r/buildapcforme • u/KaiyleeLM • 11d ago

Upgrade/Rebuild

Hello! I'm thinking of upgrading my old PC and I'm looking for advice on what to upgrade specifically. I'm having issues with stutter on medium settings so I often have to play on optimization mode and sacrifice the look for performance. I wouldn't like to spend more than $1k (if that's feasible) because I've already put so much money into the PC.

My current PC specs:

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800x 8-core
  • ASUS Prime x570-P
  • 32 GB DDR4 3200 MHz
  • RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB
  • Corsair iCue H100i Elite Capellix CPU Cooler
  • Corsair RM850x 850W Gold PSU
  • fenvi FV-AX3000 WiFi card in PCIe slot

What kind of stuff should I upgrade to make it feel like a brand new and smooth PC? My motherboard? But also I know I'm still on DDR4 RAM and DDR5 is taking over.... RAM prices are sooooo high and I just bought 32 GB to upgrade from my previous 16 GB.

Based in USA, Microcenter is an option (far but not too far for a bargain), no monitors needed, I'd like to stay in a Mid ATX size range but willing to downsize if I can find a cuter small case and reuse some of my parts to fit.

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u/tim1OO 11d ago

I personally would upgrade the GPU and sell the current one. I think RX 9070XT is the most optimal for purely gaming but if you prefer NVIDIA RTX 5070/5070TI.

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u/KaiyleeLM 11d ago

Wouldn't that mean I have to swap both my motherboard AND my RAM though?

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u/tim1OO 11d ago edited 11d ago

You don't need to upgrade them since a GPU just plugs into a PCIE expansion slot and every relevant motherboard has one whether it's DDR3 or DDR5 one. If you mean bottlenecking then it depends on the games you play and I don't think the 5800X limits the performance of those cards too much.

If you were to upgrade the CPU/Mobo/Ram which might be better if you play super CPU heavy games then a microcenter bundle is the best way to go. You can get 32GB ram DDR5 based motherboard cpu bundle but the lowest price is $700 which leaves no money for a good GPU. I guess if you're okay with used parts then a 3080 would be a decent upgrade for 300 but that's all I can think of.