I'm looking to upgrade my prebuilt PC that's from 2018. It currently has a GTX 1070 graphics card, an Intel i5 6400 processor, a 1TB HDD, and 16GB of RAM at 2133MHz. For this upgrade, I plan to reuse the RAM, the 1070 GPU, and the 1TB HDD. I'm also adding a Patriot P400 Lite 500GB SSD, a Sama GT 650W Gold power supply, a Foifkins ATX case with three fans, a Gigabyte B550 Eagle WiFi 6 motherboard, a Thermalright cooling solution with five fans and a fan hub, and a Ryzen 5 5500 CPU with the stock cooler. What are some things I should consider changing, and what upgrades should I look forward to in the future? Thanks!
2 Answers
Honestly, you might want to think about selling your current prebuilt and using that cash to buy a used PC from a site like Facebook Marketplace. Sometimes it's easier than upgrading piecemeal!
Make sure to enable XMP or EXPO in your BIOS settings to boost that RAM speed from 2133MHz! The rest of your build looks solid, and the GTX 1070 should handle most games well. Enjoy your new setup!
Ok, thank you for the tip!
So should I build the PC and then sell my prebuilt, or just sell the prebuilt outright?