Upgrade everything or ?

[True_Scotsman]

Hi all,

Looking to upgrade a bit or like the title says all.

Currently have :-

-Corsair 4000D Airflow - MidtowermodelATX
-AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - Processor3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz) - 6 cores - 12 threads - 35 MB
-Gigabyte B550 Gaming X V2 - MoederbordATX - Socket AM4 - B550 – HD Audio – USB 3.2 Gen2
-Corsair RM Series RM650 (2019) - ATX12V 2.52/ EPS12V 2.92 - 80 PLUS Gold - 100-240
-Be quiet! Dark Rock 4
-Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro - DDR4 - 16 GB: 2 x 8 GB - 288-PIN - 3600 MHz - CL18
-GTX970 (old I know but it works)

So what are my options? budget of around £1k

Dont play many demanding games, looking to donate the unused parts to my daughters pc so that she stops using mine

Thanks in advance!

 

[ED209]

What games do you play and what res? with that gpu I am assuming its 1080P?

The cheapest option would be to go for a 5700X3D and possibly a GPU upgrade.

Failing that you go for a 7800X3D\Mobo\Ram\GPU

Do you use the PC for anything else apart from gaming like video editing etc?

 

[freddie64]

Complete new build for yourself and donate your old build to your daughter, but use the Dark Rock 4 cooler on the new build.
You have ~ £300 of your budget left to get a RX 6750XT

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
• 1 x MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-375-MS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £89.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58G-WD) = £109.99
• 1 x Montech AIR 903 Base Midi-Tower Tempered Glass - Black (SKU: CAS-MON-01227) = £49.99

Total: £684.90 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

If your Daughter has a PC that can use the Ryzen 3600 just get a Ryzen 5700X3D and the GPU

 

[MissChief]

Dont play many demanding games, looking to donate the unused parts to my daughters pc so that she stops using mine

Sounds like you've answered your own question tbh. You need a full new system!

 

[mickyflinn]

What spec is your daughter's pc ?

What games does she play if relevant?

 

[Tetras]

So what are my options? budget of around £1k

Dont play many demanding games, looking to donate the unused parts to my daughters pc so that she stops using mine

This is a more minimum rebuild so you can donate everything, I wouldn't get less than a 5600/12400 and a 6600, but they're plenty good enough for some light gaming.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core i5-12400F 2.50GHz (Alder Lake) Socket LGA1700 Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-6AR-IN) = £98.99
• 1 x Asus Prime B760M-A WIFI D4 (LGA 1700) DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6KG-AS) = £105.99
• 1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £56.00
• 1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 Fighter 8GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GX-1AD-PC) = £179.98
• 1 x WD Black SN770 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58F-WD) = £59.99
• 1 x Antec CX500M RGB M-ATX Mini Tower - Black (SKU: CAS-ATC-02734) = £54.95
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95

Total: £640.85 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[True_Scotsman]

Thanks for the replies, she plays stuff like Fortnite, the sims, Roblox etc and the spec of her pc is something old like a quad core 6600 if I remember, need to check on it though. I have case and ssd/M.2 drives so they wil be reused.

I play mostly world of warcraft, F1 and that sort.

 

[mickyflinn]

Thanks for the replies, she plays stuff like Fortnite, the sims, Roblox etc and the spec of her pc is something old like a quad core 6600 if I remember, need to check on it though. I have case and ssd/M.2 drives so they wil be reused.

I play mostly world of warcraft, F1 and that sort.

Partial upgrade is what I would do, a motherboard bundle and GPU then reusing your old parts for your daughters pc with a new PSU and GPU if your 970 doesn't cut it.

 

[LeMson]

Be selfish and use the grand on a 4080super, 32gb ram and a 5700x3d

 

[True_Scotsman]

Complete new build for yourself and donate your old build to your daughter, but use the Dark Rock 4 cooler on the new build.
You have ~ £300 of your budget left to get a RX 6750XT

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £179.99
• 1 x MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-375-MS) = £169.99
• 1 x TeamGroup Vulcan EXPO 32GB (2X16GB) DDR5 PC5-48000C38 6000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLABD532G6000HC38ADC01) (SKU: MY-0B2-TG) = £89.99
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
• 1 x WD Black SN770 2TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (WDS200T3X0E) (SKU: HD-58G-WD) = £109.99
• 1 x Montech AIR 903 Base Midi-Tower Tempered Glass - Black (SKU: CAS-MON-01227) = £49.99

Total: £684.90 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

If your Daughter has a PC that can use the Ryzen 3600 just get a Ryzen 5700X3D and the GPU

So I'm looking at this setup, as i said case and SSD/M.2 will be reused, so this will free up some for a better GPU or something else.

What GPU would be a better choice? or is the 6750XT good enough at this price?

 

[mickyflinn]

So I'm looking at this setup, as i said case and SSD/M.2 will be reused, so this will free up some for a better GPU or something else.

What GPU would be a better choice? or is the 6750XT good enough at this price?

Nothing beatsThe 6750xt at that price point it's a solid option that can handle 1440p, tell us how much you want to spend anymore on a GPU .

Alternative Motherboard slightly cheaper .

Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Order Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

 

[True_Scotsman]

Nothing beatsThe 6750xt at that price point it's a solid option that can handle 1440p, tell us how much you want to spend anymore on a GPU .

Alternative Motherboard slightly cheaper .

Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard

Order Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Well since i don't need storage and a case then I guess £150 - £200 for an upgrade GPU/CPU/whatever

 

[mickyflinn]

Well since i don't need storage and a case then I guess £150 - £200 for an upgrade GPU/CPU/whatever

You don't play demanding games anymore so I wouldn't spend anymore it's pointless unless you intend to do so.

7800xt or 4070 GPU.

Or

7800x3d CPU.

 

[freddie64]

7800x3d CPU.

Keep reading that WoW loves X3D cache, so may be best putting extra money to this.

 

[jonnylaris]

Yea I was in a similar position and just went for an entirely new system and it was worth it. Otherwise you will just be bottlenecked in some way.