I've got an old PC that I'm looking to upgrade piece by piece since my budget doesn't allow for a complete overhaul all at once. Here are my current specs:
- CPU: Intel i3 10100
- GPU: GTX 1060 (just upgraded to RX 9060 XT 16GB)
- RAM: 2 x 8 GB DDR4 2666MHz
- PSU: Cooler Master MWE 450 V2 80+ Bronze
- Motherboard: Asus H410M-E
I mostly play games like Dota 2 and Valorant, but I'm currently leaning more towards single-player games. I also do some basic video editing and 3D modeling using After Effects and Blender. I'd like to know what a good upgrade path would be considering my budget of around 450 USD or 40,000 INR. Any suggestions?
2 Answers
You might want to think about upgrading your motherboard, CPU and RAM all at once. For your budget, you could consider a lower-end AM5 motherboard paired with a Ryzen 7600X CPU and 32 GB of DDR5 RAM. Just keep in mind that you’d need a stronger power supply—ideally 750 watts with 3 PCIe 8-pin connectors—which could push you over budget if you're not careful. But this will give you a solid base for gaming and content creation.
If you're planning to go for a GPU upgrade later, it’s best to upgrade your CPU, motherboard, and RAM first since upgrading the GPU on its own could bottleneck your performance due to the old CPU. Since you're thinking of spending around $200-220 on the CPU, doing these three together would give you a better overall system performance in games and your editing tasks.
Yeah, I was actually looking at doing those three at the same time to avoid issues down the line.
Are there any decent options in AM4? I’ve heard it’s better for future upgrades.