Is an upgrade better than a new build?
Is an upgrade better than a new build?
Hello everyone,
my PC has been acting up lately. Monster Hunter Wilds is causing a lot of issues, and I also experienced performance problems with Wow Classic about two years ago. I’m considering either purchasing a new PC within a budget of 2000 € or trying to upgrade my current one for around 1500 € at most. I’d appreciate any advice you can offer on what to focus on. Thank you very much!
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! Gskill Ripjaws V 16 GB Ram Got a link to this ram kit? 550 Watt unsure which one Take the side panels off your case, then pass on images of the stickered sides of the PSU. How old is the PSU in your build? ASrock? i think B450M pro4 Might want to install and open up CPU-Z, then look at your Mainboards tab. This should also tell you what BIOS version you're on right now. 1 TB SSD Might want to mention it's make and model. Fractal Design Meshify C (mini?) 45cm*38Cm*21cm (outside measurements, my GPU just barely fits in) If you look at the underside of your case, you should find an SKU. Fractal's site is taking a while for it to show up on my end, otherwise I'd have looked for your case based off the dimensions. You've mentioned the currency and budget for your upgrade path but where are you located and what is your preferred site for purchase? In fact you're advised to stylize your thread/post with info asked of in this thread; *How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice* How to Ask for New Build or Upgrade Advice First off, respect where respect is due - this is an adaptation of the Animal's *How To Ask For New Build Advice* Sticky. I created this because there's a lot of posts nowadays asking for upgrade advice both on here and on the CPU forums, and I feel... forums. so we're informed and make adjustments accordingly with worthwhile suggestions.
Thank you, I will correct that, I didn’t notice that guideline.
I’m based in Austria and don’t have a favorite place to buy, since I’m not used to building PCs. The last time was in 2018.
The items I’m missing are:
MB: https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M Pro4/index.asp
Ram: https://www.amazon.de/Gskill-F4-3200C16D...B015FXXBW0
Seasonic Focus Plus 550 Watt: https://www.amazon.de/Seasonic-Focus-Plu...Y89G5?th=1
SSD: https://geizhals.de/samsung-ssd-860-evo-...56905.html
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Dark Tint TG: https://www.alternate.at/Fractal-Design/...ct/1361548
This listing provides a system with PCIe 5.0 support and a video card also compatible with PCIe 5.0.
https://geizhals.at/msi-pro-b850-p-wifi-...83519.html
MSI PRO B850-P WIFI €194,73
https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-7-7800x3d-...72867.html
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D €429,90
https://geizhals.at/id-cooling-frozn-a62...28637.html
ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE €31,90
https://geizhals.at/patriot-viper-venom-...04206.html
Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 €81,58
https://geizhals.at/silicon-power-ud90-2...17767.html
Silicon Power UD90 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe SSD €103,99
https://geizhals.at/sapphire-pulse-radeo...29991.html
Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB €867,16
https://geizhals.at/adata-xpg-core-...x-...67507.html
ADATA XPG Core Reactor II VE 850W ATX 3.1 €99,90
https://geizhals.at/microsoft-windows-11...15378.html
Overall cost: €1808,76
This case is worth checking if the new graphics cards don't fit your existing setup because of its length.
https://geizhals.at/montech-air-903-base...74660.html
Montech Air 903 Base ATX Mid Tower Case €67,90
https://www.montechpc.com/air-903-base
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F priced at €155,60
https://geizhals.at/amd-ryzen-5-7500f-10...91857.html
Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 9070 16GB priced at €751,25
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry...00f-review
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