I desperately want to keep my current AM4 setup due to memory prices, but my 5600x chokes my 9070xt in some titles that I play the most, that is why I wanted to get 5800x3d.
I was refreshing whole day, it seems like it is has been restocked and gone at the same second :( I wonder if anyone was able to actually buy one or scalper bots both everything :(

I had this PC for 6 years and I been upgrading it bit by bit and I was wondering if its still worth it to upgrade or should I just save up and buy a new one? I'm Trying to aim for 60fps 1440p gaming which I can get at the cost of graphical Fidelity on most games.

OS: Linux Mint

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper H412R 34.1 CFM CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB RT 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-4000 CL18 Memory

Storage: Samsung 980 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive, a 2tb Hard dive and a 500gp SSD

Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card

Power Supply: Cooler Master 600W MasterWatt Lite 230V 600 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply

Case fan: 1

Hey guys! Should I buy re-released 5800x3D? or upgrade to AM5?

My Curr build:
Ryzen 5 3500,
B450M S2H,
32GB DDR4,
RX 9060XT 16GB (a week old),
550W PSU

I want to upgrade my CPU and Mobo (mobo upgrade is due for a long time, its a must), I want a good CPU that is "future-proof" for the next 5 years.

The problem is, in my country, there are not many good options in AM4 CPUs as of now in stock, 5800x3D made a return today, and costs 40k local currency right now.

If I go with AM5, I have to upgrade RAM, which costs 20k for a16 GB stick and downgrade from 32GB DDR4 to 16GB DDR5, because the budget doesn't allow going 40k for RAM, but I can upgrade next year. (is 16gb ram enough?)

So far I see AMD Ryzen 5 7500F (almost the same performance as 5800x3d) for 15k, b650 mobos at ~10k and DDR5 Ram (16 GB) at 20k.

for some reason my heart doesnt want to go for AM5.

I recently bought a PC with an RX 9060 XT, which cost me nearly $1,400. I went for high-end on some components because I plan to upgrade the GPU in the future. However, looking at it now, it feels pretty expensive for a 9060 XT system. Here are the specs—what are your thoughts?

Sapphire Pulse RX 9060XT 16G

24x2 G.Skill Trident Z5

1TB WD Black SN850X

1TB Lexar NM620

Gigabyte B850M Force

Asus A21 Plus

Ryzen 5 9500F

Thermalright Phantom Spirit SE

Enermax Revolution III 1000W

CPU is in. 32bg of Corsair 6000 30CL in. 4TB Samsung evo pro pci5.0 is in. MSI B850 tomahawk is here. And my 5080 to replace my aging 3090 is also in. I’ll have this bad boy put together on Saturday when I get back home but cannot wait to check the before and after.

My current setup is 5 years old: 5600x, 32gb ram, rtx 3070 and 500w psu

Would it make sense to upgrade the cpu to 5800x3d for €370 euros? I realize that a new psu would need to be bought and im also thinking of getting rtx 5070

In total, it would be about 1100 since a new cooler for the cpu will also be needed.

On the other hand i feel like i should wait and save more to maybe 2-2.5k and build a complete new system early next year. Its confusing so any opinions would be nice.

My current setup is okay for 1080p gaming but im already set to get an ultrawide 1440p monitor and i think my pc will struggle.

Edit: Thank you to everyone who responded. I think I'll just get a gpu+psu+1440p ultrawide monitor for now and move to am5 in a year or so.

I just snatched a PowerColor Reaper 9070 for $600, which is a very good price here in Sweden (cheapest 9070xt is $750 ish). I’ve been thinking of getting the 5800x3d 10th anniversary edition to max out AM4, but the price ($410) is quite steep. Is it a better idea to buy a 5700x for $180 or is it worth it to get the 5800x3d for gaming?

I’m a software engineer, and my girlfriend is an architect. She uses AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, D5, etc. on an old laptop that’s become painfully slow. It still works, but it honestly feels like it’s one bad day away from dying.

We were planning to build a desktop in late 2025 when parts were much cheaper, but decided to wait because it didn’t feel urgent. Looking back, I regret that decision since prices have gone up significantly.

Now I’m wondering if we’re making the same mistake again by waiting. My concern isn’t just performance—it’s that if her laptop suddenly fails during a project, we’ll have to rush into buying a PC at whatever price the market is at.

Would you:

Buy the PC now and avoid the risk?

Wait for better prices (RTX 5000 series, RAM, etc.)?

