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Budget (including currency): 500-1000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk 2077, rocket league, other games

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Existing computer:
i5-6400

16gb ddr4

1tb nvme ssd

rx 480

450(?)W psu

All in an ITX Silverstone FTZ01 case

 

I am thinking about upgrading some stuff, I can only run cyberpunk 2077 at low settings. My monitor is a 38" ultrawide dell 3840x1600, so thats the issue.

Do I just need to upgrade GPU/PSU, or would CPU need upgrade too? And what GPU? Seems like you cant get the rtx 3*** or the rx 6*** now....

 

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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1 minute ago, spwath said:

Budget (including currency): 500-1000 USD

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Cyberpunk 2077, rocket league, other games

Other details 

Existing computer:
i5-6400

16gb ddr4

1tb nvme ssd

rx 480

450(?)W psu

All in an ITX Silverstone FTZ01 case

 

I am thinking about upgrading some stuff, I can only run cyberpunk 2077 at low settings. My monitor is a 38" ultrawide dell 3840x1600, so thats the issue.

Do I just need to upgrade GPU/PSU, or would CPU need upgrade too? And what GPU? Seems like you cant get the rtx 3*** or the rx 6*** now....

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $232.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard ASRock B550M-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $129.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $81.99 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $400.00
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $134.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $979.95
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-10 14:38 EST-0500  

 

geometry is hard
b550 > x570

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Honestly I wouldn't worry about it if that's the only game you're upgrading for. Wait a few months. Not only will everything be in stock, but the game will be more playable.

If you've already bought the game, then I'd look at a complete platform change as @Downkey suggested. You can likely reuse your RAM though (depending on the speed), and dump that money into a 3070. I'd also look for a used CPU to shave money off the cost, if the budget is tight.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

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Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

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PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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8 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Honestly I wouldn't worry about it if that's the only game you're upgrading for. Wait a few months. Not only will everything be in stock, but the game will be more playable.

If you've already bought the game, then I'd look at a complete platform change as @Downkey suggested. You can likely reuse your RAM though (depending on the speed), and dump that money into a 3070. I'd also look for a used CPU to shave money off the cost, if the budget is tight.

is CPU really that important though? I would have thought the i5-6400 would still be capable?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Just now, spwath said:

is CPU really that important though? I would have thought the i5-6400 would still be capable?

The thing is, the 6400 has no HT.

geometry is hard
b550 > x570

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Just now, Downkey said:

The thing is, the 6400 has no HT.

Oh wow, i thought it did, but yeah, just checked task manager, it doesnt.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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22 minutes ago, Downkey said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $232.98 @ Newegg
Motherboard ASRock B550M-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $129.99 @ Amazon
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory $81.99 @ Newegg
Video Card Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card $400.00
Power Supply Corsair RM (2019) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $134.99 @ Corsair
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $979.95
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-12-10 14:38 EST-0500  

 

Just change the powersupply to an sfx one and you're good with this. Or I may suggest that upgrade the CPU to a 7700k for $180, SFX PSU for $120 and an 3070 or 3080 for 500/700.

On my i7 7700 (non-k) I can say that cyberpunk is a GPU bound game and only upgrading the CPU,GPU, and PSU is enough to keep you game for now. And if more games started requiring more than 4 cores, maybe AM5 is out and you can do a platform upgrade there.

Rig: CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 | Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX Code | RAM: G. Skill Trident Z 2x8Gb 3000Mhz RGB |

GPU: MSI GTX 1080Ti Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic PX650 | Case: Phanteks P400S |

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo (OS Drive) & Samsung PM981 (Game Drive)

 

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1 minute ago, Dyepoy said:

Just change the powersupply to an sfx one and you're good with this. Or I may suggest that upgrade the CPU to a 7700k for $180, SFX PSU for $120 and an 3070 or 3080 for 500/700.

On my i7 7700 (non-k) I can say that cyberpunk is a GPU bound game and only upgrading the CPU,GPU, and PSU is enough. You can do a platform upgrade for AM5. 

doesnt the 7700k go for like 350 on ebay

geometry is hard
b550 > x570

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6 minutes ago, spwath said:

is CPU really that important though? I would have thought the i5-6400 would still be capable?

At higher settings it'll probably struggle. Quad cores are nearing the end of their lives.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

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CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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3 minutes ago, Dyepoy said:

Just change the powersupply to an sfx one and you're good with this. Or I may suggest that upgrade the CPU to a 7700k for $180, SFX PSU for $120 and an 3070 or 3080 for 500/700.

On my i7 7700 (non-k) I can say that cyberpunk is a GPU bound game and only upgrading the CPU,GPU, and PSU is enough to keep you game for now. And if more games started requiring more than 4 cores, maybe AM5 is out and you can do a platform upgrade there.

actually the new version of FTz01 fits an ATX PSU, but only a really short one. I currently have an SFX PSU in it.

Only thing is those GPUs are hard to get. Ill have to see if I can eventually at a reasonable price.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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2 minutes ago, Downkey said:

doesnt the 7700k go for like 350 on ebay

There are some sellers that selling at around $160 and if he can't find one around that price then going 3600 will be the smarter choice.

Rig: CPU: Intel Core i7 7700 | Motherboard: Asus Maximus IX Code | RAM: G. Skill Trident Z 2x8Gb 3000Mhz RGB |

GPU: MSI GTX 1080Ti Gaming X | PSU: Seasonic PX650 | Case: Phanteks P400S |

Storage: Samsung 970 Evo (OS Drive) & Samsung PM981 (Game Drive)

 

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10 minutes ago, spwath said:

Oh wow, i thought it did, but yeah, just checked task manager, it doesnt.

ht wasnt in the x400 sku untill 10th gen

 

4 minutes ago, Dyepoy said:

There are some sellers that selling at around $160 and if he can't find one around that price then going 3600 will be the smarter choice.

still the 360 is a better gaming cpu (like 3-8% better depending on the game iirc)

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What speed is your RAM?

CPU - Ryzen 5 5600X | CPU Cooler - EVGA CLC 240mm AIO |  Motherboard - ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 | RAM - 16GB (2x8GB) Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 3600MHz CL17 | GPU - MSI RTX 3070 Ventus 3X OC | PSU -  EVGA 600 BQ | Storage - PNY CS3030 1TB NVMe SSD | Case - Cooler Master TD500 Mesh

 

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5 minutes ago, Random_Person1234 said:

What speed is your RAM?

2133 Mhz.

I thought it didnt really matter though?
IDK i have kinda been outa the pc world after like 2015

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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