I'm looking to upgrade my girlfriend's gaming PC to impress her, and I'm reaching out for some suggestions. She currently has a Ryzen 3 3300X, 16GB of DDR4 RAM, and a Radeon RX 570 8GB graphics card. Her budget is around $2000 CAD, and she's interested in games like Baldur's Gate 3, Path of Exile 2, Fields of Mistria, and V Rising. She's also thinking about streaming in the future and uses dual 1080p 60Hz monitors, with a potential upgrade to her monitors down the line. Here's a link to my initial build idea: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/87RfNz. I'm considering a Ryzen 9 9900X or Ryzen 7 9700X for the CPU, but I'm not sure if those are necessary or just overkill for her needs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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For a solid upgrade, you could swap the CPU for one like the Ryzen 5 5600X or even the 5800X for better performance. I’d also recommend bumping the RAM up to 32GB and getting a newer GPU to significantly enhance her gaming experience. This upgrade will give you more bang for your buck and will still keep the costs manageable!
Make sure you double-check that pricing on the graphics card you mentioned! For around that $700 mark, you might want to consider a 16GB RTX 5060 Ti instead. That's a much better deal if you can find it!
Thanks for the tip! Do you have a link for the 16GB 5060 Ti? I couldn't find one earlier.