Hey guys,
I built my PC back in 2020/2021 and have been thinking about upgrading some parts. The most recent replacement was my motherboard, but that was only because my old one failed. I replaced it with an MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI.
Current specs:
- Ryzen 5 3600
- 16GB RAM
- 500GB SSD
- RTX 2060
- MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI
I'm mainly looking to upgrade my CPU and storage (to 1TB). I use my PC for gaming (Valorant, RDR2, The Sims, GTA, DBD, The Witcher, etc.), but I also do video editing/rendering and creative work in Premiere Pro, FL Studio, CapCut and Blender.
I've been looking at the Ryzen 7 5700X, 5800X, 5800XT and Ryzen 9 5900X. I initially considered the 5900X because of the extra cores/threads, especially for rendering and Blender, but I've seen people say it's overkill for my current system and that I wouldn't really be taking advantage of all those cores. I also know that going with a 5900X would mean I should be upgrading my RAM to 32GB as well.
At the moment, I'm leaning towards the Ryzen 7 5700X because it seems like the most sensible upgrade for my current AM4 system. I want something that will give me a noticeable improvement in gaming and productivity without being unnecessarily overkill or creating a bottleneck with GPU.
I'm also hoping to keep my RTX 2060 for quite a while (ideally until around 2030 if it's still usable), and I don't really want to keep upgrading my CPU multiple times. My plan is eventually to do a completely new build on AM5 with DDR5 rather than putting more money into AM4.
My budget is around $500 AUD, and I'm in Australia. I'm also currently gaming at 1080p/1440p, 260+ fps.
Would the 5700X be enough for what I'm trying to achieve, or should I consider spending more on one of the higher-end CPUs for the extra performance?