I bought my first PC build around 5-6 years ago and haven't really kept up with hardware updates since then. Now that I'm interested in maintaining it and making upgrades, I've noticed it's becoming a bit outdated. I'm not a heavy gamer, but I'd like to have about 5 or 6 modern games installed at once, and I also need it for some content creation—nothing too intense, though.
Here are my current specs:
- CPU: Intel 9400f 6 Core i5 @ 4.1GHz
- Motherboard: ASUS B360 TUF Pro Gaming
- Cooler: Jonsbo RGB CR-1200 CPU Cooler
- Memory: 16GB Tforce TUF Alliance 3000MHz
- Graphics: Aorus 2060 Super OC
- NVMe: 512GB WD Black SN720
- HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
- WiFi: Intel 5300 450mbps 5GHz
- PSU: 650W Coolermaster MWE 80+ Bronze
- Case: Thermaltake J24 RGB
- Fans: 3x RGB Thermaltake Fans
What upgrades should I consider first, and which components are critical to change? I'm planning to upgrade piece by piece over the next few months since I can't do it all at once. Also, please let me know if there are any components I shouldn't bother upgrading because they are still good enough.
1 Answer
You might want to think about getting a new graphics card first. It’s one of the main components that can significantly boost your gaming and content creation experience. Just make sure to look at Nvidia's 70 series; it should fit right in and give you a nice performance bump. But remember, your PSU might limit what you can get, so keep that in mind!
Thanks for the tip! Are graphics cards typically the first thing to age out in a setup like mine?