Upgrade advice needed please

Shaodan

Shaodan

Shaodan

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Purchase Timeframe: Ready to spend right now, my PC is my lifeline and I'm lost without it :)

Budget: £2000

Usage: Gaming (A good mix of genres) and streaming on Twitch at 3440x1440

Current Hardware:

Case: Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (AM4)
Motherboard: Mag x570 Tomahawk Wifi
RAM: 2x Team Group 8Pack Edition 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 3600MHz
GPU: Asus Radeon RX 6800 XT TUF
PSU: Corsair RM1000x 80 PLUS Gold
CPU Cooler: Older NZXT Kraken model, no screen
Storage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB M.2 2280 and a couple of normal SSDs
Fans: 2x Lian Li UNI SL120 Triples (Now have 3x
Monitors: 2x34" Gigabyte Curved Ultrawide (G34WQC-EK)

I was happy with my PC until recent issues have made me consider updating. I started getting an error on bootup, USB over current. After going through the usual trouble shooting, I've decided to upgrade to get back online.

I have all of the peripherals that I need, so no need to worry about them. Thanks for the advice, guys.
 
A faulty perpheral could be causing the USB over current error on bootup, but having unplugged all USB from case and also removing the internal headers for the case front etc, I am still getting the over current error.
 
Shaodan said:
A faulty perpheral could be causing the USB over current error on bootup, but having unplugged all USB from case and also removing the internal headers for the case front etc, I am still getting the over current error.
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Reset bios settings? Updated BIOS to latest? Your PC should have no problems with even current games with a few settings turned down at 1440p UW.
 
Yes to both questions, resetting the bios is something I did as soon as the error first appeared. Then I flashed to the most recent bios and even moved from Win10 to 11.
 
Shaodan said:
A faulty perpheral could be causing the USB over current error on bootup, but having unplugged all USB from case and also removing the internal headers for the case front etc, I am still getting the over current error.
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that's a shame, if still getting usb overcurrent then if you've already done those steps,leaves either the mobo or psu as the issue
i would've said to reuse the case and psu, but now i'm not so sure :(
 
I'm fine using anything that I already have. Like Tamzzy, I had presumed that the issue was down to the mobo, so thought that updating to an AM5 mobo, cpu and ram would have been ok, but I'm totally out of touch when it comes to the new stuff out there. I hadn't considered the PSU being an issue though.
 
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I'm fine using anything that I already have. Like Tamzzy, I had presumed that the issue was down to the mobo, so thought that updating to an AM5 mobo, cpu and ram would have been ok, but I'm totally out of touch when it comes to the new stuff out there. I hadn't considered the PSU being an issue though.
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I guess it depends how much of a faff you want, because potentially you could accidentally take a bad part over.

£2K is enough for a decent build "as is", but seems a waste to not at least re-use the graphics card, for example, so the choice is yours!
 
Shaodan said:
Like Tamzzy, I had presumed that the issue was down to the mobo, so thought that updating to an AM5 mobo, cpu and ram would have been ok, but I'm totally out of touch when it comes to the new stuff out there. I hadn't considered the PSU being an issue though.
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anything with power issues, never forget that the psu may also be the culprit.
you'd need to test it with a power tester, but if not i'd err on the side of caution and not use it in a new build
 
I don't have anything to test the PSU at the moment, but I will get a new one and then test the old once it's off and use it for another build if it's still good. Always have a family member that could do with some free stuff.

£2k is a lot, but I put it up there, so people knew what I was working with. I'm still very happy with my GPU, which is why I've not bothered updating it.

So I guess I'm mainly just looking at new guts, mobo, cpu, ram, plus psu and perhaps a new AIO cooler
 
Shaodan said:
£2k is a lot, but I put it up there, so people knew what I was working with. I'm still very happy with my GPU, which is why I've not bothered updating it.

So I guess I'm mainly just looking at new guts, mobo, cpu, ram, plus psu and perhaps a new AIO cooler
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Something like this?

I put 48GB in, because you already have 32GB.

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £999.85 (includes delivery: £7.99)​
 
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core 5.20GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail
PRO-AMD-03517
£540 (incl. VAT)
£400 (incl. VAT)
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Sapphire Nitro+ B850A WiFi 7 (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard
MOT-SPR-05688
£158 (incl. VAT)
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Crucial Pro 48GB (2x24GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C48 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit
MEM-CRU-01087
£200 (incl. VAT)
£170 (incl. VAT)
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Gigabyte Aorus 7300 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive
STO-GIG-05732
£130 (incl. VAT)
£110 (incl. VAT)
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Phanteks AMP GH 1000W 80PLUS Platinum ATX Power Supply Modular - Black
POW-PHK-02521
£129 (incl. VAT)
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Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 Black ARGB V2 All In One CPU Cooler
COO-TLR-03260
£80 (incl. VAT)
£70 (incl. VAT)
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