PC Upgrade

[JayTra]

Alright, about time I revisit this since CES is passed. What should I be looking at for an upgrade between 1/2k EUR? This is my current build I'd like to upgrade that I've had since late 2021, I'd like to increase VR and general gaming performance.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2 x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
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BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
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Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
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PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
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[TonyCarter]

On that platform the only CPU upgrade for gaming would be a 5700X3D/5800X3D (depending on what's available), and with a 750W PSU you're probably limited to a 5070 (it's PCIe 5.0 and you have a PCIe 4.0 GPU slot, but I assume it's backwards compatible).

Maybe even another 2x8gb of the same RAM (AM4 works well with 4 identical sticks).

 

[sck451]

On that platform the only CPU upgrade for gaming would be a 5700X3D/5800X3D (depending on what's available), and with a 750W PSU you're probably limited to a 5070 (it's PCIe 5.0 and you have a PCIe 4.0 GPU slot, but I assume it's backwards compatible).

Maybe even another 2x8gb of the same RAM (AM4 works well with 4 identical sticks).

I agree: a 5700X3D, an appropriate cooler, and a 5070 would be the very best you can do with this build. PCIe 5.0 cards will work fine in any previous gen slot: you won't even notice a performance difference with this generation gap and this tier of card. (A bigger gap or a top-tier GPU could create a measurable difference, but this would be fine.)

 

[JayTra]

The main restriction is the PSU, then? Presumably the other cards have too much power draw in comparison. What kind of cooler should I adopt for them?

 

[TonyCarter]

Yes, the PSU (being 750w and the older ATX2.4 spec) is the limiting factor for a bigger GPU upgrade, but a 12GB 5070 should give you c.50% performance boost alongside the X3D CPU.

For the cooler, assuming you’re using the PCS upgrade service, we’d probably recommend at least a 240mm Corsair AIO (H100i Elite or 240 Titan). If buying it outside of PCS upgrade service then either a top-end 2-fan air cooler (Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140, Deepcool AK620 or similar) or similar quality / size AIO to the Corsair.

 

[JayTra]

Looking for PC gaming and VR performance within 1-2k from the current setup, I have a 240hz qhd monitor that I use and stream the Quest 3 for VR

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE

Change to: COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]

 

[Ekans2011]

Looking for PC gaming and VR performance within 1-2k from the current setup, I have a 240hz qhd monitor that I use and stream the Quest 3 for VR

I'd suggest removing the OS key before it is stolen.

What's wrong with the advice you received in your previous thread? To avoid confusion, it is best to don't open multiple discussions over the same argument.

PC Upgrade

Alright, about time I revisit this since CES is passed. What should I be looking at for an upgrade between 1/2k EUR? This is my current build I'd like to upgrade that I've had since late 2021, I'd like to increase VR and general gaming performance. Case COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB...

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[Nursemorph]

The advice is this thread will be the same as the other thread....if you didn't like the other advice, then that's fair enough but asking the same people the same question is going to result in the same answer.

 

[JayTra]

That's fair, I honestly forgot about that thread. I'll go back and look it over. Sorry!