New to PCs, coming from consoles where I can expect 5-6 years before the next gen

I have a 5070 ti / 7800x3d / 32gb DDR5 RAM build. How
long will this spec last realistically before I will need to upgrade it?

I’m hoping longer than 5-6 years considering how things are going today + it’s still 4x the cost to build over console.

The RTX 3080 sits around $350-$390 on the internet right now and i’m thinking of picking it up to pair with a Ryzen 5 5500 (will be upgraded) for streaming, video editing, & 1440p AAA gaming in high settings. Would the RTX 3080 be a good option or can I find better around this price point? All in the United States btw.

I want to build a pc, and I am unsure on whether I should go with an AM4 system, I would like to be able to easily upgrade my system in the future, will AM4 hinder my ability to do so?

ok so budget is between 900 and 1000 for a new monitor, not really trying to go lower

main thing i wanna know is if oled is actually worth it or if burn in is still a real issue. never owned one myself and ive seen so many ppl posting about their taskbar or hud burning in after a few months which kinda scares me off. i mainly use the monitor for gaming and some browsing

specs wise i care about response time and refresh rate (240hz or higher). running a 4060

if oled is actually fine now which brands are worth looking? and if its still risky what should i get instead in that 900-1000 range

any recs appreciated

What NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards are comparable to the PS5 Slim in terms of performance?

Nowadays there are still bad brands but I had a good group of builders as friends back then and anytime someone would cheap out on a PSU they'd (correctly!) point out that it outright wouldn't work when it arrived.

Raidmax's bottom tier units were big ones as Newegg (old/good Newegg) kept tossing them in their super-combo sales. Apevia and Logisys come to mind too.

There would be return loops where a builder would go through 3 of these units before finally being convinced to just spend a bit more (usually landing on the Corsair Builder that at least survived 2 years, if I remember the meta back then correctly).

This largely doesn't exist to the same extent as far as I can tell and there's no near-100% dead PSUs on the market in any serious volume. But that era lasted for sooo long and you'd have a swarm of people coming to forums like this to reveal that they learned their lesson the hard way. What *was* that? Did any lawsuits come out of it? Did anyone go under? It was so normalized.

Bought two 3080s on ebay and both ended up not working. Currently just using a temp 1080ti. What should I get?

I'd like the keep getting 3080s but getting two duds in a row is pretty annoying

Hello. I'm 14 and I'm trying to build my first gaming PC.

I'm trying not to go too expensive, but I also want something that will perform well now and give me plenty of room to upgrade in the future. I've put together this list so far:

CPU: Ryzen 5 7600X — £127.30

Motherboard: MSI B650M Gaming Plus WiFi — £137.53

RAM: Crucial Pro 32GB (2×16GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 — £329.99

GPU: ASUS Dual RX 9060 XT 16GB — £408.32

SSD: Crucial 1TB NVMe — £103.66

CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE — £27.90

PSU: MSI MAG A850GLS 850W 80+ Gold — £79.99

Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX — £69.99

OS: Windows 11

Total: £1,284.68 + Windows 11

I'm going with AM5 because I want the option to upgrade the CPU and other components later rather than having to replace the whole PC.

If you have any tips, advice, or things you think I should change, please feel free to let me know. It is my first PC so even if you think the advice isn't good, it would still be very helpful to me.

General core specs: MAG B550 TOMAHAWK, 32GB of RAM (3200MHz), Ryzen 5 5600x , zotac 3060 ti OC Twin Edge thing

I built this thing I swear in either 2020 or 2021, it's still chugging along great but damn I feel like im itching or due for an upgrade

I was thinking of jumping to a 9060 xt - but perhaps the difference isn't big enough. But at the same time I'm like with all the AI noise , GPU's are not getting cheaper , so buy it while I can still justify the cost lol

I was really hoping to enjoy witcher 3 remastered or silent hill 2 remake on like close to max as I can afford. My main limitation is that 8GB of VRAM , so getting upto 16GB would be peak.

For now im just cleaning fans and reapplying thermal paste and other small upgrades , maybe I'll get new fans or a PSU instead idk

any thoughts are welcome.

Would I get a bigger bump if I upgraded from a 5600x to a 5900x or 5950?

