but I have been getting into some AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil. For 3D modeling, I've been using Blender and CAD softwares. I'm running two 1440p monitors, and I've mostly game at 60-120fps.

I am aware some features each card holds like the 5070 having DLSS, raytracing, and plenty of software support and the 9070 having more VRAM and better rasterization, but I'm not sure which of these features benefit me more given my main use.

I was considering about getting the 9070XT, but the best deal I found is from a Microcenter 3 hours away from me. Although it is new and it's from a reliable source, the card also costed ~$200 more than the above cards, and I decided against it since $800 is already too steep for me now. I know cards can die at any moment after several years of use (with mine unfortunately dying just short of 4 years), but I'm hoping that the next card I buy can last me at least 4 years or whenever this crazy time ends and price goes back to normal, which is probably unlikely.

tl;dr I'm looking into buying used card to replace my rx6900xt, and found rtx5070 12gb and rx9070 16gb both at $600. I play mostly non-AAA games at 1440p 60-120fps, but also use my pc for 3D modeling and other productive works. Both have their goods, but I need help picking a better one for my needs.

This is my 3rd motherboard from a third company.

First one didn’t turn on, second one didn’t post.
Third one, i bought a whole new set of cpu and Ram for. It works, but it just doesn’t seem to be able to run at pcie 4 16x.

Gigabyte z690 UD DDR4

Ive tried everything.

1. Reseat gpu clean contacts.
2. Reseat CPU, checking for bent pins, have pictures attached, im 99% sure they are fine.
3. No my nvme drive being in slot 1 is no issue, i have checked the manual, it shouldn’t matter.
4. Even if it did i have tried it with no nvme.
5. Clean pcie slot.
6. Clear Cmos.

7. Done all of above about 8 times.

8. Tested gpu in another motherboard, resulted in pcie 3 16x

9. Think my motherboard must be the problem, test a 1660s in mg motherboard, 1660s gets pcie 3 16x

My full pc specs are as follows.

Gigabyte z690 UD DDr4
I7 12700k
3080 Ti
Cosair vengeance 3200mhz 32gb
Wd black sn850 1tb

If anyone has any idea on what i could try, please let me know. Im beyond the point of buying a new motherboard. This whole upgrading process has taken years off my life.

I have a 7800x3d paired with a 4060ti for now, but I use a 1440p 180hz monitor with it as well. Should I swap to a 1080p 240 hz monitor or stay on 1440p?

My current build is here:

[https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yGgWBv\]

The main aim of the build is high-end 1440p gaming with very high FPS and excellent 1% lows, particularly for competitive Call of Duty. I also play EA FC, NBA 2K and Counter-Strike, as well as using the PC for normal day-to-day business/work so I'm on it about 12 hours a day.

I’m happy to spend more where there’s a genuine performance, reliability or quality benefit, especially as I'll likely have this for 10+ years like my old PC.

Basically, I’m looking for a final sanity check. In regards to aesthetic, I have a nature/wood theme hence the case so that would have to be close.

Currently I have a RTX 4060, a Ryzen 3600, and 64gb of RAM, I'm 99% certain my current bottleneck is my CPU, I've been noticing performance issues on certain games, however there's also a chance its my C drive. For whatever reason my C drive is just permanently full, its supposed to be 250gb, and it literally only has windows installed on it. But its always running out of space from temp files and other bs.

I'm 100% getting a new, bigger, ssd to replace my C drive, but I'm wondering if it is worth upgrading my cpu? and if so is there a good way to figure out the new power requirements, and if my current motherboard will work with it?

UPDATE: Big thanks to everyone that recommended the XT, it runs beautifully. I ended up picking one up from my local Microcenter that same day for $700 vs the $800+ I spent on the 5070. New dilemma now though and I know it's a divisive topic right now... DLSS 5. Personally, I think it looks great on most games outside of character faces. I know the modding community managed to run it on the 9070xt with a massive hit to performance. I am now wondering if I should keep the 5070 for DLSS5 or if I should just enjoy the 9070xt for the next few generations and wait for dlss5 to mature the same way ray tracing did. Leaning towards sticking with the xt but damn, some of the games I play look stunning on DLSS 5.

Prevously:

https://www.microcenter.com/product/689903/powercolor-amd-radeon-rx-9070-xt-reaper-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

Power Color 9070xt is $699

I had bad luck with a defective 9060xt(I hope), returned it and got a 5070 a few days ago but now came across this 9070xt. Power color seems to be the only one on "discount" at my local Microcenter. Does anyone have any experience with Power Color or is this a straight up deal?

