How to Upgrade Your PC: How to Upgrade GPU, CPU, RAM, SSD & More! How to Upgrade PC

[@PCBuilderChannel]

*NOTE: For Intel Motherboard compatibility, check out our PC Parts Explained Video* What is your setup, and what are you thinking of upgrading?

[@jpzin4478]

hey pc builder, im looking to buy a i5 12600k with an rtx 2070 super, aswell with a z690 motherboard, is that a good cpu and gpu combo for 1080p competitive settings in most games?

[@-darkangelic-]

I have an 11700k + 3090 + 32GB 3600. I’m good for now. Not impressed with 4090 enough to upgrade. Will wait for independent tests + RDNA3 reviews. My wife has an older 3600XT + RX580 and could use an upgrade. I’m liking the 5600X + 6650XT combo, as she has a 1440p monitor and her B450 board is still running strong.

[@Krushking99]

@@jpzin4478 I've got all that except I'm using a 2080 super so I'd say that's fine Make sure the cooling is good though 😅

[@PCBuilderChannel]

It's fine but a little unbalanced. Sightly overkill CPU for that GPU for gaming. So you might go down in the CPU and up in the GPU if you can.

[@Grant_S_M]

@@jpzin4478 For 1080, you're all set with that combo.

[@user-yu4mf6bs4f]

You've outdone yourself with this one. I don't think there's a tech channel that explains so much with so much clarity in a fraction of the time. I'd call this "PC upgrading for dummies with Jason." That's how clear and concise this is. Congratulations man. And congrats on reaching 200,000 subscribers!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much for the amazing feedback! It means a ton to us. We will keep it up!

[@leavesofdecember]

I don't know what you mean by "dummies" because I personally have a headache after this video and I'm 500x more confused than I was before even starting to watch it... so the right title should be "PC upgrading for savy users - the compact version" for whom all this info actually means something and is helpful. For the rest of us mortals, this is overwhelming at best and borderline mental breakdown at worst XD Not everyone is a gamer you know... some of us are graphic designers and just want to update our tech to work more comfortably.

[@ddoubleg]

Fr 🤣

[@Grant_S_M]

Awesome guide, Jason. You've cracked the 200,000 mark! Very well deserved, sir :)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much!! We really appreciate the support

[@ItsTooEasy]

This channel is actually insane, I built a PC right before the pandemic and literally still don’t know the first thing ab it. Super dope videos!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad we could help!

[@yesstephen1854]

Congrats on 200k subs!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Yes!!! Thank you!! More on that coming today!!

[@KOT-ANGRY]

@@PCBuilderChannel Yeah! I wrote that you need 200k subs (because it looks better than 197) and You DID IT ❤️🍾🥂

[@-darkangelic-]

“Everything is going as I have foreseen.” - Darth Ambrosius 🐈‍⬛

[@PCBuilderChannel]

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[@juanosorio3278]

Thanks

[@josipmatic4732]

05:30 I would add, uninstall old drivers if you switch between Nvidia and Amd. The best software for that is DDU. Run pc in Safe mode, start DDU uninstall drivers and shotdown. Turn off PSU, hold few sec power button to draw electricity. Replace GPU, start PC.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Good tip!

[@DM-eq4rs]

Love your videos. You can easily see how much effort and dedication you put into them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much for the great feedback. It means a lot to us. Hope you keep enjoying the content!!

[@Brad-bb7ey]

One tip you should add to your cpu cooler removal. Run the pc first for 15-20 mins just at idle, this will ensure the cooler comes off with ultimate ease. I ripped a cpu out of socket just trying to pull the cooler, the pc hadn't been used in days. Expensive mistake.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Interesting! I've done that too btw on my wife's editing PC she needs for work lol! See our 5950x build for the full story on that one. Thanks for the tip!

[@lameckmukala1689]

It’s nice to read comments because you learn something new.

[@matthewgeiger9188]

With my i5-6402 and rx 480, I recently upgraded from 8 to 16 gigs of RAM with the help of your videos. In the coming months I’ll upgrade to a 12th or 13th (if soon) gen i5 with a 6600(ish) gpu.

[@spyderlogan4992]

Already did my upgrade in the Spring. i7-8700k to i7-12700f. ASUS H670 Plus-D4 MoBo. 850Watt Corsair. 16GB memory. RTX2060. Perfect from Day One.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Nice!