Hello :)

It's been a while since I built my rig but its getting old for my use case and I'd like an upgrade that doesn't require me to live live a caveman for a few months after purchasing everything.

I’m currently running a Ryzen 5 5600X + RTX 3070 and I'm playing on 1440p.

My main game is Black Desert Online, which can be pretty CPU-heavy, and so I’ve been looking at upgrading my 5600X to a 5800X3D that's apparently been re-released recently. BDO is also getting DX12 support soon, which made me think this could be a pretty good final upgrade for my AM4 platform, especially if it helps with frametimes/stuttering.

After that, I’d like to replace my RTX 3070, but I’m struggling to find a GPU that actually feels like a good upgrade without spending a shitload of cash. The 5070 seemed like a good pick since it's not THAT expensive (compared to everything else...), I figure it would make for a good upgrade from my old GPU and I also thought it would make sense paired with a 5800x3d.

I've been out of the loop for a while now, I don't know which GPU is a scam for the price nowadays. I really need help figuring out what upgrade path I should take.

I’ve also heard DLSS has gotten pretty good over the years, which is one reason I’m leaning towards Nvidia, although I’m open to other suggestions.

Thank you in advance :)

Hey everyone, I'm currently on a tight budget and looking to upgrade my rig, but I'm torn between maxing out my current build or making the jump to AM5.

My current build:

• CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: RTX 3060 12GB
• RAM: 16GB DDR4

• Mobo: Gigabyte B450M DS3H

• Option 1 (Stay on AM4): Update my motherboard BIOS, drop in a Ryzen 7 5700X (or maybe a 5700X3D), and buy a new 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 kit.

• Option 2 (Jump to AM5): Buy a brand new B650 motherboard, a Ryzen 7000 series CPU, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM.

The issue is that moving to AM5 will cost me about 2 to 3 times more than simply upgrading my current AM4 setup. Since I plan on keeping my RTX 3060 12GB for the foreseeable future, is the performance difference of AM5 and DDR5 actually worth the massive price gap?

Hello,
My current specs;

MB: Asus B550M-K
CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x
GPU: GTX 970
RAM: 32 GB DDR4
PSU: 750W+

Due to current RAM crisis, RAM prices have skyrocketed. Consequently I don't want to perform a complete upgrade of the MB, CPU and RAM. I'm considering buying only the RX 9060 XT 16 GB. Do you think this card would be compatible with my current system? I'm very worried about bottleneck, would my cpu and mb cause any issues? I am aiming for 1440p gaming btw if I get this card.

So I'm building a PC, new motherboard new CPU new RAM. And all that, might question is. Am I able to just put my existing m.2 drives, SSD's that are current in my current PC in there. And will it just run off them as normal?

Sorry if that's a silly question.

My friend wants to build a pc and I already own 32gb of ddr4 ram and my old 4060 so I wanted to know what was the best cpu I could find for less than 200€ to pair with those components.
I know there are some good ryzen options but I wonder if there are any good Intel cpu that I'm not aware of.

So, i need to upgrade my cpu (5700G) because i get around 40-50 unstable fps at worst on blade and sorcery, a heavy physics based game

I can buy the 5800x3d but i wonder if its worth it over the 5500x3d for the price, i want 90 stable fps at best

Also the gpu is not the bottleneck, i play vr at 1832x1920 per eye, i play at high graphic quality setting and i get the same fps as if i play all low

I'm currently planning a build around for 9070XT. So far my CPU options are 7500X3D and 9700X (they're literally the same price in my country) 9600X is 75$ cheaper and also can be considered. Main use would be 1440p/4K gaming. I do use a PC for work, but don't use CPU-taxing software, so either option works for me. Which CPU should I choose?

Hey everyone,

I’m currently working a regular 9–6 job and mostly spend my free time casually gaming after work and on weekends.

Until now, I’ve been using my friend’s laptop for gaming, but he’s moving out next month, so I’ll need my own setup.

Initially, I was planning to buy a laptop, but then I started thinking about building a PC instead. Now I’m confused about which would make more sense for me.

My use case is pretty simple:

- Gaming after work and on weekends

- Mostly casual gaming, not competitive/pro gaming

- Rarely work/office use

- I don’t particularly need a high-end machine

- I’d like something that will last a few years without feeling outdated too quickly

So, what would you recommend in my situation?

