r/pcupgrade

I’ve recently received a computer to do mostly office work on but it is currently running windows 7 Pro and a lot of the functions are slow/unusable. The computer is a Lenovo ThinkCentre and it’s ether a 2013 or 2014, with 4 GB ram, and a 500 GB WD HDD. Can this computer run the newer windows versions, and what would I need to do to be able to upgrade it as replacing the computer itself is not an option. The computer is handling mostly online forms/docs and emails.
I know very little about computers.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hello, my current pc is ryzen 5 5500, gtx 1650 , 16gb ram 3200 ddr4. Im planning to upgrade to rx 9070xt , AMD Ryzen 7 8700F , ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Motherboard Micro ATX ,Thermaltake TR2 S 750W I will keep the same ram and ssd since theyre just fine I believe and also I want to know if my current cooler from ryzen 5 5500 is compitible with the new cpu if not I will buy a new cooler. Now im not really good with building pc but for the price that its coming in my country(Greece) its not awful. I'm looking for any advice and maybe alternatives that are better for around the same price. Is this a worth upgrade and are the part compatible with each other?? my budget is 1000 euros. Im looking to run games at 1440p and with ray tracing if possible. (example games wuwa,nte,elden ring,exp33). I have all the links of the parts that im buying if needed. Thanks

Hello, so I recently upgraded my PC from an AMD Ryzen 7 3700x to an AMD 7 9800 X3D and therefore also upgraded motherboard and and RAM. I had been playing a lot of Resident Evil Requiem before the upgrade and it ran pretty good but now, it not only runs worse but It also looks worse and I have no idea why. The RAM I had before were Corsair Vengeance Pro 32gb 3200mhz and the new one is a Trident Z5 RGB 32gb DDR5 6400MHz which I would assume was as good if not better?

Now I have done some fiddling with the RAM and set it to 6000mhz as it only went up to 4800 out of the box and I read that 6400 might cause problems but I don't know much about overclocking and all that so I didn't mess with the timings and all the other stuff. Could this have caused a problem?

I'm really at a loss and I have no idea why it would start running worse than before a I feel like it should have been a pretty significant upgrade.

Hope someone can help and thanks in advance!

I currently have:

650W Corsair power supply

2TB SSD (and 2 other old 2TB HDDs for old backups I mostly dont use any more, but are still plugged in)

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 Core Processor (12 CPU), ~3.6 GHz

16 gb ram (unsure how to see more details on this, Im using DXDiag)

AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 16 gb

ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard

I'm still on Win10, but am considering swapping to Linux (Mint?) later this year

I mostly don't have issues, except I think the GPU may be starting to glitch. The sound that comes out of it through its HDMI is often static-y. Further, I recently tried to play the new Conan Exiles update w/ UE5 and upgraded graphics, and the PC keeps shutting off completely after 5-10 min at a time. I think its a power supply thing, because I have a single cable to the GPU that connects twice, instead of 2 cables that connect once, and the voltage is spiking. I haven't tested that theory yet, because I dont have a 2nd cable (yet).

I'm wondering what I should prioritize for upgrades, and what I have to consider if I do. If I upgrade the GPU, can I stick to the same motherboard? Should I do the CPU before the GPU? If I upgrade either, do I need to replace the power supply? How do I check for extra details on the memory, and should that be replaced? Whats the best bang for the buck? I think many components are running pretty expensive these days. I do have a stubborn preference for AMD.

Any advice/help is appreciated! I've built every PC I've owned since the mid 90s, but things have moved so fast, and I've gotten so caught up in life that I can't keep up with whats what.

Hey people, requesting expertise here.

I've seen this setup for sale :
HP Omen Obelisk
Intel Core i7-8700 (up to 4.6 GHz, 6 cores, 12 threads)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
16Go DDR4 (hyperX)

I've checked post about wether or not GTX 1080 is a good deal or not, and I guess it is enough for the games I usually play. Today I have a GTX 1050 laptop, I understand that GTX 1080 is a solid upgrade.

My question is : Is it possible for me to plan a GPU upgrade in the future with this kind of setup ? For example a GTX 2080 if I find a good deal.
What parts are critical for a GPU upgrade ?

Thanks

I have an Omen 25L prebuilt pc, everything about it is fine except I have a problem with my storage size being too small (the pc was a gift, so I had no say) currently It is 400 Gb's are their any 2tbs or 1tbs that are compatible with it? But if anything is compatible then that would also be great.

I got my pc back in 2021 and it’s starting to slow down. I want to upgrade but I’m not sure what to prioritize. I know most of my parts are decently old. I have:

CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)
SSD: Lexar 500GB SSD 500GB
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)
RAM: 16GB
MBD: Asus PRIME B560-PLUS AC-HES
MONITOR: LG Ultragear 165Hz 27GP83BB

Thanks for any help!

edit: I primarily use it for gaming, it still plays most modern games great it’s just been loading really slow.

ASROCK X570 Tai Chi (PCIe 4.0) build with an EVGA GeForce RTX 2070 Super FTW 12gb, 64gb RAM, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core 3.6ghz, Win11

Was recommended that I upgrade the processor and the GPU to better handle FPS like BF6. Since I've been running the RTX2070 it might be best to transplant a 5070/5080 in its place. Might be adding an SSD at the same time to run the games from. This upgrade will cost about or under half of a comparably specced new build from my the local Microcenter.

