Hey everyone! I'm debating whether I should upgrade my current setup or just sell it and wait a year to buy something new. Right now, I have an Intel i5 10400F, a GTX 1650 GDDR6, an H510M motherboard, 16 GB of RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a not-so-great 600W PSU. If I do go for an upgrade, should I be looking at DDR5 or stick with DDR4? Any advice would be appreciated!
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Are you planning to fully overhaul your setup or just make incremental upgrades?
Just a heads up, new motherboards and CPUs will require DDR5, so you'll have to go with that. If you're not ready to upgrade for a year, you might want to hold off for now and see what new options come out then.
Good point! Should I just sell my current setup when the time comes?
If you're thinking about an upgrade, DDR5 is definitely the way to go, but you'll need a new motherboard and likely a new CPU since the i5 10400F doesn't support DDR5. A good intermediate upgrade would be to add another 16 GB stick of RAM for dual-channel, and you could look at getting a used GTX 3060 Ti for about $200, assuming your PSU can handle it. Just be cautious with the PSU quality!
Yeah, the i5 10400F won't work with DDR5. Honestly, if you're considering a serious upgrade, you might as well go for a new build.
I'm thinking of doing it in stages: first getting a new PSU and RAM, then a GPU, and finally a new CPU and motherboard.