Upgrade advice please…

bboard · 6 Jul 2024 at 12:00

Hello,

I built a new PC in 2020 and now I feel that if needs a refresh. Mainly the CPU and GPU. I game at 1440p so am not fussed about 4k.

My innards are:

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X
Mobo: Rog Strix X570-E Gaming
GPU: 2080ti

I don’t want to spend too much as this is intended as a mild refresh.
Thanks in advance.

bboard · 6 Jul 2024 at 12:17

My budget is around £500-£1000
I don’t mind keeping the GPU if it’s not worth an upgrade. I play Cyberpunk 2077, BG3 and a general mix between indies, classics and AAA.

bboard · 6 Jul 2024 at 12:57

Thanks these suggestions make sense. I have 32Gb of RAM so am sorted there.

bboard · 6 Jul 2024 at 12:58

mickyflinn said:
£500 GPU won't give you enough gains.

The 4070ti is about 50% faster than your 2080ti while a 4080 super will be 100% faster but all of your budget.

I think I would get a 5700x3d and sell your 3700x making it about a £120 upgrade which should push your FPS on your 2080ri higher.

Then decide on GPU later

Do you have 32gb of memory ?

Would my current CPU bottleneck a 4080 super or 4070ti?

bboard · 6 Jul 2024 at 21:50

Thanks guys will start shopping around!

bboard · 7 Jul 2024 at 04:43

Gray2233 said:
There's very little difference between the 5700X3D and 5800X3D in terms of performance, the latter however is £100 more expensive and imo not worth the extra.

From a 2080ti I'd personally want a bit more uplift than a 7900GRE too tbh given his budget more than supports it.

If I went with the 5700X3D and 4070ti super, would I need an uplift of my 750w psu?