Hey everyone! I'm looking to upgrade my PC but I have a budget of $300 to $500. Currently, I have a Ryzen 5 2600 and a Radeon 580X. I was thinking about getting a Ryzen 5 7600, which would allow me to use an M.2 SSD since my motherboard is a Gigabyte B450 H. Should I also consider upgrading my GPU so it doesn't bottleneck the new CPU when I make that upgrade? Any suggestions on what to prioritize within my budget? Thanks!
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Your motherboard has an M.2 slot, so I'd recommend getting a Ryzen 5 5600 and using the rest of your budget on a new GPU, like the RX 9060 XT 16GB if you can swing it. Also, check your power supply to make sure it can support any new components! If your SSD is small (like 512GB), maybe save some budget for that too.
I saw in your manual that it states you can only use M.2 SATA SSDs with certain AMD processors, so that's smart thinking about going for the 7600. Thankfully, you’ve got a decent SSD already—it sounds like you’re on the right track!