I'm planning a gaming PC build in Italy with a budget of about €1,150–€1,200. I'll mainly play at 1080p, although I may use 1440p occasionally, and I already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I'd appreciate feedback on the parts, advice on whether the RTX 5060 Ti is worth roughly €80 more than the RTX 5060, and any general building tips.
Current parts:
- CPU: Ryzen 5 5600
- GPU: RTX 5060 Ti or RTX 5060
- RAM: 32GB DDR4-3200
- SSD: Patriot P320 512GB NVMe
- Motherboard: ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II
- PSU: MSI MAG A650BN
- Case: MSI MAG Forge 120A Airflow
I'm also wondering whether it makes more sense to start with AM5, such as a Ryzen 5 7500F system, rather than buying a new AM4 build. AM4 may offer better value right now, while AM5 would provide a newer upgrade path. Suggestions are welcome as long as they stay close to the budget.
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Since this would be a brand-new system, AM5 is worth checking before committing to AM4. A Ryzen 5 7500F with DDR5 gives you a newer platform and a much clearer upgrade path for a future CPU upgrade. There are sometimes entry-level prebuilt or component deals with a 7500F and a 5060 Ti or RX 9060 XT near this price range, so it may be worth comparing those with your parts list. That said, AM4 can still make sense if it saves enough money and the Ryzen 5 5600 already meets your needs. You could also start with 16GB of RAM to reduce the cost, though 32GB is more comfortable for modern games and multitasking.
If you can find one at a reasonable price, a Radeon RX 9060 XT with 16GB of VRAM is worth considering. It competes well with the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, has a full x16 PCIe connection, and may put less overhead on the CPU. However, if it costs close to €100 more than the card you’re considering, the extra performance may not justify pushing the build beyond budget.
The cheapest 9060 XT I found is around €600 compared with roughly €510 for the 5060 Ti, so that price difference is probably too much for this build. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
A slightly stronger CPU could make the system more balanced and give you better performance in CPU-heavy games, but the Ryzen 5 5600 is still a reasonable match for this class of GPU at 1080p. I wouldn’t spend extra on the processor unless the price increase is small or you specifically want higher frame rates in competitive games.
What would be the main reason for upgrading the CPU? Is the Ryzen 5 5600 likely to bottleneck the graphics card?
My thinking is that if I eventually upgrade, I’ll probably replace the motherboard, CPU, and RAM together anyway. AM4 seems to offer better value right now, and the Ryzen 5 5600 is enough for what I need. I’m open to being corrected if AM5 has a stronger price-to-performance case.