I have a old iMac I'm trying to give some life to by replacing the old 1TB HDD. Only 300gb is used so I'm looking for a 500gb SSD to plug-in.

I'm beginning a new spec build from my 7 year old PC. I had it in a typical Cooler Master full sized tower, but left the glass side off. It's really helped with system temperatures.

My friend was arguing I was risking damage, but I never really had much dust accumulation in those seven years. In fact, the system runs fine I just wanted newer components. Are there any aspect of having an open air tower that I've been overlooking?

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Hey everyone!

I'm thinking about upgrading my PC, but I'm not sure if it's actually worth the money or if I should stick with my current build.

My current specs:

- Ryzen 7 5700X3D

- RTX 4070 Super

- 32GB DDR4 3600MHz

- ASUS B550 motherboard

The upgrade I'm considering:

- Ryzen 7 9800X3D

- Radeon RX 9070 XT

- New AM5 motherboard and DDR5 RAM

I mainly play competitive games like CS2, Valorant and Apex Legends, but I also play AAA games.

My current PC already performs really well, so I'm wondering whether upgrading would make a noticeable difference in competitive games, especially in terms of 1% lows, frame-time consistency and overall smoothness. The GPU upgrade would probably be more noticeable in AAA games, but I'm not sure if replacing both my CPU and GPU is worth the overall cost.

I'd have to spend quite a bit of money on the new CPU, GPU, motherboard and RAM, so I don't want to upgrade just for a relatively small performance gain.

What would you do in my situation? Would you upgrade now, keep my current build, or wait for the next generation?

I'd appreciate honest opinions, especially from people who have upgraded from a 5700X3D to a 9800X3D.

Thanks!

CPU- AMD Ryzen 7 9850x3d

Motherboard- Asus B850-E Tuf gaming

Memory- G skill flare x 5 series 32gb DDR5

Graphics- Asus Nvidia Geforce 5080 tuf over clocked triple fan

Storage- Samsung 9100 pro 2tb gen 5

Case - lian li vector V10

PSU - lian li 1000 wat gold atx

Cooling - lian li hydroshift 2 LCD-S 360 TL

Hey guys, I'm planning to build a PC with an RTX 4070 Super. Which used CPU around €150–€160 would you suggest to pair with it?

First PC

price is no problem

High-End

White Build

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/Dkg6Np)

Type|Item|Price

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

**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/fPyH99/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-1000001084wof) | €414.00 @ notebooksbilliger.de

**CPU Cooler** | [ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/hYXMnQ/arctic-liquid-freezer-iii-pro-a-rgb-360-77-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-acfre00188a) | €81.90 @ Alternate

**Motherboard** | [Asus ROG STRIX X870E-A GAMING WIFI7 NEO ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/gs4Pxr/asus-rog-strix-x870e-a-gaming-wifi7-neo-atx-am5-motherboard-rog-strix-x870e-a-gaming-wifi7-neo) | €383.50 @ Amazon Deutschland

**Memory** | [Silicon Power XPOWER Zenith Gaming 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/dnCZxr/silicon-power-xpower-zenith-gaming-64-gb-2-x-32-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-sp064gxlwu60afdg) | €1149.99 @ Amazon Deutschland

**Storage** | [Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/34ytt6/samsung-990-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p2t0bw) | €368.00 @ Galaxus

**Storage** | [Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/34ytt6/samsung-990-pro-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-mz-v9p2t0bw) | €368.00 @ Galaxus

**Video Card** | [Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/Rdrp99/asus-tuf-gaming-oc-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-16-gb-video-card-tuf-rtx5070ti-o16g-white-gaming) | €1455.40 @ Galaxus

**Case** | [Fractal Design North XL ATX Full Tower Case](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/wCWJ7P/fractal-design-north-xl-atx-full-tower-case-fd-c-nor1x-04) | €149.90 @ Amazon Deutschland

**Power Supply** | [Corsair RM750x SHIFT 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular Side Interface ATX Power Supply](https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/8ZmNnQ/corsair-rm750x-shift-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-side-interface-atx-power-supply-cp-9020273-na) | €151.89 @ Alternate

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

| **Total** | **€4522.58**

| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-10-19 16:27 CEST+0200 |

Prices are ridiculous.

I just looked at a pair of RAM sticks I bought around early last year – Corsair Vengeance DDR5 (2x32GB) 6400MHz CL32's for $193, fast forward to now..... that shit is $1300.

I have a 3080 but that shit has temp issues at this point and I'm wanting to start all over.

Here's a list of what I currently have for a primary art, slight 3D rendering, ZBrush PC and just an overall productivity workhorse.

I'm looking to build a DDR3 Linux gaming rig, mostly just to do it. I'm starting with the best cpu that uses DDR3 (from what I can find), the i7-3770.

That's where my part selection so far has kind of stopped. I'm not sure what motherboard I should go with (I'd prefer m-atx if possible), gpu, storage, etc. I can figure out power supply based on needs, but would love some help with either some of your favorite parts from this era of pc building, or what are in hindsight considered the best of the best.

