I've had my PC for about 4-5 years and I'm considering an upgrade. I'm looking for suggestions on the best components to upgrade and what changes would make the most impact. I know prices are pretty high right now, so I might not do anything immediately. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Here's my current build for reference: [PC Build Link]
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I’d suggest starting with upgrading your CPU and GPU. A solid combo would be the Ryzen 7 5700X for the CPU and an RTX 5060Ti 16GB for the GPU. Just keep in mind that the new GPU might need a stronger power supply, probably around 600-650W.
You might want to consider upgrading to a 5000 series AMD CPU along with a new GPU while keeping the rest of your setup. If you're aiming for RAM upgrades too, prices have been high for AM5 RAM lately.
I had a similar setup before I upgraded. I swapped my HDD for an NVME drive, went with the 5700x3D for the CPU, and added two extra sticks of 8GB RAM, which worked out great. I also changed to a 650W PSU because my old one was faulty. If you're still using a 3060, it can handle 1440p games, but you could explore affordable AMD GPUs for a budget-friendly option.
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