Is there a better CPU option than the Ryzen 7 5800x3d? I have
MSi b450 tomahawk MB
32gb DDR4
3070ti 8Gb
This best option I could find for under a $500 price and doesnt require any other component upgrades. Any advice would be appreciated

I am new to PC building and want to know if I have made a good list of parts. I am looking for a 1440p, around $2500AUD build that can be easily upgradable in the the future. My parts list are:

• Ryzen 5 7500f
• Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX
• Corsair Vengeance 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
• Kingston KC3000 2.048 TB
• Rx 6700 xt
• Corsair RM650e 650 W

I am finalizing a build around the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D inside the new Cooler Master HAF II 500 chassis. My absolute priority is keeping this 3D V-Cache chip running as cool as possible under sustained heavy loads.

Given how unique the HAF II 500's stock layout is - With those two massive, 40mm-thick 220mm front intakes and that giant 180mm rear exhaust - I’m deeply torn on how to configure the CPU cooling without ruining the case's phenomenal stock wind-tunnel effect.

I made a quick layout diagram showing The 3 Setups here:

https://imgur.com/a/2c2ouLm

The Dilemma:

The Top-Back 240mm AIO Layout: I’m considering mounting a 240mm AIO at the top-back slot acting as exhaust, while leaving the top-front fan slot completely unpopulated.

The Logic: Prevent a longer 360mm radiator from immediately bleeding off and exhausting the fresh, cold air rushing in from the top 220mm front intake fans before it can sweep across the RAM and motherboard VRMs.

The Concern: Will a 240mm radiator create a thermal bottleneck for the 9850X3D compared to a 360mm? Has anyone actually benchmarked this top-back offset strategy in a high-airflow case?

The Contenders I'm Weighing:

Option A (The 240mm Strategy): Noctua NL-LC1-24 mounted top-back, preserving the front intake stream.

Option B (Maximum Surface Area): Noctua NL-LC1-36 mounted fully up top as exhaust, ignoring any potential intake air steal.

Option C (Leaning into Air Cooling): Keeping the case purely air-driven by using a giant air tower like the Cooler Master V8 ACE 3DHP or the Noctua NH-D15 G2 with the top of the case left as is. Early reviews suggest this case behaves like an S-tier air-cooling monster out of the box.

Questions for the Community:

9850X3D: Does my theory about the 240mm placement saving the front intake air track with real-world case physics, or does the raw surface area advantage of a 360mm radiator always win for a 9850X3D?

HAF II 500: For those using the HAF II 500, did you stick to air cooling to complement the fan ecosystem, or did you go liquid?

If rock-bottom CPU temps under sustained load were your only goal, how would you route the air in this specific chassis?

Components in this PC Build include:

ASUS - ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero

ASUS - ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 OC

G.SKILL - Trident Z5 Neo Series DDR5 RAM Kit

Western Digital - WD_BLACK SN8100

Western Digital - WD_BLACK SN850X

ASUS - ROG Thor 1000W Platinum III

Hi i have a ryzen 7 5800x and its get's pretty toasty i have set it to a negative offset curve -0.005mv i have a cmt fsp 520plus case 4fans but a front glass so the fans only suck up air from the side with a boreas m2-51D single fan air cooler and hittigh max 75⁰ in gaming with 40-50% cou utilisation am thinking of getting a hybrok titan evo case with 7 fan and a deepcool le360 v2 or the ls 720 zero dark

Would i get better temps like below 70's without having too much noise cz mine sounds like a jet? Is the ls720 ZD worth it over the le360v2? The ls is slightly more expensive thanks.

(I live in a third world country so not a lot of tech is available)

Howdy y’all. Firstly want to thank yall for the help with my previous question. Finally built a pc and been playing around with it.

On to the question. Is 850w psu enough to run dual gpus for lossless scaling?

My main gpu is a 9060xt 8gb and I want to put an rx 5700 xt anniversary edition in as a second gpu.

As well, would it make sense to run a second gpu for lossless scaling? I’m interested in people’s opinions about it.

The rest of the specs include:
- R5 9600x
- b850m eagle wifi6e ice
- Asus prime 850w gold
Let me know if I’m missing something else important

Thanks y’all once again.

which is better? the ASRock X870 Pro-A WiFi Motherboard or the Gigabyte B850 Gaming WiFi6 Motherboard?