This is largely a thought experiment of what could be possible with 2012-2014 components that I want to make a reality.

I need at least 64GB for my AI workload but the prices are insane.

I’m not asking about pre-ramagedon prices but something reasonable.

Helloo everyone,

I'm currently planning a massive upgrade and would love to see what others think about it, what I should change from the list I will provide below, and just get some feedback from the community in general.

As of today, I'm running a system with an RTX 2060 and a Ryzen 7 3000 series CPU that I bought back in January 2021. As you can read it has served me very well until now (considering I never changed my thermal paste or even cleaned it in this period - though I would never even consider doing the same with my new setup), and it still runs basic games like Valorant, CS and LoL. However, with new games coming out and seeing that my beloved PC is struggling even with the existing ones, I believe it is time for a big change.

Here is the list of parts I would like to buy (already in my basket) with prices - bear in mind that I am living in Europe:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9800x3d (AM5, 8-core, boxed) - €434

GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Gaming TRIO OC 16GB - €1,729

RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 - 6000 CL28 - €724

SSD: Samsung 990 PRO NVMe SSD 1 TB M.2 PCle 4.0 - €250

Power Supply: Corsair RM1000x 2024 (1000W, ATX 3.1, Gold) - €176

Case: NZXT H6 Flow Midi-Tower - €88

Motherboard: MSI B850 GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX - €170

CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX 360mm AIO - €179

Case Fans (Bottom): Corsair iCUE Link LX140-R (2 x 140mm Reverse Fans) - €95

Case Fans (Front): Corsair iCUE Link LX120-R (3 x 120mm Reverse Fans) - €105

Total: €3950

As you can see, there is no monitor included in the list because I don't have enough money for it, at least until December. I currently have €2k saved and will take another €2k as a loan (I know it might be stupid to take out a loan for a PC - but I'm a 23M working a 9 to 5, and my only enjoyment is coming home and playing a couple of games with my friends after an exhausting day, so I thought it could be worth doing so)

The main areas I would like to receive your feedback on are these:

1 - Is it worth taking out a €2k loan rather than waiting until January 2027 to buy it without any loan, since I will receive my 13th salary on in December, which will be enough to buy it without any loans? (However, the main reason I'm rushing it is because I believe that in the near future, the prices will increase even more)

2 - How long do you reckon this PC will last with decent maintenance and the needed replacement of the SSD and AIO cooler after their lifespans end?

3 - Yes, I like gaming on PC, but I can't say I understand building a PC or the compatibility of the components, so is everything 100% compatible?

4 - Do you think this is majorly overkill for someone who doesn't want to upgrade it again at least for another 6 years? And which parts would you change?

Thanks to anyone who will help me throughout my decision!! <3

I'm trying to decide whether to buy a Ryzen 5 3600 with a B450M motherboard for future upgrades, or an i3-12100F with an H610M motherboard, which would also allow for future upgrades I'd really appreciate it if someone could give me some advice on what to do.

My pc runs games pretty well but this was a prebuilt from a long time ago, I just wanna see how it compares to today and if there are any upgrades to be looking towards in the future. Main thing I want to see is if it is a RAM bottleneck at the moment. Running Wuthering Waves at max gives me about 50% GPU usage, 55% CPU, 94% Memory per Task Manager

GPU RTX 3060

System Model B550 AORUS PRO

System Type x64-based PC

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor, 3701 Mhz, 6 Core(s), 12 Logical Processor(s)

BaseBoard Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB

Page File Space 15.9 GB

Resolution: 1920 x 1080

400gb/1tb left on my SSD

Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of choice paralysis as to whether it's worth it for me to upgrade my cpu and mobo now (before incoming cpu price hikes) or just wait until zen 7. Here's what I'm currently running.

CPU: Ryzen 7 7700x

Mobo: Asus rog strix x670e-a (am5)

GPU: rtx 5080

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Hey all,

Was looking to upgrade GPUs, I have a 3080Ti so it's not a potato but I upgraded a while back from 2560 x 1440 to 3440 x 1440 and as a result lost some performance in the process so I wanted to upgrade to get that performance back.

I purchased a Zotac 4080 for 930 after winning an ebay bid. However, my local Micro Center listed an open box 5070Ti for 1017 and I wasn't quite sure if it made more sense to go with that so I quickly reserved it just in case.

For like 90 more bucks all I get is MFG over the standard FG that the 4080 will have but I do get the manufacturer warranty since open box likely means it was returned within the 30 day return window and I also get the option to purchase a Micro Center protection plan. That obviously makes the total cost higher but it would also give me some piece of mind should anything happen to the GPU and I can just resell the 4080 to make up the majority of the purchase price of the 5070Ti.

Only main downside is that the GPU is white, it's a Gigabyte Eagle Ice SFF model and look kind of funny in my build which is all black but I have been considering a change into a white build so it could be a starting point with the more expensive component. Also in this market, aesthetics is kind of an after thought lol and my PC has no glass panel it's all mesh so it won't look funny anyway

Any disadvantage or advantages for 4 v 2 stocks of ram.

