PC Upgrade Advice

alltimelana · Friday at 10:17

I want to either upgrade my current PC or buy a new one if necessary (current is from many years ago). I use it to record and play games at the same time (usually heavily modded Sims) and for editing on Premiere. I mainly want to fix the lagging when editing and game lag as well, plus just overall speed improvement.

Current Specs:
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 2700x
RAM - 32GB
Graphics Card - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (8GB)

Max budget is £4k and I'd like to upgrade it ASAP. Not worried about peripherals, just the PC build itself. Any advice is greatly appreciated

hornetstinger · Friday at 10:19

Maybe one option is replace CPU with best one your motherboard supports, new GPU? ie 5700X3D AM4? 8GB VRAM isn't enough that's probably why there is lagging

RAM is so expensive that changing a system from a 32GB to 32GB system big outlay

alltimelana · Friday at 10:27

hornetstinger said:
Maybe one option is replace CPU with best one your motherboard supports, new GPU? ie 5700X3D AM4? 8GB VRAM isn't enough that's probably why there is lagging

RAM is so expensive that changing a system from a 32GB to 32GB system big outlay

So would you recommend just upgrading the CPU or GPU? My motherboard is A320M-S2H V2-CF.

hornetstinger · Friday at 10:33

It's one consideration. Yours supports Ryzen 7 Ryzen 7 5700X3D or5800X3D, if you flash BIOS maybe get second hand one

work out how much new CPU, RAM, motherboard is
Then how much to buy a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, sell off your existing CPU

If you had 8 or 16GB system RAM then yeah get a new system as buying that as well probably not worthwhile but with 32GB RAM it's a good rig

alltimelana · Friday at 10:42

hornetstinger said:
It's one consideration. Yours supports Ryzen 7 Ryzen 7 5700X3D or5800X3D, if you flash BIOS maybe get second hand one

work out how much new CPU, RAM, motherboard is
Then how much to buy a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, sell off your existing CPU

If you had 8 or 16GB system RAM then yeah get a new system as buying that as well probably not worthwhile but with 32GB RAM it's a good rig

Great thank you. So if I keep my current PC and upgrade it, I should upgrade the CPU only and that will be enough to improve to the performance I want? Sorry I'm not great with understanding these things.

hornetstinger · Friday at 10:47

I'd wait until other people give opinions both ways, whether to just replace CPU or get new system- but watch that video for info

You might need a better cooler with the 5700/5800X3D as well

I'd upgrade GPU as well 8GB isn't enough, I regular go into 12GB usage

alltimelana · Friday at 10:49

hornetstinger said:
I'd wait until other people give opinions both ways, whether to just replace CPU or get new system- but watch that video for info

You might need a better cooler with the 5700/5800X3D as well

I'd upgrade GPU as well 8GB isn't enough, I regular go into 12GB usage

Will do, thanks!

tamzzy · Friday at 10:53

alltimelana said:
So would you recommend just upgrading the CPU or GPU? My motherboard is A320M-S2H V2-CF.

I would not recommend sticking a 5700x3d or 5800x3d on that motherboard. the VRMs will not cope with the power draw of these CPUs

If you're on a budget, the most sensible upgrade choice is the 5600/5600x/5600t/5600xt (get the cheapest of the 4 on the day you are buying - they are much the same)
If you have a bit more money, then get the 5500x3d

alltimelana · Friday at 10:57

tamzzy said:
I would not recommend sticking a 5700x3d or 5800x3d on that motherboard. the VRMs will not cope with the power draw of these CPUs

If you're on a budget, the most sensible upgrade choice is the 5600/5600x/5600t/5600xt (get the cheapest of the 4 on the day you are buying - they are much the same)
If you have a bit more money, then get the 5500x3d

My budget is around £4k so whichever is in budget that would make the biggest difference. I want to ideally keep the new CPU for a good while so the best upgrade I can get (in budget) is what I'm looking for

tamzzy · Friday at 11:07

alltimelana said:
My budget is around £4k so whichever is in budget that would make the biggest difference. I want to ideally keep the new CPU for a good while so the best upgrade I can get (in budget) is what I'm looking for

oh! heck if your budget is that much, just grab a new PC!
are you looking for something off the shelf (prebuilt) or are you looking to build it yourself?

see: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/read-first-build-and-upgrade-advice-template.19002453/

hornetstinger · Friday at 11:08

tamzzy said:
I would not recommend sticking a 5700x3d or 5800x3d on that motherboard. the VRMs will not cope with the power draw of these CPUs

If you're on a budget, the most sensible upgrade choice is the 5600/5600x/5600t/5600xt (get the cheapest of the 4 on the day you are buying - they are much the same)
If you have a bit more money, then get the 5500x3d

That's disappointing about that motherboard

alltimelana said:
My budget is around £4k so whichever is in budget that would make the biggest difference. I want to ideally keep the new CPU for a good while so the best upgrade I can get (in budget) is what I'm looking for

I would recommend not go to daft on a PC, you can get a good one with sensible money..ie don't buy a 5090

alltimelana · Friday at 11:09

tamzzy said:
oh! heck if your budget is that much, just grab a new PC!
are you looking for something off the shelf (prebuilt) or are you looking to build it yourself?

see: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/read-first-build-and-upgrade-advice-template.19002453/

Haha I might yeah! Ideally like my current PC which I got custom built through Overclockers (I wouldn't know how to build it myself lol). Should I put a post on that forum as well?

tamzzy · Friday at 11:11

alltimelana said:
Should I put a post on that forum as well?

