Advice on upgrading for 4k gaming?
Advice on upgrading for 4k gaming?
You definitely need to upgrade your PSU. I wouldn't purchase the Titan X because it might have been high-end and able to handle 4K when it launched, just like the other cards you mentioned. However, games have advanced significantly—now requiring more than 8GB of VRAM at 1080p or even 12GB for 4K. You're likely to be let down by the Titan X's performance in 4K. Many Cards can reach 4K even at low settings. But if you must set everything to the lowest to run at 4K, it hardly makes sense to use 4K anyway. Plus, if you're so confident in your choice, why bother seeking opinions?
Also, assuming you built when that CPU was new 5 years ago the PSU is getting on in age.
A new CPU will likely necessitate a new motherboard, your RAM is slow and will hold back faster CPUs so it needs to go as well... There's no point building AM4 again unless AM5 is out of budget. I certainly wouldn't recommend putting money in your existing platform - it's one thing if you had an X570 board, but with B350 there's nothing there to save.
In my opinion, the smallest upgrade for that platform now is a 5700 or 5800X3D. The era of four cores being sufficient for modern games is over. My 5800X3D performs well often, reaching 50%+ usage while still delivering over 160 fps at 1440p. For 4k resolution it will remain valuable for a long time. Others have suggested upgrading the power supply to match the GPU better. I personally think an 850w Seasonic focus gold or higher, along with Corsair RMe/RMX or similar, would be ideal. I don’t agree with that view. The 5800X3D is still quite powerful today and will remain so for several years. It doesn’t require new RAM, though eventually a more affordable CPU upgrade could bring performance closer to the AM5 standard.