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Hi, I'm considering upgrading my daughter's PC but wondering if it's worth it or if upgrading her own would be better. Here are the specs:
My daughter's PC:
- Ryzen 3600
- FROG 270 8GB
- B450-A PRO MAX motherboard
- 16GB GD RAM (FA32OOC16D, 3200MHz)
My PC specs:
- 5800X3D
- 32GB
- MAG B550 TOMAHAWK
- 7900GHZ
Is it better to switch to 7800X3D/9800X3D or upgrade her current setup? Thanks for reading.
IMO would look at an update to a 5600 or better CPU and a modern graphics card, even on the low end.
edit- I have to assume you have a typo on the graphics card part of daughter's build. If it is a 2070 or so, go with the 5600 and a cooler. Put it on SSD/NVMe if not already.
yes, you want to be in 2070 and she got a 1gb fan Xiang M2. SSD generation 3 would require updating the BIOS to support 5600 in the board.
The 5X00X3D CPU would be preferable when it's accessible at a fair cost would be ideal.
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CPU:
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor
($124.39 @ MemoryC)
Total:
$124.39
Costs cover shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
*Selected lowest prices based on specified parameters
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