Build AdviceUpgrading a 10-year old gaming PC ?
Build AdviceUpgrading a 10-year old gaming PC ?
You can get away with not using X3D to cut down on costs. I adjusted your listing to fit that non-X3D setup, since the RAM says E.X.P.O but you don't need such intense cooling for just one processor. Here is what I picked: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor (€204.72 @ Amazon Deutschland) Cooler: Thermalright Assassin Spirit 120 EVO 68.9 CFM (€34.89 @ Caseking) Motherboard: * Gigabyte B850 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5 Motherboard (€226.59 @ Amazon Deutschland) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws M5 Neo RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (€102.74 @ Proshop) Storage: * Crucial T500 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€86.97 @ Amazon Deutschland) Video Card: Asus TUF GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card (€780.89 @ Caseking) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: * Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€109.90 @ Amazon Deutschland) Total: €1546.70 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available *Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-18 23:25 CEST+0200 Look through this; View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awz_CG2320E pertaining to the CPU. I noticed you have the solid side paneled Define R5, so if you're going for a blackout themed build, you could save some more on the cooler and ram, by a few Euro's.
Check prices here at Geizhals. Computer Universe and Alza also ship to Ireland (and maybe ProShop). Here is the parts list: CPU: * AMD Ryzen 5 7500F running at 3.7 GHz with 6 cores in an OEM/Tray form (costs €150.63 at notebooksbilliger.de) Cooler: * ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE with 58 CFM airflow for the CPU (costs €37.89 from Proshop) Motherboard: * MSI PRO B850-P WIFI ATX AM5 board (costs €186.90 from Alza) Memory: * Patriot Viper Venom with 32 GB total (two sticks of 16 GB each running DDR5-6000 at CL30 speed, cost is €93.89 from Galaxus) Storage: * Silicon Power UD90 holding 2 TB in an M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVMe slot (costs €104.99 from Amazon Germany) Video Card: * Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT with 16 GB of video memory (cost is €788.91 at Caseking) Power Supply: * Corsair RM850e model from 2023, rated for 850 Watts with an 80+ Gold certification and fully modular design in an ATX case (costs €109.90 from Amazon Germany)
Total cost is €1473.11
These prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts if any are available *The cheapest parts were picked using parametric search rules. This list was made by PCPartPicker on April 18, 2025 at CEST+02:00 time zone.
Optional CPU link: https://geizhals.eu/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-...72867.html AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D for €374.89
Monitor link: https://www.currys.ie/products/aoc-q27g4...62606.html AOC Q27G4X Quad HD 27-inch IPS LCD gaming monitor for €229.00
Here is a better look at all those parts individually. Link to the official site: https://aoc.com/us/gaming/products/monitors/q27g4x
Compare reviews of the Ryzen 5 7500F against the Core i3-13400F here: https://www.techspot.com/review/2728-ryz...re-13400f/
Read our review on the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D from EuroGamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry...00f-review
Check specs of the Intel CPU here at TechPowerUp: https://www.techpowerup.com/review/amd-r...3d/20.html
Read a review of the MSI PRO B850-P WIFI motherboard and compare it with ID Cooling FROZN A620 PRO SE. The ID Cooling model beats Thermalright in value because they chose no ARGB lights or fancy visual tricks to save money. It still gives amazing performance for less than $30, which is better than Thermalright's deal.
Here is a simple list of parts for buying computers:
The CPU (central processing unit) is an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D with four cores running at 4.1 GHz, priced at €323.99 from Caseking.
To keep the computer cool, I chose a Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE fan cooler that moves air well, costing €39.90 from Amazon Deutschland.
The motherboard is an MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK with Wi-Fi and AM5 socket, which costs €191.90 from Amazon Deutschland.
I used a TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert memory stick to hold 32 GB of DDR5 RAM at 6000 speed (€103.47 from Proshop).
For storage, I picked up a Western Digital Black SN770 hard drive with 2 TB space on the M.2 slot, which is €116.38 from Senetic.
The graphics card is a Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT with 16 GB of video memory, priced at €788.91 from Caseking.
I also bought an NZXT C850 power supply rated for 850 Watts and gold certified, costing €131.89 from Computeruniverse.
The total cost comes to €1696.44. These prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. The list was made by PCPartPicker on April 19th, 2025, in Central European Standard Time (+2 hours).
Thanks to everyone for their replies and the great advice! For the CPU, I started with a Ryzen 7 9700x but settled on the 7600X3d because it costs about the same as the 9700x but plays better in games. Not much multitasking since my PC is mostly for gaming, web browsing, and music listening. @Lutfij suggested the 7600X for saving money, but a Gamers Nexus video showed that the 7600X3d uses less power to play games and has a tiny edge over the 7800X3d (which costs more than €100). @Why_Me mentioned the Ryzen 5 7500F would save half the cost of the 7600X, but I'd rather have a built-in GPU just in case something goes wrong later. Also, the ID-Cooling cpu cooler looked cool, yet Proshop and Amazon DE say they don't ship to Ireland 🙁 . However, I like your motherboard and RAM picks because they are cheaper and seem good. The MSI Pro B850-P has older audio and fewer USB ports, but since my current PC already has an external DAC and AMP, and I only use 4 USB ports on the back of it now, that's fine for me. Guessing I'll need a heatsink cover to add another NVMe drive in the future because this motherboard seems to offer them only for the main drive slot. @LOGAN54321 liked your PSU suggestion even though it costs more than my original choice; it looks newer [ATX3.1] and has good reviews from what I can see. Thanks to the PC Builder channel on YouTube, I found an A+ rating on their list of power supplies. Regarding the GPU, the Sapphire Pulse Radeon 9070 XT was suggested twice: it costs about the same as the Asus GPU I picked before, but obviously it's an XT version and I think it will handle graphics performance better in the future than just the 9070 alone, though at a slightly higher power draw. So I changed my build plan to include your suggestions above: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/b3pCKq