Need help planning an upgrade path

[Chris.G]

Budget (including currency): Up to ~600 usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: racing sims, city builders, open world survival games, soulsborne, Bethesda style RPGs

Current Build:

Asrock B450M Pro4

Ryzen 5 3600 non-x

G.Skill RipjawsV 3200 4 x 8g

EVGA 2060 KO

EVGA 750 GA Supernova

2tb x 2 hdd

500g 2.5" ssd

250g m.2 boot drive

22" 1080/60 Samsung tv (Just realized I've had this since before Skyrim came out and now I feel old)

Everything on stock settings

 

I want a solid 1440p/120fps capable pc

My thinking is that the tv going to be 1080/60 no matter what gpu/cpu combo I have, so upgrading that should give me the most bang for my buck right now. But all the options are a bit overwhelming and I don't know how to differentiate the good from bad. Any suggestions on that front would be much appreciated. I'm totally lost as far as the pc itself. Should I start building a new 12th-13th gen/am5 pc? Or would a drop-in cpu/gpu upgrade be okay for a few more years?

[SorryBella]

3 minutes ago, Chris.G said:

I want a solid 1440p/120fps

then just beeline to the biggest GPU you can buy. The 3600 can be a bit of a crutch on a certain game but honestly doable with maybe a light PBO tweak to alleviate some of the CPU bottleneck in CPU-bounded titles. 1440p especially at high framerate demands beefy GPU with a lot of VRAM, 12 at the minimum, 16 and above recommended.

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($124.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler: *Deepcool AG400 75.89 CFM CPU Cooler  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $546.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-25 23:33 EDT-0400

[GeorgeMKane]

46 minutes ago, Chris.G said:

Budget (including currency): Up to ~600 usd

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: racing sims, city builders, open world survival games, soulsborne, Bethesda style RPGs

Current Build:

Asrock B450M Pro4

Ryzen 5 3600 non-x

G.Skill RipjawsV 3200 4 x 8g

EVGA 2060 KO

EVGA 750 GA Supernova

2tb x 2 hdd

500g 2.5" ssd

250g m.2 boot drive

22" 1080/60 Samsung tv (Just realized I've had this since before Skyrim came out and now I feel old)

Everything on stock settings

 

I want a solid 1440p/120fps capable pc

My thinking is that the tv going to be 1080/60 no matter what gpu/cpu combo I have, so upgrading that should give me the most bang for my buck right now. But all the options are a bit overwhelming and I don't know how to differentiate the good from bad. Any suggestions on that front would be much appreciated. I'm totally lost as far as the pc itself. Should I start building a new 12th-13th gen/am5 pc? Or would a drop-in cpu/gpu upgrade be okay for a few more years?

I went for the newer 4060Ti on the gpu. You should definitely get a better screen too. A 144hz 1080p IPS panel monitor will definitely do that. I would hold off on trying to get a 1440p monitor until you have way more funds, and you upgrade the cpu, motherboard, and RAM later on.  

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FtrDDq

Video Card: *MSI VENTUS 2X BLACK OC GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card  ($399.99 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: LG 24GN650-B 24.0" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Monitor  ($176.99 @ Adorama) 
$576.98

[Crunchy Dragon]

5 minutes ago, GeorgeMKane said:

I went for the newer 4060Ti on the gpu.

Used 3060Ti or better would be a far better deal.

 

4060Ti is basically a 3060Ti with a slightly lower TDP.

[GeorgeMKane]

16 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Used 3060Ti or better would be a far better deal.

 

4060Ti is basically a 3060Ti with a slightly lower TDP.

From what I've seen so far, the 4060Ti actually does have better performance than the 3060Ti.

 

Higher settings, or same settings and higher FPS.