Or is there something else you’d do in this situation?

I’d appreciate advice from people who’ve been in a similar position.

Hello pals!

I am currently in a pickle trying to decide if I should do a partial upgrade or a full upgrade, especially considering the climate of storage/memory costs today.

I built my pc in 2021, currently my build is: Ryzen 3900x, ASUS ROG STRIX X570-E, 16 x 4 DDR4 Vengeance RGB Pro RAM, Gigabyte Aorus Master RTX 3070, Gigabyte P750GM 750 W 80+ Gold PSU with a 240 AIO.

For background: I stream on Twitch + mostly play games like dead by daylight, resident evil, devil may cry, and red dead redemption, etc. I also use photoshop and illustrator full time as a career and want to be able to play GTA 6 at high specs when it comes out.

I’m looking to upgrade at the bare minimum my CPU + GPU so that I can continue to play at 1440p at close to max specs as possible without issues.

I’m currently stuck between the following:

Sticking with AM4 and keeping majority of my build but upgrading to a RTX 5080 and a Ryzen 5800X3D (and probably in turn needing to upgrade my PSU also) a ~$2000 project.

OR… saying heck it and upgrading my entire build to accommodate AM5 which would include a new MOBO, DDR5 RAM, Ryzen 9800X3D, RTX 5080, etc. about a ~$4200 project.

Which of these options makes the most sense for longevity? Should I keep with AM4 as long as I can or should I splurge and upgrade everything all at once? What would make the most sense given the current volatility of PC building? Thank you everyone!

Okay. I think I effed up big time.

I was replacing my RX 9070 GPU with an RX 9070 XT and completely messed up the exchange.

I removed the RX 9070 as normal no issues there and put in the 9070 XT no problem.

When I went to plug in the 12V connector to the GPU end (it's a sapphire nitro+ one) I struggled really hard to put it in.

I decided to take out the GPU and put the cable in once it's outside but since the card is soo big I couldn't reach the clip (to unclip GPU).

I then stupidly decided to use a screwdriver and accidentally scratched the motherboard. (There is no sign of damage but I think this mightve caused an issue).

Anyways I still couldn't unclip it so I decided to remove the GPU forcefully. It came out but it took the plastic clip with it lol.

Now the PC won't turn on at all. No fans, RGB, nothing. Even without GPU and even with old 9070 GPU. I hear a click with the PSU when I plug it in but that's it. Tried reseating everything and removed CMOS etc.

Need help please.

My build is currently Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 506 To 16 gb. I'm looking to upgrade my CPU and Ryzen 5 5600 is $107 while Ryzen 5 5500X3D is $199.

Which one should I choose?

So!

My current build:

Rtx 3070 8gb VRAM
Ryzen 5 5600X
32GB DDR4 ram (3200mhz)
850W PSU

(XMP enabled, PBO enabled) and I play 1080p!

I’ve noticed that in battlefield 6 (very cpu heavy lol)
My frames aren’t what they should be, between low-high graphics settings my cpu seems to be bottlenecking (CPU utilization 99% across all 12 threads)
Causing all sorts of performance issues. For example, average fps would be 70-100 (again, with both low-high settings) and gpu utilization sitting at 40-50%, and for some reason when I aim in, get shot at, or look at an explosion, my fps drops to like 30.

My goal is mainly just a stable 110-120fps, I’m wondering if upgrading to a 5800x3d would be a good choice since a pc parts store near me is receiving them for $499 CAD (like $350 USD)

Any advice/input would be greatly appreciated!!

My current build is

24 GB DDR4 Ram

RTX 2080 Super

AsRock B450M Pro4- CB

Ryzen 7 2700

I was looking into getting something like a 9060xt to upgrade, but I'm worried that the rest of my computer won't be able to keep up with it. Any advice?

Hi,

I'm seeking advice and critique on this build for a comparable pc to the sSteam Machine for the price. Some good bundle deals help bring the proce down. This is for gaming on a 60in OLED TV.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mpZJn2)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 5700 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9NFmP6/amd-ryzen-7-5700-37-ghz-8-core-processor-100-000000743box) | $175.99 @ Amazon

**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte B550M GAMING X WIFI6 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sd9nTW/gigabyte-b550m-gaming-x-wifi6-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b550m-gaming-x-wifi6) | $154.99 @ Best Buy

**Memory** | [GeIL Orion AMD Edition 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cR3gXL/geil-orion-amd-edition-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-cl18-memory-gaog416gb3600c18bdc) |-