[@shadow105720]

Went from my old rx 580 4gb to a 6600 xt. Seen a little boost but not a ton, though double the vram is nice. Finally upgrading my trusty old 1400 to a 5700x that should be here today. Maybe that will show the difference between the old GPU and the new one a little more. I'm going to be putting the old cpu and gpu back into the pre-built they came in for my SO. The old b350 mobo in the pre-built may be bad (I reused every other component besides psu, case and ram) so that will give me the excuse to go from b450 to b550 on my new setup and throw the b450 in the old one, which may also help the new 6600 xt marginally with pci 4.0. I do need a new SSD for the old system that only ever had a hard drive and both systems could use more storage in general. Lastly im not sure if my current 2x8 3200 cl14 ram should get another set for 32gb for the new system or if I should just get a whole new kit at a higher speed and throw the 3200 in the old system that came with 1x8 (not sure of speed) instead of doubling up on both systems.

[@Notdiph]

It still good ?

[@n0xxm3rcyxx]

Had to go back to my rx 580 due to my rx 5700xt breaking within 40 days. So the 6600 isnt that much better?

[@SyNtH1fEyEd]

I just bought a 6650 XT for $300 brand new! I should be getting it in a few days, I'm so excited and can't wait to start my first pc build! :)

[@thomasmightsnap]

You are an elite content creator, literally every single question I've had you answer and get directly to the point. Helped me find and build it and now upgrade. Thanks for the help!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

We love to hear it! Congrats on the build and upgrade! If you build it, it will run :)

[@RobBCactive]

Avoiding OEM pre-builds is wise if you intend to upgrade over time. At one time they had a huge cost advantage and I bought one with Vista as it was certified for Linux. It meant the hardware ran pretty reliably with WHQL, especially after SP1. Generally I rather install Windows myself as OEMs ship so much crapware and nagware that it drives me crazy.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

OEMs can be great for those who never want to mess with their pc. But very limiting for any future upgrades for sure

[@user-yu4mf6bs4f]

I agree 100% on the crapware bit. Unfortunately for us they're paid to include all that junk with their systems.

[@RobBCactive]

@@user-yu4mf6bs4f Right, but people need to know they can install Windows fresh and eradicate it. I have NEVER had any software with ANY real value out of crapware.

[@user-yu4mf6bs4f]

@@RobBCactive for sure.

[@foidly]

I have a oem rtx 3050, praying I can upgrade it

[@valentin3186]

If you plan to upgrade and manually tweak RAM on Ryzen system, get Samsung B-die ICs ram. tRFC can go to 300 range, while many other ICs stuck at 500+. tREFI is 12-15k on Ryzen and 65k on Intel, so tRFC is more important

[@johnsteburg5880]

You out did yourself in this one. With AMD AM4 CPUs and some X570 high tier boards dropping in price it's a great time to upgrade and get current.

[@SeanMcCaffrey4]

Thanks bud. Building for the first time in 10 years and this is part of my research

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Exciting! Glad we can help!

[@hermesvalencia2187]

I like this guy. No nonsense, just straight valuable information, delivered at a good pace with a posititive tone.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it. (:

[@brads2041]

Looks like a lot of work here. Very informative. Congrats on 200k

[@diegol17-117]

Men i just finished my build and it came out awesome, your channel helped a lot to make it possible!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Fantastic! Congrats on your build and so glad w could help!!

[@Selloutsatirist]

Thanks for keeping creators in mind for your guides!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

You got it! (:

[@thelonercoder5816]

I was lucky enough to buy a pre-built PC (the teen who owned it only had it for only 5 months but needed money for a car) for only $600. The specs are crazy for the price. Now i'm looking to upgrade.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

nice!

[@Phantoms-fear]

I can not thank you enough This was such a helpful guide No one else has done this like you have

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So happy to help!

[@eddienash2095]

This stuff just scares me too much. I'll never be able to do this. I feel overwhelmed by each item.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Great video! Any beginner or intermediate builder should review this video when upgrading their systems. The only caveat I would make is if anyone wants to buy a 4070 series or higher NVIDIA graphics card would be to purchase an ATX 3.0 spec power supply with the appropriate wattage necessary for CPU and GPU combined max output. Seems there can be a fire risk(!?!) if using an old school ATX 2.0 spec PS. Cheers!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks for the tip and glad you enjoyed!

