Upgrading my build from 2015

[opc]

Hello everyone,

I am looking to replace my 10 years old setup (GTX 970 4GB, i7-4470, no SSD, 2x4G DDR3).

 

I do not care much about the looks, and I do not need more than 60fps in recent games (I can even probably live with 30).

 

As I do not plan on upgrading again within the next 10 years, I was pondering wonder whether I should go with an AM4 platform, considering that AM5 will be EOL in 10 years anyway.

I considered building around an Arc B580, as it seems like good value for the kind of relatively moderate performance I am looking for. As an alternative, I also considered a Steam Deck, which I would dock for some games, but it seems like it is not really suited for recent games on very high/Ultra settings (I have read about people struggling with Oblivion remastered on ProtonDB).

 

Any advice is welcome, in particular regarding the choice of GPU, CPU and AM4 vs AM5 (I did not really consider intel but open to it as well). Is 16GB RAM adequate for playing recent titles or is 32GB a must? Thank you in advance for your help!

 

Budget (including currency): max 1000eur, ideally around 700

Country: Belgium

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for:

Gaming only, recent titles but not too demanding.

Minimum: 1080p Very high/Ultra, between 40-60fps

Nice to have: 1440p Very high, 60fps

I would like to play BG3, Oblivion remastered, CS2, W40k rogue trader.

Other details:

I hope to reuse the power supply from my old setup (Corsair CX600M, 600W), and I already own a monitor and peripherals.

 

[Why_Me]

If that CX-600W is half as old as the rest of your system then toss it. 

 

Keep your eyes peeled for the reviews of these two cards (RTX 5060 / RX 9060 XT).

https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/radeon-rx-9060-xt-launch-date-rumor  

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€114.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
CPU Cooler: *Thermalright Assassin Spirit V2 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler  (€20.79 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Motherboard: *MSI PRO B760-P DDR4 II ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (€125.00 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Memory: *Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€52.90 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Storage: *TEAMGROUP MP44L 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive  (€116.81 @ Azerty) 
Video Card: *Asus Dual GeForce RTX 3060 V2 OC Edition GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card  (€286.98 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Case: *Montech AIR 903 BASE ATX Mid Tower Case  (€62.95 @ Bytes At Work) 
Power Supply: *MSI MAG A650BN 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€58.98 @ Amazon Belgium) 
Total: €839.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-04-30 10:35 CEST+0200

 

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-free-or-cheap 

[Ottoman420]

32GB is becoming/become normal but i wouldnt say it is a must yet but two sticks of ram is better than four (imo) so it makes sense just to get 2x16gb instead of 2x8

 

I wouldnt buy a new AM4 system today althought you can achive 1080p Ultra 60fps with a 5600-5800x3d and a new gpu

 

What resolution is your monitor?

 

 

8 minutes ago, Why_Me said:

 

 

Keep your eyes peeled for the reviews of these two cards (RTX 5060 & RX 9060 XT).

https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/radeon-rx-9060-xt-launch-date-rumor  

 

 

 

I was just going to say 9060xt is where i would be aiming for in performance and price.

[opc]

Thank you for your replies!

 

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

If that CX-600W is half as old as the rest of your system then toss it.

Yes, does not sound like a bad idea  

1 hour ago, Ottoman420 said:

What resolution is your monitor?

It is a 4K monitor I got from work, but I do not plan on cranking the resolution that high. It's probably not well suited for games anyway, but I do not really have an eye for latency and such things.

 

Based on both your replies, I will probably wait a little for reviews of the RTX 5060/RX 9060 XT and go with either a 12400F (I actually bought one recently for a NAS build) or a 5600. The suggested build from @Why_Me is right in the price spot I would like to hit.

[Why_Me]

17 minutes ago, opc said:

Thank you for your replies!

 

Yes, does not sound like a bad idea  

It is a 4K monitor I got from work, but I do not plan on cranking the resolution that high. It's probably not well suited for games anyway, but I do not really have an eye for latency and such things.

 

Based on both your replies, I will probably wait a little for reviews of the RTX 5060/RX 9060 XT and go with either a 12400F (I actually bought one recently for a NAS build) or a 5600. The suggested build from @Why_Me is right in the price spot I would like to hit.

[Ottoman420]

You could use ur 970 in the new build while you wait for the new midrange cards if you can get the parts at a good price.