Upgrade advice needed
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to upgrade my PC and I’m not sure which route makes the most sense.
I have about $1,500—maybe a little more
My current PC:
Ryzen 5 3600
Gigabyte B450M S2H motherboard
16GB Crucial Ballistix DDR4-2666 RAM (I can try overclocking it)
RTX 4060 Ti 8gb
1080p monitor
I’m thinking about getting an RX 9070 XT and moving to 1440p, but I’m stuck between two options:
Option 1: AM4
Ryzen 5 5600/5600X
Keep B450 motherboard
Buy a good 1440p OLED monitor
Option 2: AM5
Ryzen 5 7500F or maybe 7800x3d if needed
B650 motherboard
32GB DDR5
RX 9070 XT
Сheap 1440p IPS monitor
My main use is gaming. I play both AAA games and some competitive games, but I’m not trying to chase 280Hz.
Would a Ryzen 5600 be a noticeable bottleneck for the RX 9070 XT at 1440p? Is it worth spending extra on AM5, or should I put the money into a better OLED monitor?