[@ChaosRaych]

Thank you so much for this video! My son wants some upgrades to his gaming PC for his bday & I'm not the best when it comes to hardware. I really appreciate your guides!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

You got it, glad we could be helpful! And check out links to our recommendations in the description :D

[@BigTonka0]

I’ve been thinking of upgrading for a while (I’ve had a prebuilt system for the past 5 years) I’ve already upgraded my ram and psu to prepare for the upgrades I’m going to make, but I think I’m gonna wait a little more for the 4000 series to come out in hopes that other gpu prices drop.

[@Antonio00213]

Did you upgrade it? I’m doing the same 😂 I upgraded my ram and ssd now just waiting for the 5000 series to release but I think my case is a OME & would need to basically upgrade my whole pc so I might just sell my pre build and build one myself

[@pringrings22]

Your videos have really been helping me with my PC build I'm working on.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's great to hear! So glad we could help

[@hdz77]

I got the Hyte Y60 case (white), 1000 watt PSU Seasonic 80+ Titanium, Deepcool LS720 AIO (white), Two 2TB Kingston Fury SSD gen4, and the RX6950 XT MSI XTrio GPU for $900, 32GB Trident Z Ram 6000mhz CL 36 36 36 76 and Just waiting for the AM5 motherboard Asus ROG Strix X670E, and the Ryzen 9 7950Xto drop this Tuesday 27th.

[@daveh5548]

Great Video!! I am getting ready to do my first build towards the end of the year. My Dell 8300, Intel i7-2600, 12GB and R9 380 are finally going to get put to rest. I was able to transplant my Dell system into newer Cooler Master case and upgrade my CPU cooler earlier this year. I am continually saving up for deals on BLACK FRIDAY and will be looking for CPU (Ryson 5 or 7), motherboard (B550), RAM (16GB), and (M.2 1 TB) hard drive. The GPU will have to wait for round 2 of the savings plan but I am hoping for a hand me down 1060 or 1660 in the meantime. I am excited to finally see how FarCry 6 and CyberPunk 2077 actually are supposed to run in 2023, and yes, they do run on my current system. :) Thanks for all your videos and keep them coming!!

[@cdjwmusic]

Perfect video! My build was a Ryzen 5 3600 + GTX 1660 super. Upgraded to RTX 3070 Then found your video and got great tips (especially because it was the exact same build!)

[@evilcapricorn9328]

Hi, looking to do the same potentially, did you see a big performance boost?

[@TheMikal94]

So, having a 7th gen intel i7-7700 with 4 cores and 8 threads isn't worth the upgrade (of GPU) and would rather be worth the money for a new PC build? For further reference: CPU: 7th gen intel core i7-7700 kaby lake Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z270F Gaming, Socket-1151 GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Strix Gaming RAM: 2x Ballistix Sport DDR4 8GB Ram (16GB in total) SSD: Samsung PM961 SSD 256GB M.2 NVMe GPU cooling - Corsair Hydro H100 radiator

[@cristianaguilar8686]

the value per second of this channel is probably unmatched by any other tech channel in entire world

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! The feedback means a lot to us (:

[@theinevitable__]

I said it he would get to the 200k subs! Congrats Jason you deserve it! Lets get to 300k mark now! Also having a 5800x with a 3060 I really don’t need the upgrade right now maybe in 3 years or so lol.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! We really appreciate the support. And yes you are all set!

[@YoItsDolphin]

I’m planing on upgrading my pc to turn it into a server/gaming/editing pc. 10700k to 14900k MasterLiquid ML240L v2 to NZXT Kraken Elite 240 MSI z490 Carbon WiFi Gaming to ASUS ROG STRIX z790-e Gaming WiFi dual channel to quad channel ddr4 to ddr5 RTX 2060 super to RTX 4070 iCUE 220t to iCUE 7000x

[@crazybeatrice4555]

Good video to have, especially with so much new hardware coming out soon.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Yes! We thought this might be useful right now (:

[@stephanied.3657]

Great content Jason. Love your channel.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! So glad you are enjoying

[@TheGenericPerson]

One of the best guides I have ever seen, thanks for uploading!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad it was helpful!! Thank you for watching

[@nyumotter6486]

I have OEM pre-build pc from dell inspiron 5680 (GTX 1070 - i7-8700) bought back in 2018 Christmas holidays it was on special. No problems what’s so ever with my pc. But it’s time for me to upgrade and build my first pc this year I wanna play newer games on very high settings I’m just waiting for everything new to come out very soon❤

[@SadWeeb-]

Congratulations on 200k can’t wait to see what the rest of this year has to offer ( and I’m upgrading my gpu I’m currently using a 960)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! And best wishes on your upgrade!

