Was primary using a AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with Hellhound 6700XT.
I was looking at the below specs, and was thinking if it is a worthwhile upgrade.
the 5600x + 6700xt is still quite a capable gaming setup. the 7600 + 7800xt does provide up to a 50% uplift, though id only go for it if the current setup is really struggling.
RAM - seems all is expensive, and actually does 16gb vs 32gb makes a huge diff?
ddr4 is actually dirt cheap now. capacity does matter, especially in more demanding games.
ddr5 16gb isnt that much cheaper than 32gb, so u might as well get 32gb.
Will be great if someone can introduce replacement for the following:
| RAM - CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 | 156.21 |
some of these look like amazon prices. in that case, u may be better served by the teamgroup tcreate kit for $145. sure it is slower 6000c30, but ur still getting 10ns cas latency and u will likely not notice the difference; am5 sees marginal gains above 6000mhz ram. id stay away from corsair ram either way.
| Processor - Ryzen5 7600 | |
| Motherboard - ASUS TUF GAMING B650-E WIFI | 513 |
dynacore offers local set bundle for 488. even if its the only thing u buy from them and incur the $15 extra, total is still 503 (513 is a miscalc?). but u can get something to avoid this $15 fee:
the h100 is terrible on am5.
u can get the arctic liquid freezer iii 240, which is a
much better performing aio, from dynacore for cheaper than this h100. so total u spend 488 + 118 = 606 (avoiding the $15), saving $30 from ur original 513 + 124 = 637 spend, and u get a much cooler and quieter system. the only caveat is the case u get has to be able to accommodate the thicker rad, but most full size cases should be able to do so comfortably.
| Storage - Samsung 980 Pro 7000MB/s Gen4 Nvme M.2 1TB | 127.8 |
the wd black sn850x is very comparable but costs $115.
3. PSU - i think 750w should be enough, what is a full modular reliable brand now adays you guys use?
| Superflower Leadex III 850W ‐ 80PLUS Gold Full Modular PCIe 5.0 | 149 |
even 650w is enough. but i would go for the adata xpg core reactor 750w from performance pc for $125 with 10y local warranty vs superflower 5y, if they still have it in stock. even the 850w core reactor is still cheaper than this.
however, even with all these cost savings, the total build is still running very close to 2k. if u dont mind prebuilt, invaderpc offers a basic 7600 + 7800xt system for 1.35k with quite a range of upgrade options. with team tforce 6000c30 ram, rm750e psu, lian li galahad trinity aio and t500 nvme upgrade, its 1.7k. then u diy add a decent 3.5" nas hdd for about $120 (invader doesnt list which specific models are being used for hdd addon so best to avoid), overall save around $150 with all local parts, the convenience of home delivery and 1y onsite warranty. u have to contend with some parts being different from ur original plan (eg gpu, case), though u can message them to see if they can do up a custom build.