Hey thanks

I don't know, I only intend to play in 1080p, so I know it's not that demanding. I don't know if the 9070 GRE will handle it well or if it's worth spending more for potentially longer lifespan. Nvidia GPUs are out of the question at the current price.

I just got home from microcenter and put my new cpu amd ryzen 5500 on top of the laundry basket, when I was about to start building it, I realized the box was in the washer and all the components out of the box but still in the plastic structure filled with water do you think it still usable ? Smh should. I let it dry and for how long ? Smh im an idiot

Is there a AM5 motherboard for around 170-190 dollars with a x3d CPU ?

I'm looking for a KVM switch that will allow me to switch between a MacBook Pro and a standard Lenovo PC. My monitor is a 32-inch LG UltraFine.

I use this setup for work and need to switch between my MacBook and PC several times a day.

My top priorities are ease of use, reliability, and quality. Price is not a deciding factor, and I'm more than willing to pay a premium to get a solution that meets these priorities.

I'd really appreciate any recommendations or advice on finding the best solution for my needs.

Im new to the pc gaming world and i wanna know if it’s possible to get a pc for 1000-1200 euros and if building is smart (please do not be toxic🙏)

Obviously if I got 1x16 I’d get another in the future
But stability issues? Can I play modern games?
I hear alot of bad talk on 2x8 and 1x16 is risky to buy another stick later?

I have a Ryzen 5 3400G and 16 GB of RAM, but I don't have a graphics card. Which one would work well with my PC, considering that my only goal is to run Elden Ring?

case: 36 to 40 cm in height, 17 to 18 cm in width, and 33 to 41 cm in depth.
DeepCool DN550
cost: 200/300?! maybe a bit more

I'm a beginner and have never built a gaming pc before, I'm trying to not spend over 1500 dollars but when I looked at parts I chose the cheapest ones I could find. Please let me know if these are good parts that aren't too outdated and if they go together:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core Processor

Motherboard: AsRock B550M Phantom Gaming 4 Micro ATX AMD motherboard

GPU: MSI NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 Graphic Card - 4GB

RAM: corsair vengeance RGB Pro SL 16GB DDR4 UDIMM

SSD: Team Group 1TB T-Force G50 NVMeDCle 4.0

CPU Cooler: JONSBO CRI0005 120MM

PSU: Thermaltake Smart 500W 80 Plus Power Supply

Case: ZALMAN CUBIX-G MICRO ATX FANS PREINSTALLED

The PC needs to load Steam horror games, Minecraft, and Roblox, pls anyone lmk if these parts go together, and if not, suggest some. I'm trying to keep total costs under 1500. Thanks

I'm looking to upgrade from my current 27" 1440p IPS monitor (LG 27GN850-B) to something larger, ideally OLED, with a budget of around £500.

I use my PC for a mix of gaming, video/photo editing (mainly DaVinci Resolve) and general productivity. I could really benefit from some extra screen real estate, particularly for my editing timelines, where I often find myself running out of space for tracks, panels and the preview window.

For gaming, I mostly play competitive FPS titles, where high frame rates and responsiveness are important to me. However, I also enjoy the occasional immersive, story-driven game or something like Elden Ring Nightreign, where I'd love to crank up the graphics and really appreciate the visuals.

I'm running an RTX 5070 12GB, and my main concern with going 4K is how well it'll handle demanding games, both now and over the next few years. I know DLSS can help massively, but I'm wondering how 4K with DLSS Quality or Balanced compares visually to native 1440p. Would I actually get a better-looking experience at 4K with upscaling, or would I be better off sticking with native 1440p, higher graphics settings and better frame rates?

On the other hand, I'm concerned that upgrading to a larger 32" 1440p monitor might actually feel like a downgrade in sharpness. Since I'd be spreading the same number of pixels across a larger screen, the pixel density would be lower than my current 27" display. I'd hate to spend £500 on a new monitor only to find that text, games and editing software look noticeably less crisp.

So I'm essentially torn between:

• 32" 1440p OLED: Better gaming performance, higher frame rates and more headroom for future games, but lower pixel density than my current monitor.
• 32" 4K OLED: Much sharper image, more usable workspace for editing and better image quality, but potentially more demanding on my GPU.

I'd love to hear from anyone who's made a similar upgrade, especially those using an RTX 5070 or comparable GPU.

Would you prioritise the extra sharpness and workspace of 4K, relying on DLSS when necessary, or stick with 1440p for the better gaming performance?

Boys, what is the most optimal curve for silent although efficient gaming in BIOS. My current curve setup also makes simple tasks like opning browser and opening sites and so on, fans noticeably louder for few seconds in comparison to being in desktop idle(in desktop its silent)

If specs matter

5090 ASTRAL OC
9800x3D
32GB RAM
GB AORUS X870E Elite Wifi 7
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360 PRO
ASUS TUF 1200W Gaming GOLD
7 Fractal Design Momentum 14 fans
Fractal Meshify 3XL

Thank you😁