Gaming laptop or custom-built PC?

I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who have owned both. What are the real-world advantages/disadvantages of each in terms of:

- Performance for the money

- Upgradeability

- Long-term reliability

- Power consumption

- Maintenance

- Portability

- Overall value

I’m based in India, so pricing and availability here are also factors.

My approximate budget is ₹1.25 Lacs

If you need any other information to give a proper recommendation, feel free to ask. I’d rather provide the details than make a decision based on generic “PC is better” / “laptop is more convenient” advice.

Thanks!

I just upgraded from a 3070 FE to a 9070 XT Nitro+. I play on 34 ultra wide 1440p. Do I need to upgrade my Ryzen 7600? Would their be much of a benefit? I usually play FPS and single player games.

Thanks

So I’ve been a console player my whole life. I play on ps5 and I wanna switch over pc mainly because of all the stuff PlayStations doing but also there’s a lot of indie titles I really wanna play on steam but I would also be playing triple a games as well. I know pretty much nothing about pcs or how to build one so I don’t know what to do. I have a few questions tho before I make a decision on whether I wanna switch to pc or not.

1 what’s the price I should be expecting? Is it possible to get a decent pc for 1k-1,5k?

2 how hard is it to build one? Is it like putting a LEGO set together or more like fixing a truck engine? And if I accidentally assemble it wrong could I fix it or would I have to buy new stuff?

3 would the switch be worth it? Like are the benefits of switching from ps5 to pc worth it?

4 where do I get the parts and what parts do I get? Could someone link some yt videos that explain it all?

Anyways that’s most of my questions. Thanks! Also I’m in the US.

I want to upgrade my pc (AMD 5 5600). I often find myself doing multicore physics simulations locally on my pc for testing purposes (I'm in the field of CFD). What processor should I look for to upgrade? At the moment, I am looking at the 9000 series (I am counting on a motherboard replacement). What would you recommend? Or would there be better options in the 7000 series?

EDIT: I didn't consider that an upgrade to DDR5 would be required for AMD 7000/9000. What would be alternative options when I want to stay on DDR4?

I'm feeling fairly confident about this, but want to ask just to make sure before I do it as im not a pro when it comes to hardware tech.

I have an old computer that died. New computer is just about finished with the whole build. Windows 11 for both.

I want to pull my secondary hard drive from my old computer and move it to the new computer, also as a secondary drive. No OS or boot instalation on it.

Is it as simple as I am thinking, and just pulling it from the old comp, mounting it in the new one, and plugging it in? Will i need to do anything in the Bios? (E.g. register it, make sure boot order is correct, etc?) Is there anything else I should be aware of or prepared for?

I dont normally do hardware things anymore, and remember just enough from my younger days to be dangerous. LoL. So I really appreciate the help.

Sorry if this sounds stupid and inconvenient but I'm only doing it temporarily till i could afford new storage​​ in the future (probably a good SSD)

Long story short.. I got 2 HDDs in my current build​​​​​​,

One is only 500 GB which has Windows

and the other one is 2 Terabytes ​​which has all of my games, pics, projects, etc..

I wanna get rid of the 500GB HDD for good since it's super old and just install a fresh Windows on the second one without losing any of my data and I'm not sure how to do that safely or if it's even possible.

I have messed around with MiniTool Partition Wizard before and I'm kinda familiar with the UI but again, not sure how to safely do this​​​​​​​.

I have found someone willing to sell me a top condition rtx 3080, it is at £310 and I am going to try offer £280, is that worth it for a 3080 in 2026?
I don’t really know much about prices

what could be the reason

gpu 1080ti

psu 550w

cpu ryzen 5600

confirmed that the buzz is from gpu using occt, also for the first time occt 3d adaptive test crashed/stopped in 3 seconds, worked fine later tho

Hey, I currently have a desktop from 2016 with an i7 4th gen, GTX 1080 and 8GB ram.

My plan is to keep this one as a backup and make a brand new and need your help!
I really don't have a budget limit, I plan to play on a 1440p 144hz widescreen monitor.

Looking at the prices of the 5090 RTX is a bit too much, 5 times more expensive than the 5080 so I am choosing a 5080 instead (I can get one new for 1100€), but I have no idea what CPU I should match it!

Thank you!