[@Climaxamillion-90]

I’m grateful my 4070ti will run pretty much any game right now for a while, but I will be stoked when I eventually get one of the new 50 series

[@ItzSynGaming]

This is exactly the video I’ve been needing. Best KZbin channel out there!

[@EriCKtheGeneric]

Just recently upgraded my mobo, CPU and PSU. Next steps are eventually upgrading my GPU and storage

[@PCBuilderChannel]

nice!

[@commandereditz4304]

How are you not at 1M like DUDE YOU HELP OUT SO DAMN MUCH!!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

We are growing fast and we sure appreciate the support! (:

[@young_oak]

Did not expect a Pitch Meeting reference but it was awesome

[@mattrad4993]

Jason, another helpful guide. Thank you! Especially liked the pointer about slightly twisting the old CPU cooler when replacing to break the seal from the thermal paste so you don't pull out the AMD Ryzen chip -- which I've done before 🤓

[@mattrad4993]

Also, regards your SSD considerations at time marker 10:34, have you ever thought about doing a how-to guide for cloning when upgrading a SSD (NVME or SATA) system drive so we wouldn't have to do a complete reinstall of Windows on the new drive? There's other KZbin videos on this subject out there, but wondering if you may have a 'PC Builder' take on this particular upgrade.

[@shaunryan2473]

2mins in and im learning good job mate.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's great to hear! So glad we can help

[@P5YKOTIK1870]

Look forward to your new videos every week even if it has nothing to do with me. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

[@Hoigwai]

I have now upgraded to a 5800X3D with a 6700XT with an EVGA 850 GQ, 80+ GOLD 850W since my old PSU was not up to snuff.

[@Ytmutant]

Congratulations of 200k !!🤗

[@F9-China]

I'm upgrading my GPU from integrated graphics to a GTX 1650, they're selling for super cheap right now so i am grabbing one for myself while i still can

[@Kens.Forcast]

I have a prebuilt from Build Redeux with standard parts born from the covid days, desperation definitely cost me. I've spent a lot of time on your channel and wish your 5600x build existed those days. I bought a new monitor to play at 1440 but i wish it was a more comfortable and richer experience. So now im in this hole of what to upgrade. I've got the sinful Asus x570, Ryzen 5600x, 3060 ti, 16gb (8x2), M.2 NVMe 500gb, (expanding the memory is what started everything), PSU 600w.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

More storage would be great for you. And you could drop in a 5800X3D (max possible upgrade with AM4) and then you can pair that with any GPU you like up to a 4090 in the future.

[@jayjayspcbuilds]

Awesome vid... very informative and spot on ....

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching

[@jayjayspcbuilds]

@@PCBuilderChannel Your welcome ...

[@affa4]

Really nice for all the new parts coming out

[@PCBuilderChannel]

We hoped it was good timing for people!

[@bellaot]

he really answers my questions i can never figure out thank you

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad we could answer them for you! Thanks for watching :)

[@nycdude450]

I got a used 5900X, 32GB, Asus X570 Pro combo that replaced an ancient Ivy bridge setup that was still good but a little long in the tooth. Cooled the cpu with a 240 Rad Arctic Freezer 2. I put the parts in used BeQuiet case with a 850 NZXT PS (also combo). I will upgrade my gpu later which is a RTX 2060 Super. Added the M.2 drive as boot drive and reused some of my SSD and storage HDs. Blinged it out with some TT LEDs fans and some LED strips. Thats all she wrote.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Nice!!

[@hypeiceT]

I have a cv 550 psu and currently have a gtx 1650 without a cable any idea if there could be a cable somewhere hidden by the prebuild manufacturer as I’m looking to get a 3060

[@cheezeondeeks1503]

hi, Mr. PC Builder. About the Reinstalling the chipset drivers, can you elaborate do or a demonstration how to do it? I don't want to mess up if I tried to do it. Thank you!!

