u/NwT0N

Hi all,

I currently have a system with following specification of my pc which I custom built in 2018 and it has served me well.

1. Processor : Intel i5 9600K
2. Motherboard: MSI z390 Gaming Edge AC wifi
3. RAM : DDR4 64Gb
4. Power supply: MSI MAG A850GLS PCIE5 Power Supply, 850W, 80 Plus Gold (upgraded this year-2026 from 650w to accommodate the GPU)
5. GPU: MSI RTX3060 ventus 12gb (upgraded this year-2026)

I am planning to upgrade my system, want to reuse my 64Gb RAM cannot afford exorbitant prices of DDR5. Following components is what I am planning to upgrade. What do you think about this upgrade path? Stay with Intel ecosystem or AMD with DDR4?

1. Processor: AMD Ryzen 9 5950x
2. Motherboard: MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk

or

1. Processor : intel 14th gen?
2. Motherboard: ?? (I had trouble finding suitable motherboard as most of them did not make use of entire feature of 14th gen with DDR4)

Thanks for your suggestions. :)

Update: The PC is mostly used for productivity apps (video editing, 3D modelling and design, Scientific programming, Compiling, AI, VMs, Dockers)