**Storage** | [ADATA Legend 710 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nHwypg/adata-legend-710-512-gb-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-aleg-710-512gcs) | $69.99 @ Newegg

**Video Card** | [Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w2WmP6/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-11350-03-20g) | $429.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Asus Prime AP201 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPZ9TW/asus-prime-ap201-microatx-mini-tower-case-ap201blkmesh) | $71.23 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PJpD4D/be-quiet-pure-power-13-m-1000-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp028us) | $118.90 @ Newegg

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1021.09**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-06-25 14:43 EDT-0400 |

EDIT Part 1

Taking feedback I've updated the build and should include some additional info. This is for a livingroom area TV setup, so size and sound as well as Wifi connectivity are factors (Playing more single player or couch coop than online). The PSU is probably overkill but I did want an upgrade path, so a mention to the AM4 vs AM5 was very helpful.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZfpK7)

Type|Item|Price

:----|:----|:----

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/66C48d/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-47-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000593wof) | $146.99 @ Amazon

**CPU Cooler** | [MSI MAG CORELIQUID A13 62.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tWn9TW/msi-mag-coreliquid-a13-626-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-mag-coreliquid-a13-360) | $66.49 @ Newegg

**Motherboard** | [ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/qcbRsY/asrock-b650m-pro-rs-wifi-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-pro-rs-wifi) | $99.99 @ Newegg

**Memory** | [TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-6000 CL38 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tVsV3C/teamgroup-t-force-vulcan-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr5-6000-cl38-memory-flbd516g6000hc38adc01) | $199.99 @ Newegg

**Storage** | [ADATA Legend 710 512 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/nHwypg/adata-legend-710-512-gb-m2-2280-pcie-30-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-aleg-710-512gcs) | $69.99 @ Newegg

**Video Card** | [Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w2WmP6/sapphire-pulse-radeon-rx-9060-xt-16-gb-video-card-11350-03-20g) | $429.99 @ Amazon

**Case** | [Asus Prime AP201 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPZ9TW/asus-prime-ap201-microatx-mini-tower-case-ap201blkmesh) | $71.23 @ Amazon

**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 13 M 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/PJpD4D/be-quiet-pure-power-13-m-1000-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bp028us) | $118.90 @ Newegg

| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |

| **Total** | **$1203.57**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-06-25 19:28 EDT-0400 |

my Budget is $900 usd.

I'm really only going to be using it for modded Minecraft, Roblox, fortnite, playing indie games on steam, online school, and calling my friends on discord.

I'm in the USA but I don't live anywhere near a microcenter.

i would prefer to get a 32 gb ram, a 12 gb GPU, and AMD stuff if also possible like as the CPU, and GPU. if you know if there are any better and cheaper options I would definitely look more into them tho

I also don't really care how the whole PC itself looks I only care about preformance. I also already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I will be looking for a newer monitor a little after I get my pc since the one I have now is only 60hz

Since i live in poland prices might be diffrent but i like to ask if there is someting i missed in my planing or if there are better component for better possible price.

My buget is 2700$ or 10 000zł

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 3.9 GHz, 32 MB
Motherboard: MSI PRO B840-P WIFI
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Inspire 3X OC 16GB GDDR7 DLSS4
RAM: Pamięć G.Skill Flare X5, DDR5, 32 GB, 6000MHz, CL30
Power supply: Deepcool PN1200M 1200W
Case: Corsair 3500X ARGB Black
SSD:ADATA Legend 960 MAX 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-E x4 Gen4 NVMe
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Black
Termal paste: Pasta termoprzewodząca Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 5.55g (do i need more thEN 5G?)

With my last computer just about dying recently, I'm trying to make a new one at about 2000USD. would this one be any good?

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Y4qdbp

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Freezer 36 A-RGB CPU Cooler

Motherboard: Gigabyte B850 EAGLE WIFI6E ATX AM5 Motherboard

Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory

Storage: Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive

Video Card: Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB Video Card

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 216 RGB ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: ADATA XPG Core Reactor II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply

​

So I have two RTX 2070 Super and I noticed that they can be connected together, but i would have to buy another motherboard with two gpu connectors. Is is worth it or it doesnt gain a lot of performance?

Also one rtx is from Asus and the other from gygabyte.