No need just copy-paste and answer the template in this thread we can spec you one
(If you want OCUK to build a custom build they can too...everything is answered in the template FAQ)

alltimelana · Friday at 11:18

tamzzy said:
No need just copy-paste and answer the template in this thread we can spec you one
(If you want OCUK to build a custom build they can too...everything is answered in the template FAQ)

Purchase Timeframe:
ASAP

Budget:
£4k

Usage:
Modded gaming whilst recording and live streaming. Editing with Premiere Pro + Photoshop. 2560x1440 or 4k (if possible). General gaming (Palworld, life-sims, etc).

Preferences:
N/A

Current Hardware:
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 46 °C
Pinnacle Ridge 12nm Technology
RAM
32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1197MHz (16-16-16-39)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. A320M-S2H V2-CF (AM4) 17 °C
Graphics
S24D330 (1920x1080@60Hz)
27E3Q (2560x1440@170Hz)
4095MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc) 55 °C
Storage
465GB Seagate BarraCuda 120 SSD ZA500CM10003 (SATA (SSD)) 27 °C
931GB Seagate ST1000DM010-2EP102 (SATA ) 32 °C
4657GB JMicron Tech SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA) ) 30 °C
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
TC-Helicon GoXLR Mini

Peripherals:
N/A

Special Needs/Requirements (inc Wi-Fi):
WiFi would be nice but not essential.

tamzzy · Friday at 11:29

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04501) = £555.00
1 x MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-06610) = £179.99
1 x Crucial Pro OC 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz UDIMM Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MEM-CRU-04378) = £599.99
1 x NVIDIA Game Bundle - 007 First Light (SKU: DIG-NVI-08114) = £0.00
1 x PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PNY-03928) = £1,099.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming 1000W ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.0 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-05Z-AS) = £119.99
1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G3 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-KIO-07152) = £239.98
1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 White ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03257) = £39.95
1 x Lian Li Vector V100 Mid Tower Case - White (SKU: CAS-LIA-05154) = £73.98

Total: £2,920.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)

motherboard is currently out-of-stock at ocuk (you can call ocuk to find out when they'll have stock, or i can suggest an alternative, or buy it elsewhere if you're not getting ocuk to build you a custom spec)

alltimelana · Friday at 11:33

tamzzy said:
My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04501) = £555.00

1 x MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-06610) = £179.99

1 x Crucial Pro OC 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz UDIMM Dual Channel Kit - White (SKU: MEM-CRU-04378) = £599.99

1 x NVIDIA Game Bundle - 007 First Light (SKU: DIG-NVI-08114) = £0.00

1 x PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PNY-03928) = £1,099.99

1 x Asus TUF Gaming 1000W ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.0 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-05Z-AS) = £119.99

1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G3 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-KIO-07152) = £239.98

1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 White ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03257) = £39.95

1 x Lian Li Vector V100 Mid Tower Case - White (SKU: CAS-LIA-05154) = £73.98

Total: £2,920.86 (includes delivery: £11.98)

motherboard is currently out-of-stock at ocuk (you can call ocuk to find out when they'll have stock, or i can suggest an alternative, or buy it elsewhere if you're not getting ocuk to build you a custom spec)

Thank you! I'll have a look at all the parts

Would there be a black option at all for the tower? I'm not too picky worst case haha. Also would this be a PC I'd be able to upgrade if necessary in a few years or so? As in would it last with the CPU and motherboard.

tamzzy · Friday at 11:37

all black build

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04501) = £555.00
1 x MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-06610) = £179.99
1 x NVIDIA Game Bundle - 007 First Light (SKU: DIG-NVI-08114) = £0.00
1 x PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PNY-03928) = £1,099.99
1 x Asus TUF Gaming 1000W ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.0 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-05Z-AS) = £119.99
1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G3 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-KIO-07152) = £239.99
1 x Crucial Pro OC 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz UDIMM Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-CRU-04377) = £649.99
1 x Lian Li Vector V100 Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-05153) = £69.95
1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 Black ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03256) = £49.99

Total: £2,976.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)

alltimelana · Friday at 11:37

tamzzy said:
all black build

My basket at OcUK:

1 x AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Sixteen Core 5.70GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-AMD-04501) = £555.00

1 x MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-06610) = £179.99

1 x NVIDIA Game Bundle - 007 First Light (SKU: DIG-NVI-08114) = £0.00

1 x PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC Triple Fan 16GB GDDR7 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PNY-03928) = £1,099.99

1 x Asus TUF Gaming 1000W ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.0 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-05Z-AS) = £119.99

1 x KIOXIA EXCERIA G3 2TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-KIO-07152) = £239.99

1 x Crucial Pro OC 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C40 6000MHz UDIMM Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-CRU-04377) = £649.99

1 x Lian Li Vector V100 Mid Tower Case - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-05153) = £69.95

1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 Black ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03256) = £49.99

Total: £2,976.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)

Legend thank you!

tamzzy · Friday at 11:40

one of the rare occasions that white components are actually cheaper than black!

alltimelana · Friday at 11:44

tamzzy said:
one of the rare occasions that white components are actually cheaper than black!

Haha, oh well :cry:

If I was to sell my current PC, do you think I'd get a decent amount for it?