[@realdadgaming]

Each time I google search a problem I always ended up with one of your videos, so you earned my sub Sir!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's great to hear! Welcome to the channel and thanks for the sub

[@avinashdwivedi3160]

Congrats for 200k subs now you have achived a mile stone 👍

[@Gremlack13]

Nice pitch meeting reference. I’m sure it was super easy, barely an inconvenience to slide it in there.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Wow wow wow...wow

[@tomw3886]

My pc is already a beast idk why I'm watching this, but ig this just shows either I'm a pc enthusiast or he's just good making videos, maybe both

[@PCBuilderChannel]

I like both! Glad you enjoyed the video (:

[@rogued3mon414]

Speaking of Upgrades, My childhood friend has this gaming pc that to me needs upgrade. Here's his pc parts: -Ryzen 7 2nd gen w/stock cooler -Aorus X470 ultra -2x8 Ripjaws + 1 Aorus RAM in his 4 dimm slots( He used to have 4 aorus ram in his slots but 3 of em died ) -WD sn750 250g + 1tb kingston NV1 and a bunch of hard drives and sata ssds - Gigabyte RTX 2060 - The gigabyte case that you said has no airflow plus 6 argb fans ( he has a well airconditoned room but i can feel the microwave heat coming off his case when I touch the side glass) - Corsair RMx 2018 850w To me his pc definetely needs upgrade. I recommended him to upgrade the case and gpu if possible (maybe even necessary)

[@PCBuilderChannel]

1. Don't mix and match RAM kits (using 2 identical 2 stick kits is ok to get 4 sticks) so get rid of that wayward stick. I'd be concerned that 3 sticks died as that is VERY unusual and points to either user error (way too much voltage manually applied in bios) or an issue with the motherboard itself. That gigabyte case is terrible for airflow, I'd either remove some of the glass panels if possible or swap it out. All the fans in the world won't suck air through glass. If the mobo is ok, I'd go Ryzen 5600 for $150 and also upgrade the GPU.

[@TheTryingDutchman]

200k, good job, congrats!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much!

[@NzLand3r]

Hahaha Ambrosius steals the limelight!🤣 Congrats on 200k👍

[@PCBuilderChannel]

That's what he does! (; Thank you so much!

[@Logic552]

Cool I wasn't sure if my new pc build was up to date correctly... it is thx

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad we could help!

[@mr.andrex228]

Awesome video! i chose to create a new PC at 1400€. I7 11700kf Rtx 3060 3x MSI Z590 Aorus ultra gigabyte MSI magcoreliquid 240 Crucial p5 plus 500gb & p3 1tb MSI 750wgf 80+gold Noua utopia f4 Corsair vengeance 32gb 3600

[@BradTheBrave1024]

Just found your channel today and subscribed. Well deserved for the 200k subs!

[@grimmace2131]

Ah. Excellent. Exactly what I needed. Thank you.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

[@michaelthompson9798]

200k subs 🥰🤩🤯! Well done Jason and Ambrosius 🐈‍⬛

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much!! We are very excited (:

[@matthewwall3319]

step 1 ..... win the lottey

[@mr_kurdo]

Hahahaaha

[@LetItbe-d2p]

​@@mr_kurdo It's been year brother 😢

[@Rasabdi]

@@LetItbe-d2pit’s been 48hours😢

[@just_reslix3071]

@@LetItbe-d2pit‘s been three days bro😂

[@itz_alone_.1532]

Fr bro

[@savage5128]

Congratulations brother!!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you! Very excited to hit 200k (:

[@johannbach1903]

I was going to build a new gaming PC, but Idk if right now is a good time. Intel & AMD both are releasing new hardware & prices hopefully will drop on previous series. 🙏

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Might want to see how the new launches go and for Black Friday pricing

[@IMT-Thurisaz]

just upgraded to 8ram and the change is incredible

[@king_omega_omega9292]

You forgot to mention after powering off the computer and unplugging it, to then press the power button on the case too make sure no residual energy is left over in the psu

[@minit512]

Congrats on 200k

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! We are very grateful

[@yeahboiii6640]

Congrats on 200k Jason!! Thanks for another great video!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@TheSultanoooooo]

Great video as always ! thank you so much! But a small tip for anyone whose gonna upgrade to lets say Samsung SSD 980 PRO, Samsung is releasing the newer version (990 PRO) next month. wait for it because its amazing and it kinda the same price for the current version!

[@willmacrae2310]

Super helpful, thanks a bunch!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

You got it! Happy to help :) Thanks so much for tuning in.

[@valentinam6726]

Thank you! You and Mr Bear are working hard today too! 😸

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Hi Valentina! Hope you are having a great weekend!