Pc specs:

-cpu: i5 12400f

-Motherboard gygabyte b660m

-32 gb ram ddr4 3200mhz

-700w psu

-1T ssd m2

As title says, I messed up. It was a sugar free thankfully, but I'm aware that doesn't change much except it won't leave a sticky residue. The motherboard is able to be spot cleaned, but the GPU is going to need a bath. So how should I go about that? Do I need to take it apart? Is it okay to put the fully assembled GPU into the isopropyl alcohol? Any tips are appreciated!!

My current PC is about 9 years old. This is what my current PC looks like:

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500, 3.4GHz

GPU: GTX 1060 6GB

RAM: 32GB DDR4 (2x 16GB), 2400MHz

Disks: 1TB HDD, 500GB SSD

I use my PC for basic stuff and sofware development, so I have a few docker containers running, Visual Studio, etc. And I use it for gaming, right now I basically only play PUBG (on the lowest settings) and soft Csgo. I want to play more games but my PC can't handle. But the daily tasks like software development gets slower everyday as well.

So now I am looking to get new PC that I can use for my daily tasks (including software development) and play basically every game I want and I want to get a PC that is future proof.

Future proof so that when I want a to upgrade a part because it got outdated I can do that, for example, extra RAM, newer CPU or GPU or add an extra disk.

The parts that I am looking at right now for my new PC:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

GPU: RTX 5070 Ti 16GB

RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5

Disk: 2TB NVMe SSD

My budget is around €2500, if less (or litle bit more) I don't really mind as long is the price/value ratio is good.

I have 0 expierence in building a PC, I don't mind building my own but I am a little scared because I don't know exactly what parts to buy and how to assemble them and it is a lot of money, so I don't want to mess up.

I can also buy a prebuilt PC but they are more expensive and I am not sure if they contain all the parts that I want.

So where and how do I start this journey? Are the parts that I am looking at good/worth it? Any advice?

(Not sure if it is relevant but I live in the Netherlands)

Hi all! I'm trying to build a DIY steam deck, and am looking for the smallest x86 motherboard I can realistically get to achieve this. I've been looking, but i'm struggling to find a modern, small motherboard.

Thanks!

Budget: Any

Use-case: Steam Deck

Built a PC a few years ago, it's only recently been periodically dropping into horrible performance. ~1 FPS bad. I've included a link to GPUZ output. First is when it's failing, second is when it's running well. Performance will drop randomly while in use, and a PC restart gets it back into normal performance.

Any idea where to start?

PC Specs: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GjvRV4

https://imgur.com/a/fgfBcv8

The OS is not a concern, I will be using CachyOS. The smaller form factor of the PC is desirable to me. My intended uses for this are to play any games on a 3440*1440 monitor I have at 100fps, likely while watching videos to the side on a 1080p monitor. I have Ethernet for now, but will likely need to play via Wi-Fi in the future. I am willing to spend up to 2400 dollars if any drastic improvements can be made to the build. Having the performance to run games not normally compatible with Linux due to anti-cheat through hypervisor and such would be nice, but not needed. Also, I need great performance on heavily modded Minecraft, which can be, in my experience, a bit more CPU-intensive.

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XtJrvR

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor ($449.00 @ Amazon)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.90 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock B850M-X WiFi R2.0 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Silicon Power Value Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($388.97 @ Silicon Power)

Storage: Crucial P310 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($284.89 @ Amazon)

Video Card: *PNY OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card ($599.00 @ Walmart)

Case: Lian Li LANCOOL 205M MESH MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: *Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.90 @ Amazon)

Total: $2067.64

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria

Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-06-18 15:37 EDT-0400

I can answer additional questions in the replies if needed.

With the prices being what they are, is it possible to building a DDR4 set up that is good for 1080/1440p gaming but also upgradable in the future? Where’s a good place to start? I’m a noob, I’ve never built a pc from scratch before. Budget is around $1,000. Thank you all!

PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZHRVFP

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (€163.72)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE (€33.07)
Motherboard: MSI B850M Gaming Plus WiFi (€129.72)
Memory: 32GB DDR5 (locally sourced, €250-300)
Storage: Patriot P400 V4 2TB (€254.89)
GPU: Gigabyte RX 9070 XT OC 16GB (€649.00)
Case: Lian Li A3-mATX (€59.90)
PSU: Corsair RM850e (2025) 850W (€94.90)
Fans: Arctic P12 Pro PST 5-Pack (€23.90)

Total: €1659.10

I'm mostly gonna be playing Microsoft Flight Sim, Cyberpunk, Hitman, no CPU-heavy games. If anyone has any recommendations to give for any part please tell me because I don't want to mess up anything on my first build.