F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Starting this time is the first upgrade in several years—what should be the optimal upgrade route?

Starting this time is the first upgrade in several years—what should be the optimal upgrade route?

Starting this time is the first upgrade in several years—what should be the optimal upgrade route?

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unicorn520
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02-27-2022, 07:15 PM
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It's going to be tough with 1000 cad am5 chips, they're costly too, plus the boards are expensive as well. This would consume more than half your budget at the 1000 level.
Check the list here: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwXVQd
Power costs in Canada also play a role; I don’t know the exact figures, but the 9070 xt tends to use more power. You might want to look at the 9070 and it could be more affordable. It should fit your 850W PSU requirement since some 9070 xt models exceed specs.
Upgrading your PSU might be necessary for the 9070 xt, as the minimum spec is 850W—right on the edge of what you currently have. It’s likely you’re pushing beyond it, but it should still work.
The best improvement for your current setup would probably be adding at least 32GB of RAM and upgrading the GPU.
Is the Seasonic A Focus a good choice?
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unicorn520
02-27-2022, 07:15 PM #11

It's going to be tough with 1000 cad am5 chips, they're costly too, plus the boards are expensive as well. This would consume more than half your budget at the 1000 level.
Check the list here: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/TwXVQd
Power costs in Canada also play a role; I don’t know the exact figures, but the 9070 xt tends to use more power. You might want to look at the 9070 and it could be more affordable. It should fit your 850W PSU requirement since some 9070 xt models exceed specs.
Upgrading your PSU might be necessary for the 9070 xt, as the minimum spec is 850W—right on the edge of what you currently have. It’s likely you’re pushing beyond it, but it should still work.
The best improvement for your current setup would probably be adding at least 32GB of RAM and upgrading the GPU.
Is the Seasonic A Focus a good choice?

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