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previous post https://forums. I built a gaming PC within my budget at the time. Long story short... I had an Intel i5-14600k, RX 9060 XT with 16GB RAM, and now my old i5-9600k with an A630M Pro 4 is starting to show its age. It works fine when powered on, but it takes a long time to boot, and after that, the system often crashes—either due to memory or CPU failure. My old PC isn’t for gaming anymore; I just need top performance (which I still get). I plan to replace the CPU, motherboard, and RAM in the gaming PC and upgrade it for better future performance. So... for the RX 9060 XT 16GB, what are my best choices? I really wanted a more powerful GPU for 1440p gaming, though it will be upgraded later. My main question is: if I replace the gaming PC with an i5-14660k, M.2 RAM, and upgrade the GPU, what should I do? Should I wait for Intel or AMD’s next-gen processors? We’re approaching Black Friday—what should I consider?
Your old i5-9600k won't fail quickly just because it boots slowly; likely it's just a dirty Windows. A new install or an in-place upgrade should bring it back to normal. The next generation of CPUs won't appear until late next year, and Intel has recently increased prices. RAM and SSDs are also back at higher costs, so you can expect prices to return to what they were six months ago.
So you’re thinking about taking parts out of the 14600 rig and turning them into a secondary build, then phasing out the 9600 rig?
Currently it might be better to reinstall Windows on the old PC or just install a new SSD for that unit.
You could keep the new PC as is. The 14600k remains quite capable, and you probably won’t notice much improvement. As the previous commenter said simply, with RAM costs rising now, it’s not the best time to upgrade.
You might think about selling the 9060xt 16GB, though it’s still a solid card—maybe opt for a 9070xt or a 5070ti instead.
When we talk about RAM increases, it’s almost tripled. I believe similar things will happen with other components like NAND and GPUs due to rising VRAM prices.
Right now, GPUs are still affordable compared to past years, but I expect prices could jump again after this period. So if you’re planning a GPU upgrade, get one while deals last—then when prices drop later, you might be able to rebuild or wait.
That’s your call. Personally, even though I could upgrade my CPU from the Ryzen 7 7700, I’m keeping an eye on what Zen 6 looks like. Maybe there’ll be good deals on Zen 5 X3D CPUs too.