Hey guys, my PC is getting kind of “old” and i’m thinking about upgrading it, considering the performance is starting to feel subpar.
I feel like the CPU is causing most of the problems but i’m not quite sure, and would like some advice as to what needs upgrading most. Here are the specs :
- CPU : Ryzen 3 1300X
- Motherboard : MSI B350 Gaming Plus
- RAM : 16GB of DDR4 2133MHz RAM (2*8)
- GPU : Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
Thanks for your insights !
What are you gonna use it for?
And what is your budget? We could easily recommend going AM5 with a 7800x3d and ddr5 ram, and a 4080, but that may be out of you price range.
I use it mostly for gaming, and i was thinking about 500€ max for a single component upgrade, but the more i think about it, the more it seems better to juste save up and actually build another PC from scratch
With the components you have it’s tough. Maybe you can get a used 5600X? It would still feel like a massive upgrade (99% fps matters a lot more for smoothness than average fps).
For an actually decent longer lasting upgrade on the same motherboard you’d need a 5800X3D, new RAM (2x16 GB 3600 MHz preferred) and a new GPU.
So it might actually be best to save up now and build a new rig with RTX 5000 series and the next gen of CPUs.
If you are upgrading part of this PC, make sure you have SSD.
Ahah yeah i didn’t mention storage but i got a great deal earlier in the year and i have a pretty good 4TB SSD (many people have told me it’s overkill, i’m still convinced it’s not)
It looks like there’s a wide range of CPUs compatible with your AMD AM4 motherboard socket, so a CPU upgrade should be fairly painless. I’d recommend putting in your specs on a site like PCPartPicker and seeing what you can find.
I highly recommend stepping up to 32 GB RAM, too.
You’re likely going to want to upgrade your GPU afterwards. Right now, it’s looking like a used 3060TI or an equivalent Radeon card are good deals at the moment. From where you’re at, a used higher-end 2000 series RTX card could be a dramatic leap. You could even give an Intel ARC series card a try and see a significant performance increase. Last I checked, the A770 was performing close to the RTX 3060 towards the start of this year, and there have been frequent driver updates and improvements since then. Just remember to completely uninstall your graphics drivers before upgrading, especially if you’re changing brands.
At that point i might just give this one to my little brother as his first PC and build another one lol ! I might do just that, gonna need a bit more money though
