What aspect should I improve first?
What aspect should I improve first?
You're considering what to upgrade first for your gaming PC before Black Friday. Given your current setup and planned use, focusing on the graphics card and possibly a CPU upgrade might be wise.
If you plan to play at 1440p, I’d consider upgrading the GPU. You might also want a new power supply unit.
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Not sure about the budget either, likely around £500 plus any costs from selling old components. Would adding a new GPU work well with the motherboard and CPU?
Sure, I understand your point. A GPU upgrade seems like the best option. Your CPU (like mine) struggles to get high FPS on most GPUs at 1440p and above. Sure, some CPUs run better at 1080p with more frames per second. The main challenge is the budget. A good recommendation is the 7800xt—it's a solid GPU for 1440p and comes with 16GB of VRAM, which is essential for that resolution.
For those who enjoy CPU-heavy titles, a 5800x3D setup seems appealing if you stick to the same system. Otherwise, the previous recommendation works well.
I would certainly increase the RAM, probably swap the boot drive for a 500GB NVME SSD, swap the 1TB HDD for a 2TB SSD, and likely install a better power supply that draws a bit more wattage—750W or 850W if you want to back a high-end card. The RTX 3070 stands out as the clear upgrade option because its 8GB of VRAM is already starting to limit things, though it still delivers solid performance. An RX 7800 XT or RTX 4070 would be a step up, but not huge (~30%), for a real boost you’d need something like an RX 7900 XT, RX 7900 XTX, or RTX 4080. Those would double your current gaming capabilities. For context, your RTX 3070 is comparable to the RX 6700 XT or RTX 2080 Super mentioned earlier.
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The idea of 5600x to 5600x3D may not be ideal. However, the four additional threads in 5800x3D could still offer advantages for CPU-heavy games.