Yes, there are options for improving things without spending too much.
Yes, there are options for improving things without spending too much.
I recently encountered a problem where I frequently see the blue screen of death, and after checking various solutions, I found the error code could range from a corrupt file to a hardware fault, making automatic repair ineffective. Since my system is nearly 7 years old, I believe it’s time to rebuild and upgrade. The current setup includes:
• MSI Gaming M5 LGA1151 Motherboard
• i5 8600k Intel CPU
• 16gb Corsair Vengeance (4×8)
• Evga GTX 1070 GPU
• Corsair 650 PSU
I’m planning to replace it with:
• AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core
• ASUS Prime B550-PLUS AMD AM4 Zen 3 (available in a bundle for under $300)
• G Skill Ripjaw V series DDR4 (4×8)
• MSI RTX 3050 Ventus 2X XS 8G OC
My monitor supports GSync, so I’m opting for the 3050, which is expected to pair well with the Ryzen 7 and is available under $200. I’m budgeting around $600 and mainly play World of Warcraft at high settings. I’d appreciate your thoughts on this upgrade plan.
I support upgrades and modern systems, though what you own is aging—still respectable specs if your main game is World of Warcraft.
I often replace the exact parts you have and immediately swap out the working hard drive or SSD, installing a fresh Windows version and testing everything.
I prefer keeping the original hard drive in its current condition and then having a genuine side-by-side setup.
You might opt for a completely new system, but a $40 SSD from Amazon and a clean Windows install could easily restore a solid performance.
That's the only thing left undone so far – a fresh Windows install. The SSD is just six months old, and I didn't think it would cause issues the day before the blue screen appeared. I turned on the system and saw a warning about CPU/Memory changes, so I went into BIOS and reloaded my saved profile. It worked until the next day when the blue screen came back up. I managed to get into Windows normally until I tried to open a program, which then triggered the blue screen again. I couldn't progress past that point. I have a blank SSD that previously held my OS, so I'm planning to try reloading it and see if that resolves the issue.
Probably ram issues.
You have two ram kits combined. Correct?
Try with two modules from same kit or with single module.
RTX 3050 is ~ same performance level as GTX 1070.
If your old graphics card is working properly, then I see no reason to replace it with 3050.
If you decide to get new ram, then get 2x16GB instead of 4x8GB.
You can find a top-performing 5700X + B550 for less than $300. Which specific model should you choose? Generally, Ryzen systems aren't very compatible with Corsair RAM, particularly when using multiple sticks. What is the precise model?
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Well I'm thinking it might be a ram issue noticed on the MoBo the DEBug DRAM led was blinking to to 2 out and just running with 2 4 gb and was able to get system up and was able to do a fresh Windows install on a SSD I had and and so far so good having to reinstall World of Warcraft which will take a while so once it's done installing and get it running that will be the true test if it is the RAM and or OS if no blue screens I'll by some new RAM to upgrade it back to 16gb
I believe your configuration removed two of the 4GB and you're only using two now. I also performed a new Windows installation after finishing World of Warcraft. This should be the real test—no blue screen means it worked. Previously, running with just two caused a blue screen, but after a fresh install, no more issues. I think the problem was the RAM, and I plan to replace them.