New computer build advice
Discussion
It's about time I upgraded my PC, as it's getting a bit long in the tooth.
By upgrade, I essentially mean build a new one. As it has been several years since I built my current PC, and I have somewhat lost track of what is considered the current 'go to' in respect of components.
My current build is using an Intel i7 running Skylake architecture, RTX 3070 graphics card and a 4TB SSD as my main drive. RAM is 32Gb in 4 slots.
I can probably re-use the PSU and case, but I am looking to replace everything else with more up to date. Main use is probably online gaming and the occasional photo editing.
I am looking for recommendations as to what I should be looking at using to put this new build together.
For the moment, ignore any cost restrictions.
By upgrade, I essentially mean build a new one. As it has been several years since I built my current PC, and I have somewhat lost track of what is considered the current 'go to' in respect of components.
My current build is using an Intel i7 running Skylake architecture, RTX 3070 graphics card and a 4TB SSD as my main drive. RAM is 32Gb in 4 slots.
I can probably re-use the PSU and case, but I am looking to replace everything else with more up to date. Main use is probably online gaming and the occasional photo editing.
I am looking for recommendations as to what I should be looking at using to put this new build together.
For the moment, ignore any cost restrictions.
What's the PSU (and what ATX spec)? This will probably dictate how powerful a GPU you can fit.
What resolution/refresh rate is your monitor?
Is it just the single SSD you use for everything? What PCIe generation is it? Is it SATA or m.2 NVMe?
For 1440p, it'd be simple to just recommend a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a RX9070XT...along with an X870E motherboard to fit it to, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM (2x16GB as AM5 motherboards run faster with 2 sticks than 4).
What resolution/refresh rate is your monitor?
Is it just the single SSD you use for everything? What PCIe generation is it? Is it SATA or m.2 NVMe?
For 1440p, it'd be simple to just recommend a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a RX9070XT...along with an X870E motherboard to fit it to, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM (2x16GB as AM5 motherboards run faster with 2 sticks than 4).
DIW35 said:
IFor the moment, ignore any cost restrictions.
That could get expensive! With a big budget I'd probably go for:Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Geforce RTX 5090
With a more modest budget:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Geforce RTX 5070ti
On a more modest budget still, I personally went for:
Ryzen 7 9700X and overclocked the RAM to make it perform closer to an X3D chip.
I haven't bought my graphics card yet (still using an old RTX 2080) as I was hoping prices would come down after the shortage earlier in the year. I'll probably go for a 5070ti.
mmm-five said:
What's the PSU (and what ATX spec)? This will probably dictate how powerful a GPU you can fit.
What resolution/refresh rate is your monitor?
Is it just the single SSD you use for everything? What PCIe generation is it? Is it SATA or m.2 NVMe?
For 1440p, it'd be simple to just recommend a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a RX9070XT...along with an X870E motherboard to fit it to, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM (2x16GB as AM5 motherboards run faster with 2 sticks than 4).
Can't remember the PSU specs, but if the current one can't be used, I will upgrade. SSD (SATA) is mainly used for operating system and a few other key programs that I use. Data storage, and archived photograph/videos are stored on 3 other drives. Monitor is basic (no 4k here) - 1920 x 1200, so shouldn't need a top line graphics card, just looking for something that can keep the frame rate up on games.What resolution/refresh rate is your monitor?
Is it just the single SSD you use for everything? What PCIe generation is it? Is it SATA or m.2 NVMe?
For 1440p, it'd be simple to just recommend a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and a RX9070XT...along with an X870E motherboard to fit it to, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM (2x16GB as AM5 motherboards run faster with 2 sticks than 4).
Your recommendation for 1440p sound like it would be a suitable upgrade, without breaking the bank. Thanks.
depends what you are after in terms of performance. I run a 3070 on ultrawide and have no need whatsoever to upgrade it at the moment. Most games play on high/ultra in all teh settings where it couunts. Great card. I guess your intel is a little old. I assume you upgraded the card long after buying the i7, in which case, your cpu upgrade to a current gen will yield a big leap. It did for me going from an old i7 to a new i5.
Griffith4ever said:
depends what you are after in terms of performance. I run a 3070 on ultrawide and have no need whatsoever to upgrade it at the moment. Most games play on high/ultra in all teh settings where it couunts. Great card. I guess your intel is a little old. I assume you upgraded the card long after buying the i7, in which case, your cpu upgrade to a current gen will yield a big leap. It did for me going from an old i7 to a new i5.
You are correct. The current GPU is not part of the original build, and was upgraded after a few years. I don't play the sort of games that is likely to stress a new build, and only run an average/small monitor, so no 4k requirements. Biggest stress is probably photo/video editing, as I am starting to notice a considerable slow down with my current setup.DIW35 said:
You are correct. The current GPU is not part of the original build, and was upgraded after a few years. I don't play the sort of games that is likely to stress a new build, and only run an average/small monitor, so no 4k requirements. Biggest stress is probably photo/video editing, as I am starting to notice a considerable slow down with my current setup.
Video editing uses CPU and GPU (depending on the softare) - i.e. Power Director defaults to CPU but will use your GPU for better results.Keep the card unless you have an urger to splurge
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