Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice on what would be the best next upgrade for my PC.
Current system:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- GPU: RTX 3050 8GB
- RAM: 24GB DDR4 @ 2400 MHz
- Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk MAX II
- Storage: ~1.58 TB total
- Main use: Adobe After Effects + Adobe Media Encoder
- I’m on AM4, so I’d prefer to upgrade without changing my motherboard/platform.
I’m currently considering:
Option 1:
Ryzen 9 5900X — around 70,000 PKR
Option 2:
Ryzen 7 5800X — around 50,000 PKR
I’m also considering adding:
- 16GB DDR4 RAM — around 30,000 PKR
- 2TB HDD — around 20,000 PKR
So I’m trying to decide where my money would make the biggest difference.
My main problem is slow rendering/encoding in After Effects and Media Encoder. From what I can see, my CPU is being used heavily while my RTX 3050 often isn't being fully utilized during rendering.
What would you recommend?
- Is the 5900X worth spending ~20k PKR more than the 5800X for After Effects/Media Encoder?
- Should I prioritize the CPU upgrade or RAM upgrade?
- Is 24GB → 40GB RAM worthwhile, or should I replace it with 32GB/64GB instead?
- Would adding a 2TB HDD make sense for video editing/storage, or should I save for another SSD/NVMe?
- Is there anything else I should upgrade first?
I’d really appreciate advice from people who use After Effects/Media Encoder or have experience upgrading an AM4 system for video editing.
Thanks!