PC-Upgrade Ideas

[VStiger]

Budget (700-800 CHF): 

Country: Switzerland

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming (Games like Elder Scrolls, Bannerlord 2, usually with a few mods), some minor coding (nothing noteworthy) and working (simple tasks)

Other details:

 

 

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to upgrade my current gaming PC and would appreciate your input before I go ahead. I want something that’s future-proof, balanced, and not overkill. I play games frequently (mostly 1080p/1440p, so nothing crazy), and I was happy with my old system back when it was new. But I have had more and more problems with CPU temp (I know I probably just have to reapply thermal paste and make some adjustments). But since some of my components are very old anyway I thought I might as well make some upgrades. I just want something that will last me several more years and allow me to upgrade the GPU later without replacing the whole platform again.

Existing parts(List with models/links)

Current specs: (still running, but thermal issues and old platform):

• CPU: Intel i7-4790K

• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 2070

• RAM: 32 GB DDR3

• Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII Hero

• Cooling: AIO from be quiet! (front-mounted, to be flipped properly, which might resolve cooling issues) ->be quiet! Silent Loop 2 360mm (AIO)

• PSU: Corsair (older, still working) Corsair HX850i

• Storage: 2x SSDs (SATA) -> Edit: See pcpartpicker

• Case: Corsair likely ATX Mid Tower, but idk which one exactly

Planned upgrade (Phase 1 – urgent platform update):

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

• Motherboard: B650 or B650E with Wi-Fi 6 & Bluetooth (e.g. ASUS TUF, AORUS Elite AX)

• RAM: 32 GB DDR5-6000 CL30 (2×16 GB)

• Cooling: Reuse current AIO (after thermal paste + proper orientation)

I made a pcpartpicker list anyway for compatibility sake, even though it is not available  plus a link to a local vendor with the parts I chose (digitec):

• https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2V9xPJ (has both old and new parts to check for compaitibility)

• https://www.digitec.ch/de/shoplist/show/CfDJ8CAxO7mwqdNNiG5EceklOihJGF4bBYGHZ7GoIn8glsHvzDLaBO3Y07WMP75EyF0-0ukAi9dR6jThNDyZkys5-3QP_QIuDGnz4zGPg6w_1aDnIvko48-QGoZ3mhHbVEyoOg

I plan to reuse my current GPU, PSU, case, and SSDs for now.

Phase 2 (future upgrades, much later (too poor right now)):

• GPU: Eventually upgrade to an RTX 4070 Super or better

• PSU: Replace if stability becomes an issue

• SSD: Add a Gen4 NVMe for faster game loading

Questions:

1. Does this build make sense for longevity and gaming/working?

2. Any red flags in terms of compatibility or missed opportunities?

3. Are there better-value motherboard/CPU/RAM combos for my use case?

Sidenotes:

• THIS Post is primarily about Phase 1, so which parts to get in the immediate future

• I know you should not rely on it which is partly why I ask here as well, but I let ChatGPT, help me identify some issues and components and make recommendations.

• Let me know if you need more information.

TLDR: Upgrading from an aging i7-4790K system with thermal issues to a modern AM5 platform (Ryzen 7 7800X3D + B650 board + DDR5). Reusing my RTX 2070, PSU, and storage for now. Budget is ~CHF 700. Looking for a future-proof setup for gaming (mostly 1080p/1440p), with plans to upgrade GPU later. Want to confirm if the planned build makes sense, is compatible, and offers good value. Based in Switzerland.

[Why_Me]

Here's an alternative. The B850 board + RX 9070 gives you PCIe 5.0 for the gpu. The B840 board + RX 7800 XT is less expensive but still gives you decent frame rates.

 

https://www.techspot.com/review/2728-ryzen-7500f-vs-core-13400f/ 

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-amd-ryzen-5-7500f-review

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/msi-b850-gaming-plus-wifi-am5-amd-b850-atx-motherboards-53472973 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B850-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI 189.00 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/amd-ryzen-5-7500f-am5-370-ghz-6-core-processors-39444682

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 149.00 CHF 

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/kingston-32gb-ddr5-6000mts-cl30-dimm-2-x-16gb-6000-mhz-ddr5-ram-dimm-ram-44173421  

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 99.90 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/asus-prime-rx-9070-oc-16-gb-graphics-card-54521731 

ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OC 16GB 620.00 CHF

 

or ...

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/msi-b840-gaming-plus-wifi-am5-amd-b840-atx-motherboards-53472972 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B840-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

MSI B840 GAMING PLUS WIFI 147.00 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/asus-tuf-gaming-radeon-rx-7800-xt-oc-edition-16-gb-graphics-card-37856397

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7800 XT OC 16GB 459.00 CHF

[VStiger]

1 hour ago, Why_Me said:

Here's an alternative. The B850 board + RX 9070 gives you PCIe 5.0 for the gpu. The B840 board + RX 7800 XT is less expensive but still gives you decent frame rates.

 

https://www.techspot.com/review/2728-ryzen-7500f-vs-core-13400f/ 

 

https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-amd-ryzen-5-7500f-review

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/msi-b850-gaming-plus-wifi-am5-amd-b850-atx-motherboards-53472973 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B850-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI 189.00 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/amd-ryzen-5-7500f-am5-370-ghz-6-core-processors-39444682

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 149.00 CHF 

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/kingston-32gb-ddr5-6000mts-cl30-dimm-2-x-16gb-6000-mhz-ddr5-ram-dimm-ram-44173421  

Kingston FURY Beast DDR5-6000 32GB (2x16GB) CL30 99.90 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/asus-prime-rx-9070-oc-16-gb-graphics-card-54521731 

ASUS PRIME RX 9070 OC 16GB 620.00 CHF

 

or ...

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/msi-b840-gaming-plus-wifi-am5-amd-b840-atx-motherboards-53472972 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B840-GAMING-PLUS-WIFI

MSI B840 GAMING PLUS WIFI 147.00 CHF

 

https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/asus-tuf-gaming-radeon-rx-7800-xt-oc-edition-16-gb-graphics-card-37856397

ASUS TUF Gaming Radeon RX 7800 XT OC 16GB 459.00 CHF

Thanks so much for the options, thats definitely a viable alternative. I gotta read into this a little more.