Upgrade Planning

[Kuroo]

My system is a few years old, and with DDR5 becoming the new standard, I believe it’s the right time for an upgrade. I’m looking to replace my motherboard, upgrade to DDR5 memory, and get a new GPU while keeping my current CPU since it still performs well. My power source is 1000W and I play game mostly like Satisfactory, Icrus, 7 Days To Die and like to get more better graphics in them. My budget is between $1,000 and $2,000 USD also my Monitor

is 1920 x 1080 x2 of them, and I’d love to hear recommendations on how to get the best value from this upgrade.

 

 

[Millios]

You cant keep your CPU

AM4 CPUs cannot under any (normal) circumstances use DDR5 as all their mobos use DDR4

WIth 2K $ you are better off just getting a new system (ie new everything but PSU and maybe case) and calling it a day

[Kuroo]

3 minutes ago, Millios said:

You cant keep your CPU

AM4 CPUs cannot under any (normal) circumstances use DDR5 as all their mobos use DDR4

WIth 2K $ you are better off just getting a new system (ie new everything but PSU and maybe case) and calling it a day

Cool, care to list suggests? 

[Why_Me]

21 minutes ago, Kuroo said:

Cool, care to list suggests? 

No idea what your monitor resolution is but after looking at your PC specs I would upgrade the gpu and call it a day.

[WhySoBuilder]

depends on your budget alot of them are going to be in the 400 -500$ range here are a list of some good am5 cpus

• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - $479 
• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - $220 (budget friendly)
• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - $280
• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $500 (overall Really Good)

[Millios]

18 minutes ago, Kuroo said:

Cool, care to list suggests? 

Cant really do much unless you give us some extra info like resolution you play at ( thx @Why_Me cause I almost forgot about resolution), the games you play, country (USA and AU use $ but are vastly different in pricing so that is a concern) any other tasks you might do other than gaming like using blender or Video editing etc etc

 

Sure I can make a general suggestion but with this little info I can also make a mistake/ suggest sub optimal components or in the case of the country I can make a list that is 2k usd but 5-6k aud ie nearly 3x your budget which makes it meaningless

[Why_Me]

1 minute ago, Millios said:

Cant really do much unless you give us some extra info like resolution you play at ( thx @Why_Me cause I almost forgot about resolution), the games you play, country (USA and AU use $ but are vastly different in pricing so that is a concern) any other tasks you might do other than gaming like using blender or Video editing etc etc

 

Sure I can make a general suggestion but with this little info I can also make a mistake/ suggest sub optimal components or in the case of the country I can make a list that is 2k usd but 5-6k aud ie nearly 3x your budget which makes it meaningless

After looking better at the OP's specs it looks like a simple gpu upgrade will work. What sucks is the timing ... gpu prices are insane atm.

[Millios]

1 minute ago, Why_Me said:

After looking better at the OP's specs it looks like a simple gpu upgrade will work. What sucks is the timing ... gpu prices are insane atm.

Closest good deal would be an rx 7800xt (suprisgly still within reasonable prices) or we need to go used for a good deal on those

[Kuroo]

13 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

No idea what your monitor resolution is but after looking at your PC specs I would upgrade the gpu and call it a day.

I update my post with the requested information.

[Kuroo]

13 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

No idea what your monitor resolution is but after looking at your PC specs I would upgrade the gpu and call it a day.

I update my post with the requested information.

[Kuroo]

7 minutes ago, WhySoBuilder said:

depends on your budget alot of them are going to be in the 400 -500$ range here are a list of some good am5 cpus

• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - $479 
• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - $220 (budget friendly)
• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - $280
• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $500 (overall Really Good)

The budget is above listed in the main post.

[Kuroo]

1 minute ago, Millios said:

Closest good deal would be an rx 7800xt (suprisgly still within reasonable prices) or we need to go used for a good deal on those

It way better then my current one.

 

6 minutes ago, Millios said:

Cant really do much unless you give us some extra info like resolution you play at ( thx @Why_Me cause I almost forgot about resolution), the games you play, country (USA and AU use $ but are vastly different in pricing so that is a concern) any other tasks you might do other than gaming like using blender or Video editing etc etc

 

Sure I can make a general suggestion but with this little info I can also make a mistake/ suggest sub optimal components or in the case of the country I can make a list that is 2k usd but 5-6k aud ie nearly 3x your budget which makes it meaningless

I update my post with the requested information.

[Millios]

6 minutes ago, Kuroo said:

It way better then my current one.

 

I update my post with the requested information.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LxjcmC

about 1.5K USD

You can fit a 9070xt but it is very scalped (gets you to about 1.75k) and I left empty the storage options as i assume youll reuse those and the case as I suggest you either re use the one you have or choose yourself as you have the budget and it is personal taste

[Why_Me]

14 minutes ago, Kuroo said:

I update my post with the requested information.

It's a bad time to be purchasing a graphics card. The prices of gpu's should start to normalize within the next 4 - 6 weeks (crosses fingers). 

 

For your resolution I would look at the RX 9070 16GB or RTX 5070 12GB. Either of those cards is a significant upgrade from your current gpu.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=591 <--- 9070

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=590  <--- 5070

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: *Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card  ($739.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $739.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-23 16:02 EDT-0400

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Video Card: *Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 16 GB Video Card  ($827.95 @ Amazon) 
Total: $827.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-03-23 16:03 EDT-0400

[jaslion]

1 hour ago, Kuroo said:

and I play game mostly like Satisfactory, Icrus, 7 Days To Die

These are very easy to run games graphics wise so whats the problem?

[Kuroo]

2 minutes ago, jaslion said:

These are very easy to run games graphics wise so whats the problem?

Lag in the game.

[jaslion]

12 minutes ago, Kuroo said:

Lag in the game.

Ok and can you explain what specifically that is? As in you're playing online and its a problem?

 

I've run these games on a pc heaps weaker than this no sweat at all

[Kuroo]

On 3/23/2025 at 2:37 PM, jaslion said:

Ok and can you explain what specifically that is? As in you're playing online and its a problem?

 

I've run these games on a pc heaps weaker than this no sweat at all

Both and all.

 

[Kuroo]

How about this change of an upgrade and all vs the old one I got.

 

[jaslion]

15 hours ago, Kuroo said:

How about this change of an upgrade and all vs the old one I got.

 

Yeah sure it's a better pc but well it's also very high priced and your current system simply has something odd with it as well it shouldn't be running these games bad at all

 

15 hours ago, Kuroo said:

Both and all.

 

Can you explain what you mean with lag? Stuttrering? The game hanging? Rubber banding issues? Are there differences between offline and online games?

 

As said the computer as is should just run the games fine at high settings. 7 days to die especially as that game runs at max settings on a decade old mid range pc.

[Kuroo]

On 3/26/2025 at 9:30 AM, jaslion said:

Yeah sure it's a better pc but well it's also very high priced and your current system simply has something odd with it as well it shouldn't be running these games bad at all

 

Can you explain what you mean with lag? Stuttrering? The game hanging? Rubber banding issues? Are there differences between offline and online games?

 

As said the computer as is should just run the games fine at high settings. 7 days to die especially as that game runs at max settings on a decade old mid range pc.

Well it more building a PC than going on about this aspect so best to move from that and stay on topic for this thread.