Need to upgrade PSU and maybe CPU

[TheTacticalL]

I need to upgrade from a 500 watt PSU to 550 and I'm not sure what the best option is. Maybe a new CPU too, while I'm at it, since I'm sure an AMD 5 3600 is bottle-necking my 3080. Any recommendations are helpful. I don't have a budget limit and I live in America.

 

My specs are:

Case: Corsair Graphite 780T full

MOBO: Asus TUF X-570 plus (No wifi)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080

Ram: 2x16 Teamgroup T-force Delta DDR4 3600

SSD: Crucial MX300 275Gbs

HD: 2 Seagate's (1 1Gb and 1 4Gb)

PSU EVGA 500 B1 80+ Bronze

[Hinjima]

7 minutes ago, TheTacticalL said:

I need to upgrade from a 500 watt PSU to 550 and I'm not sure what the best option is. Maybe a new CPU too, while I'm at it, since I'm sure an AMD 5 3600 is bottle-necking my 3080. Any recommendations are helpful. I don't have a budget limit and I live in America.

 

My specs are:

Case: Corsair Graphite 780T full

MOBO: Asus TUF X-570 plus (No wifi)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080

Ram: 2x16 Teamgroup T-force Delta DDR4 3600

SSD: Crucial MX300 275Gbs

HD: 2 Seagate's (1 1Gb and 1 4Gb)

PSU EVGA 500 B1 80+ Bronze

If you are going for a new PSU, get a solid 750w or 850w while you are at it. 3080 has power spikes and a 850w would be the best bet there, and the best CPU to pair with the 3080 would be the 5800X3D for your AM4 platform.  A solid 850w PSU comes with 10-12 year warranty so its something that can go into your next build as well. As you said you had no budget limit, these are the best options ( Could also go 1000w PSU but that's slightly overkill )

[Mayday793]

If you're going to upgrade your PSU, go for another 100w or 200w, not just 50. For a 3080 you should probably get a 750w PSU at the very least.
Something like this:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/J9drxr/evga-supernova-750-gt-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-220-gt-0750-y1
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KhkgXL/seasonic-focus-750-w-80-gold-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-focus-gm-750
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6NcG3C/corsair-rm750x-2021-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020199-na

3 good options, you can compare them on the PSU tier list forum. If you really mean " I don't have a budget limit " then go with a good quality 850w or 1000w PSU . should only be another 30$-50$ on top of the price for a 750w PSU

[Dukesilver27-]

If you're in 1080p, 5800X3D is the only AM4 option to not bottleneck RTX 3080, if you're in 1440p/4K, 5700X should suffice.

As for the PSU, go for at least 850W for a bit more future proofing, upgrading to 550w is really just a waste of money.

Don't cheap out on PSU, it literally supplies power to the whole PC. I picked a high quality 850W that is somewhat cheap.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hFQ7Mb

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($319.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Super Flower Leadex III Gold 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.99 @ Newegg Sellers)
Total: $433.99

[TheTacticalL]

Thank you all for the suggestions, I really appreciate it. Picked up a nice corsair 850x and the 5800X3D. Have a good night everybody