I'm helping a friend upgrade his PC so he can enjoy Europa Universalis 5 and Cyberpunk at 1080p. He has a budget of €1,000-1,200 and currently has a Ryzen 5 3600x, a GTX 1660 Super, 16GB of DDR4 RAM at 3600MHz, an Asus Prime B550M-A motherboard, a 500GB M.2 SSD, and a CM Bronze 550W power supply.
Since the budget is a bit tight, I'm considering upgrading to 32GB of DDR4, a Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and a GeForce 5060 Ti (16GB) as my friend prefers Nvidia. However, I've also looked at the Ryzen 7 7800X3D since it's recommended for EU5, but I'm unsure if I can fit everything within the budget, especially since he also wants a 1TB SSD. What do you all think?
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The 5800X3D is a solid CPU for gaming and can definitely support a faster GPU than the 5060 Ti. If your friend is okay with a slightly different approach, you might want to consider a whole new build that aligns with the performance of a 5800X3D and 5060 Ti, while also upgrading to the AM5 platform. Check out this link for parts: [PCPartPicker Build](https://pcpartpicker.com/user/hawk7117/saved/#view=XhkTzy). That said, if you're sticking with a budget, it could be a beneficial upgrade!
Where are you located? Prices can vary a lot depending on the country. If you're in Europe but not on PCPartPicker, I'd assume Germany for pricing context. But yeah, Netherlands! Got it! Just bear in mind, with how pricing goes, it can impact your budget significantly!
Yeah, I’m in the Netherlands, so I guess that affects things.