Used to be a PC tech back in the day and put my current machine together 6 years ago just before everything shut down. There's still life in this sucker, as it's still plugging along, and I'd like to extend it further so what I'm asking is for recommendations. All of my information is out of date, but Gigabyte, ASUS and MSI had good reputations back then. Is this still the same? Are there any gems that fly under the radar? My local has those brands plus PNY and Zotac. I'd never heard of Zotac before.

If you're thought is to respond "do some research" please tell me what page(s) you trust. Are tomshardware, pcmagazine and pcworld still reliable? Or should I just visit my local Microcenter and bug them? LOL

Thank you for your time.

An old PC tech

Here are my specs:
AMD Ryzen 5800x
ASUS Prime B550-Plus AC-HES
PNY RTX-4070 Ti Verto
64GB DDR4 SDRAM (1600mhz)
5tb (2+2tb NVMe + Sata)

If you need any other info, let me know! Sorry im a bit inexperience in this.
Not sure if this is usefule but I use this pc as my primary work machine for drawing, rendering video, using it for protein folds, and of course lots of gaming!

* New build or upgrade? Upgrade

* Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links) ASUS PRIME H410M-K, Intel core i3-10100f, 1x 8 GB DDR4 RAM, Nvidia GTX 1650, DELL SE2416H monitor (60 hz, 1920x1080, 23.8 in), 447 GB SSD, Deepcool Matrexx 30 case

* PC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games) Gaming (GTA V, Minecraft), game dev (mainly scripting)

* Purchase country? Near Micro Center? Lithuania

* Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate) 1, ~24 in, at least 1920x1080, 60hz+

* Budget range? (Include tax considerations) ~ 500€

* WiFi or wired connection? Wired

* Size/noise constraints? No

* Color/lighting preferences? No

* Any other specific needs? No

Update: added the current SSD and case

I'm planning on trying to upgrade my 3 year old prebuilt in the next couple months. I am buying more ram and an external storage to hold some of my games but I'm having issues trying to decide on a graphics card.

I've been trying to get back into games like Monster Hunter and similar games but MH at least needs a minimum of 8GB vram which I have, but can't run anything else at the same time unless I turn the graphics quality way down.

Any recommendations on what else I should grab for it, or what to do to make it run better? Other graphics-intensive games run perfectly fine, like Night Reign.

Would it be better to try to grab things now or wait to see if a sale comes along? I bought the whole PC for $800 so I'm reluctant to spend $600+ for 1 part but I know everything is much more expensive now.

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Edit: forgot specs

So I recently bought an Intel 5 14400F + RTX 5060 + idk motherboard + 16 gb ddr5 6000, 650 psu, should i upgrade my gpu? I'm getting a 1440p monitor.

I have made some upgrades in this year, here's a list:

-From a i5 9400f to a ryzen 7 5700x
-From a h310m-e r2.0 to a b550m tuf gaming plus
-From 8gb 2400mhz ddr4 1x8 to 16gb 3200mhz ddr4 1x16
-From a GTX 1050 to a GTX 1050ti(my brother had it so he just gave it to me)
-i got an extra 1tb sata ssd

Im aiming at a RTX 5060 ti, but the prices are crazy, specially since i live in brazil and the government puts crazy tarifs

What do you guys think, should i wait or just buy it asap?

Guys, in a dilemma.

I have plan to upgrade my GPU from 3070ti to 9070Xt soon, maybe in few more months.

With that in mind, know my CPU is bottlenecking my setup. My dream is to have 5800X3D as my eternal CPU and knowing the market, it's extremely rare to get one. Price overshoot exponiently. Thus, I'm looking at 5700X as a cheaper alternative.

Suddenly today I found someone who's willing to sell his 5800x3d for approx 330USD while at online shopping app Shopee they are selling 5700X at 160USD. To add a bit more - I have to travel 440km to go get the 5800x3d since he firmly stated for COD method of business.

I have the money for either of them, but as I am planning for a GPU update later I am now leaning on saving a bit more money if possible. Of course I have studied both CPUs - they are both great for gaming but X3D is more superior for Sims/simulation/heavy open world type of game.

So guys, any of you in my same boat before? Any advices on which I should choose.

I found a good deal on a dell optiplex 7470 1050 motherboard but I’m assuming that I would also need a new heatsink along with the new motherboard it says on the eBay listing the model is a T66WG if anyone could help me find the right heatsink for cheap on preferably eBay I would be super grateful

Hi Everyone, i'm wanting to upgrade some of my PC parts that i've had for about 3 years and was wondering if it was worth it? My current GPU is a RTX 4080 but i don't plan on upgrading that just yet but I was thinking of going from 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz, i9-12900K, ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-A and a CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE to 32GB 7200MHz G SKILL Trident Z5, RYZEN 7 9800X 3D an ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E and an NZXT Kraken Elite 360. Just wondering if anyone could help me out and tell me if it's worth the money for games like CS2 and R6? Thanks in advance