Should I switch these parts out?

[LandonPeters07]

Hello, My name is Landon and in 2021 I built my first gaming computer. I had spent 1600$ at that time it preformed amazingly and could handle all the games I play. Although recently the games star citizen, war thunder, and Arma 3 have been getting noticeably slower with every few updates. These are the specs for my PC: 

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply HP X27q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor   I have updated my Ram with the same type of ram but 2 x 16 GB and I kept 1 of the 8 GB but I couldn't keep both because the fan blocks the first ram port. I was wanting to upgrade the CPU and get a new CPU cooler and I want to upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 Ghz 8-core processor but I don't know what cooler/radiator would keep it cool for 2-5 hour or longer gaming sessions. I was also wondering I would need to get a new Power supply? Any Ideas or better options?   The original parts list: Lando Build 7-29   PS, I bought the RX 6700XT speedster series for $400 dollars in 2021 XD

[Hinjima]

11 minutes ago, LandonPeters07 said:

Hello, My name is Landon and in 2021 I built my first gaming computer. I had spent 1600$ at that time it preformed amazingly and could handle all the games I play. Although recently the games star citizen, war thunder, and Arma 3 have been getting noticeably slower with every few updates. These are the specs for my PC: 

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply HP X27q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor   I have updated my Ram with the same type of ram but 2 x 16 GB and I kept 1 of the 8 GB but I couldn't keep both because the fan blocks the first ram port. I was wanting to upgrade the CPU and get a new CPU cooler and I want to upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 Ghz 8-core processor but I don't know what cooler/radiator would keep it cool for 2-5 hour or longer gaming sessions. I was also wondering I would need to get a new Power supply? Any Ideas or better options?   The original parts list: Lando Build 7-29   PS, I bought the RX 6700XT speedster series for $400 dollars in 2021 XD

This is not a bad build but the CPU is indeed going to underperform a little in those heavy CPU demanding games.

I would personally go with a 5700X3D over a 5800x as the extra 3DV-Cache is lovely in demanding games.

 

A cooler should be able to keep the CPU cool no matter if you play for 10 minutes or 300 hours...

A Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE120 will keep the 5700X3D / 5800x cool without any worries  

It will also fit in the NZXT H510i .

 

650w PSU is still enough for a CPU upgrade and that 6700 XT   No problem.

The SuperNOVA GA 650w is an okay unit.

 

Just use 2x16 GB RAM, dont add another 8GB to this.  3 Sticks of RAM is no bueno.

[wasab]

Do you have RGB? 

[Ha-Satan]

yeah, all you need is a 5700X3D and a decent $40 tower cooler like the Peerless Assassin. Don't bother with any of the Ryzen 5000 non-X3D CPUs.

[LandonPeters07]

13 minutes ago, wasab said:

Do you have RGB? 

yes I do!

[LandonPeters07]

7 minutes ago, Ha-Satan said:

yeah, all you need is a 5700X3D and a decent $40 tower cooler like the Peerless Assassin. Don't bother with any of the Ryzen 5000 non-X3D CPUs.

alright thanks!!

[LandonPeters07]

1 hour ago, Hinjima said:

This is not a bad build but the CPU is indeed going to underperform a little in those heavy CPU demanding games.

I would personally go with a 5700X3D over a 5800x as the extra 3DV-Cache is lovely in demanding games.

 

A cooler should be able to keep the CPU cool no matter if you play for 10 minutes or 300 hours...

A Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE120 will keep the 5700X3D / 5800x cool without any worries  

It will also fit in the NZXT H510i .

 

650w PSU is still enough for a CPU upgrade and that 6700 XT   No problem.

The SuperNOVA GA 650w is an okay unit.

 

Just use 2x16 GB RAM, dont add another 8GB to this.  3 Sticks of RAM is no bueno.

alright thanks for the feedback I now know what to get!

[Cringe_Master245]

1 minute ago, LandonPeters07 said:

yes I do!

 

1 minute ago, LandonPeters07 said:

alright thanks!!

 

Just now, LandonPeters07 said:

alright thanks for the feedback I now know what to get!

Welcome to the forum! Btw, on this forum you can multiqote by hitting the arrow with the plus button, to respond to all the replies that you want to in one post.

[LandonPeters07]

1 hour ago, Cringe_Master245 said:

 

 

Welcome to the forum! Btw, on this forum you can multiqote by hitting the arrow with the plus button, to respond to all the replies that you want to in one post.

Omg thats actually so useful tysm for that!

[LandonPeters07]

On 4/23/2025 at 9:08 AM, Hinjima said:

This is not a bad build but the CPU is indeed going to underperform a little in those heavy CPU demanding games.

I would personally go with a 5700X3D over a 5800x as the extra 3DV-Cache is lovely in demanding games.

 

A cooler should be able to keep the CPU cool no matter if you play for 10 minutes or 300 hours...

A Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE120 will keep the 5700X3D / 5800x cool without any worries  

It will also fit in the NZXT H510i .

 

650w PSU is still enough for a CPU upgrade and that 6700 XT   No problem.

The SuperNOVA GA 650w is an okay unit.

 

Just use 2x16 GB RAM, dont add another 8GB to this.  3 Sticks of RAM is no bueno.

BTW what does a 3DV-cache do??

[Why_Me]

Sell your current set of RAM. Low profile heatsinks so that it doesn't impede a dual tower cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($365.20 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Klevv BOLT X 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card 
Case: NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.98 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($230.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: HP X27q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($245.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1436.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-26 01:22 EDT-0400

[LandonPeters07]

On 4/25/2025 at 10:24 PM, Why_Me said:

Sell your current set of RAM. Low profile heatsinks so that it doesn't impede a dual tower cpu cooler.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($269.95 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ID-COOLING FROZN A620 PRO SE ARGB 58 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($365.20 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Klevv BOLT X 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sabrent Rocket Q 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Speedster QICK 319 BLACK Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card 
Case: NZXT H510i ATX Mid Tower Case  ($119.98 @ Newegg Sellers) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GA 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($230.00 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: HP X27q 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor  ($245.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1436.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-26 01:22 EDT-0400

are you sure that cooler will fit with 2 ram sticks??

[Why_Me]

11 minutes ago, LandonPeters07 said:

are you sure that cooler will fit with 2 ram sticks??

As long as the RAM has low profile heatsinks (non RGB) you're fine ^^

[LandonPeters07]

ok thx

[LandonPeters07]

On 4/23/2025 at 9:08 AM, Hinjima said:

This is not a bad build but the CPU is indeed going to underperform a little in those heavy CPU demanding games.

I would personally go with a 5700X3D over a 5800x as the extra 3DV-Cache is lovely in demanding games.

 

A cooler should be able to keep the CPU cool no matter if you play for 10 minutes or 300 hours...

A Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE120 will keep the 5700X3D / 5800x cool without any worries  

It will also fit in the NZXT H510i .

 

650w PSU is still enough for a CPU upgrade and that 6700 XT   No problem.

The SuperNOVA GA 650w is an okay unit.

 

Just use 2x16 GB RAM, dont add another 8GB to this.  3 Sticks of RAM is no bueno.

so I should get the Ryzen 7 5700X3D correct?

[Hinjima]

1 minute ago, LandonPeters07 said:

so I should get the Ryzen 7 5700X3D correct?

For gaming, absolutely  

You can see in this 10 game average at 1080p with a 4090 that the 5700X3D does beat out the 5800x in gaming.

It matters less at 1440p and not at all at 4k really.  But I still do suggest the 5700X3D, it will 'last longer'

The 1% lows are also better.