Small upgrade to a 6yrs old rig

[Neo-Matrix]

Hi all just wondering will this upgrade (red text) gonna works fine with my 6yrs old rig, especially the GPU, quite confusing these days, with NVIDIA model, having ti, non-ti and Super series

 

Intel i5 3570k --> 3770k?
MSI Z77A-GD80
4 x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz
Corsair Hydro Series H80 CPU Cooler
MSI GTX 680 Lightning --> ASUS RTX 2060 DUAL EVO?
2TB Western Digital 7200 rpm
intel 180GB 520 series.
Sony BWU-500S Internal Bluray Writer- retail
Corsair AX 750W
Antec 902 Midi-tower
OS: Win 10 x64

 

Additional question, those the PSU needs an upgrade or replacement? heard from my IT friend PSU usually needs to be replace every 5 years, not sure if this true.

 

Note: not around in US or Canada, any suggestions of models I am open to listen, will try my best getting my hands on it if markets available, roughly budget I had (convert to USD) for the upgrade is about 620 USD at the moment.

 

This upgrade just mainly for me to run smoother game play in Borderlands 3 (using the HDMI as a sound source to a monitor+speakers, but, randomly after 15 to 20 minutes into the game, the sounds just turned off by itself, need to restart the game) & Cyberpunk 2077 in 1440p, and maybe to last another 2 years.

Planning to build a full replacement around Q1 2023

[mys31fosu]

So the 3770K would still be fine enough for now, I'm using a non-K 3770 here, still can do some Twitch streaming, 720p60, 4.3Mbps bitrate. I can't really judge too much about the GPU option, but hopefully it doesn't get bottlenecked.

For the PSU, mostly you hear that because most PSU warranties last 5 years, so replacing them by then, it's not always necessary but you should because old PSUs might not be able to handle the load as well as when it was new.

[NineEyeRon]

1 minute ago, lambuibao said:

hopefully it doesn't get bottlenecked.

 

Even if it does you will still see a performance boost.

 

Also new PSU time if you want to OC etc, just in case. I would use a PSU max 7 years.

[mys31fosu]

1 minute ago, NineEyeRon said:

Even if it does you will still see a performance boost.

 

Also new PSU time if you want to OC etc, just in case. I would use a PSU max 7 years.

Yeah the performance would still improve by tons.

[Applefreak]

In terms of upgrading CPU and GPU I see no issue. Just make sure your motherboard's bios is up to date before upgrading. While you have the case open make sure to clean out all the dust that has accumulated over the years. 

In general, replacing a PSU every 5 years is a good idea, even with reputable brands like Corsair.

You probably won't need a 750 Watt unit with a RTX 2060 anymore but if you plan to keep the power supply for your next upgrade it makes sense to calculate with some head room in mind. 

As for the unit itself, 80+ Gold or better is recommended for efficiency (not just power draw from the wall but also the amount of power actually delivered).

I've always had good experiences with Corsair AX and RM series, Be-Quiet Straight and Dark Power series,

CoolerMaster Masterwatt, Seasonic Focus and Prime, Enermax Revolution.

I've had a couple of PSUs fail after 6 or 7 years of daily use (units with a 5 year warranty). It's not 100 percent guaranteed but in my cases none of the hardware components died due to the PSU failing.

 

 

 

[Neo-Matrix]

8 hours ago, lambuibao said:

So the 3770K would still be fine enough for now, I'm using a non-K 3770 here, still can do some Twitch streaming, 720p60, 4.3Mbps bitrate. I can't really judge too much about the GPU option, but hopefully it doesn't get bottlenecked.

For the PSU, mostly you hear that because most PSU warranties last 5 years, so replacing them by then, it's not always necessary but you should because old PSUs might not be able to handle the load as well as when it was new.

Yeah, noted, then its time for PSU changing too, well, not much things to do over Movement Control now, might as well kill the time with new Cable arrangement.

 

8 hours ago, NineEyeRon said:

Even if it does you will still see a performance boost.

 

Also new PSU time if you want to OC etc, just in case. I would use a PSU max 7 years.

Yeah noted with thanks

 

8 hours ago, thesmileyone said:

Where do you live? I can send you a 3770k for free if you like. I have one, I don't use it, selling pc gear is a headache thanks to children scamming on Ebay and social distancing means Gumtree etc is impossible now.

What I will say tho is I found no difference between 2500k @ 4.8ghz vs 3770k at 4.2ghz (needs delidding to go higher, which I have not done) for gaming.

woah this is so kind of you, uhm, will PM you where am I living in a minute

 

8 hours ago, Applefreak said:

In terms of upgrading CPU and GPU I see no issue. Just make sure your motherboard's bios is up to date before upgrading. While you have the case open make sure to clean out all the dust that has accumulated over the years. 

In general, replacing a PSU every 5 years is a good idea, even with reputable brands like Corsair.

You probably won't need a 750 Watt unit with a RTX 2060 anymore but if you plan to keep the power supply for your next upgrade it makes sense to calculate with some head room in mind. 

As for the unit itself, 80+ Gold or better is recommended for efficiency (not just power draw from the wall but also the amount of power actually delivered).

I've always had good experiences with Corsair AX and RM series, Be-Quiet Straight and Dark Power series,

CoolerMaster Masterwatt, Seasonic Focus and Prime, Enermax Revolution.

I've had a couple of PSUs fail after 6 or 7 years of daily use (units with a 5 year warranty). It's not 100 percent guaranteed but in my cases none of the hardware components died due to the PSU failing.

 

 

 

Many thanks for the very detailed explanations, will look up those models and check if I can source locally

[SavageNeo]

the i7 3770k when oc'd will give you some more performance. Then you should egt a new psu. corsair cx/txm 550w are pretty nice units.

after those get a new gpu. rx 5600 XT is rtx 2060 but cheaper. if you can affor rx 5700 then you would egt better than rtx 2060 super performance.

[Neo-Matrix]

1 hour ago, SavageNeo said:

the i7 3770k when oc'd will give you some more performance. Then you should egt a new psu. corsair cx/txm 550w are pretty nice units.

after those get a new gpu. rx 5600 XT is rtx 2060 but cheaper. if you can affor rx 5700 then you would egt better than rtx 2060 super performance.

Sure, will try to look into equivalent radeon cards too.