Better strategy going forward...?

[Eighjan]

Budget (including currency): Unknown

Country: UK

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Light/older title gaming at 1440p/144

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	Purchased For £0.00
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler	Purchased For £0.00
Motherboard	MSI X470 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard	Purchased For £0.00
Memory	Kingston HyperX Predator 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	Purchased For £0.00
Storage	Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Storage	Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Storage	Seagate BarraCuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For £0.00
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB PULSE Video Card	Purchased For £0.00
Power Supply	OCZ ZT 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For £0.00
Monitor	AOC CQ32G1 31.5" 2560x1440 144 Hz Monitor	Purchased For £0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£0.00
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-05-01 23:03 BST+0100

That's as much of the system I'm using that makes any difference to what I do.

 

When even *planning* an upgrade to the above - never mind *buying parts* - do 5xxx CPU's &/or 5xx series Chipsets even warrant consideration, or would I be better off waiting to see "what happens next" with the next-gen. CPU socket?

 

EDIT:

I have a Corsair RM750 waiting to replace the OCZ unit, so...

Edited May 1, 2021 by Eighjan

[jaslion]

For your usecase I don't see a reason for well any upgrades. What you should do is get a better psu rather soon as that ocz is known to not be good for your system at all due to poor power delivery and lack of protections so when it fails the system goes with it.

[Pikatchu]

2 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

 

I would recommend stick to what you have now and wait.

[Eighjan]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

For your usecase I don't see a reason for well any upgrades. What you should do is get a better psu rather soon as that ocz is known to not be good for your system at all due to poor power delivery and lack of protections so when it fails the system goes with it.

I edited my OP to include that I have that covered...

1 minute ago, Pikatchu said:

I would recommend stick to what you have now and wait.

I'll be honest, that's what makes most sense.

[jaslion]

Just now, Eighjan said:

I edited my OP to include that I have that covered...

Alrighty then well I don't see anything that needs changing. Good on you for taking preventative measures! Anything the system is struggling with that would want you to upgrade?

[Eighjan]

5 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Alrighty then well I don't see anything that needs changing. Good on you for taking preventative measures! Anything the system is struggling with that would want you to upgrade?

CPU cooling, maybe... but probably nowt that re-TIM'ing wouldn't solve.

I didn't mention any cases as that isn't *that* pivotal to core performance, in my eyes.

 

To be fair, I've not found that OCZ unit to be problematic, in any way (it's given sterling service since 2013)... aside from knowing that OCZ are no more & custom cables,- back when I was considering them - are non-existent.

Edited May 1, 2021 by Eighjan

[jaslion]

5 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

CPU cooling, maybe... but probably nowt that re-TIM'ing wouldn't solve.

What do you mean by this? A hyper 212 or something as simple as that would be a big improvement over the stock cooler

5 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

To be fair, I've not found that OCZ unit to be problematic, in any way (it's given sterling service since 2013)... aside from knowing that OCZ are no more & custom cables,- back when I was considering them - are non-existent.

Yeah I hear this from plenty of people. It's a general issue and well some people are just lucky. Doesn't mean the issue isn't there.

[Eighjan]

8 minutes ago, jaslion said:

What do you mean by this? A hyper 212 or something as simple as that would be a big improvement over the stock cooler

I'm using a be quiet Pure Rock... but as it's be on, 24/7, since I got it, a new blob of MX-4 is an option.

 

8 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Yeah I hear this from plenty of people. It's a general issue and well some people are just lucky. Doesn't mean the issue isn't there.

Out of warranty (and business) is the only thing that 'really' worries me, but I have a replacement.

Edited May 1, 2021 by Eighjan

[jaslion]

3 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

I'm using a be quiet Pure Rock.

Wasn't mentioned did not know. What is the problem with it?

[Eighjan]

4 minutes ago, jaslion said:

Wasn't mentioned did not know. What is the problem with it?

It's the second item on the PCPP list. 
Temps go up a bit, when gaming, but nothing that causes crashes... just gets noticeable when I game, compared to anything else I do.

 

I have considered a Dark Rock Pro 4 or a D15, but not pulled the trigger...

[jaslion]

9 minutes ago, Eighjan said:

It's the second item on the PCPP list. 
Temps go up a bit, when gaming, but nothing that causes crashes... just gets noticeable when I game, compared to anything else I do.

 

I have considered a Dark Rock Pro 4 or a D15, but not pulled the trigger...

Anything under 85c is totally fine.

Woops my bad saw it as the fan not the cooler :p.

[Moonzy]

would upgrade GPU but if you're happy with the perf then you don't have to do anything about it

you can also try undervolting to cool your CPU down

[Eighjan]

12 minutes ago, Moonzy said:

would upgrade GPU but if you're happy with the perf then you don't have to do anything about it

you can also try undervolting to cool your CPU down

I've been procrastinating with a new "improved airflow" case I got a good while ago; I'll re-do the thermal compound when I finally get my 'arris in gear.