[@valentinam6726]

@@PCBuilderChannel Thank you! That's so nice! I hope you are having a great one too!! 😸

[@realtissaye]

great video as always

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you so much! So glad you are enjoying

[@Drewkapoww]

Excellent content as usual, Jason. Thanks!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed (:

[@umarmehfoozjalali138]

Congratulations on 200K Subscribers

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you Umar!! Thank you for being with us on the journey for so long

[@parsa5290]

I use 8th gen intel core i5 and play games like flight simulator. should i still stick with my cpu or upgrade everything?

[@user-ib5pu9hm1y]

Get i5 or i7 12th gen

[@ToddKortte]

Great video. Very useful. One of your best.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad it was helpful!! Thank you for the feedback it means a lot to us

[@NME10E]

I have a 2070 Super, ryzen 9, 64 gigs of RAM. I sculpt in 3d, texture and render and will be learning Unreal Engine 5 and Blender. What GPU do you recommend as an upgrade? Thanks!

[@LPISZ]

very informative, thank you Michael Keaton

[@PCBuilderChannel]

haha! you're welcome (;

[@robinb7541]

Thank you being very educational when you talk. I’m not very good at computer components but you made it easier for me to understand!❤️

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad it was helpful!

[@claytongarner7252]

Hi Jason. Definitely waiting on next Gen Ryzen to come out for my next new PC build. Going to go with all Ryzen and AMD GPU , I’m tired of all the BS coming out of Nvidia right now and it’s time to make a change. As always love you videos and you da man. 🎉

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thank you!! Excited to see what AMD announce on November 3rd!

[@andytpatt]

For me, any upgrades are contingent on a good 32 inch 4k oled coming to market. My 5600x with a ftw3 3070ti (rip evga) are perfectly fine for my current 1440p screen setup. IFF a good oled comes to market... I'll do what I need to get max frames on 4k and immerse myself in HDR gloriousness, lol.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Would love to see more options on those too!

[@manuelcornelio4348]

Great video guys, very helpful.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@roachxyz]

I recently did upgrade thanks to you.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad we could help!!

[@dianaalyssa8726]

Have the 6c 6 th 9600k (2020 build) 3060 32gb ram. I found gaming performance close between Linux and Fresh 10 21H2, think the later had more raid fps dips when the affix went off. 1440p render scale Linux found I was able to do world boss good fps, but would say raiding/m+ were where I noticed having to put settings down (render scale). Am technically above recommended specs but those specs listed are for 720p on the game site, coffee lake/newer 6 cores. It has been 2 years since last build was done after test realm to be ready for prepatch and now it is 2 years later. I helped my friend with his 5800X build a short while after and he is very happy cpu-wise with the performance but had to carry over his RX580 when GPU shortage happened. The UI overhaul has my current rig running better on the beta version of the new expansion coming November 28th. Have 2 builds with EVO212 but messing with that cooler is annoying. A lot of guides seem to have 6-8 cores minimum where I should have the next upgrade.

[@snowythecolaaddict]

My current parts: Intel i5 8600k EVGA GTX 1070 16GB DDR4 RAM 550w PSU I am going to upgrade my CPU first to an AMD Ryzen 5900x. I have switched to Linux to get used to it while my steam deck was shipping however I plan on staying on linux as I didn't like windows to begin with and a very tiny amount of games I own won't run under proton. I have an Elgato HD60s and I refuse to replace something that doesn't need upgrading so I plan on using the 4/12 cores to run a windows VM and use that for recording my Pokemon gameplay. I still don't see the need to upgrade my GPU ASAP yet because my GTX 1070 runs games at Native 1440p and the very rare occasions I need to use FSR perfectly fine. The only compelling reason I have to upgrade my GPU is for Raytracing as I don't care for competitive games like cod warzone and will only play csgo to mess around with one of my friends. If you have any recommendations for my GPU upgrade which will most likely be a few months into next year, let me know. I am keeping an eye on AMD as the 40 series RTX cards from Nvidia don't entice me. I am also struggling on deciding on the motherboard. I don't want to spend more than I need to.

[@joseenriquecarrascomartine7885]

This is a great video. Thanks.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching

[@Jasonwkey]

Awesome Information. ThNks for another great video.

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Thanks so much fellow Jason!

[@mcmilliftw1166]

Awesome video very clear and informative you got yourself a sub!

[@PCBuilderChannel]

So glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the sub and welcome to the channel!

[@joeymadden7456]

Amazing video. Very informative

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@Numbnut4444]

Guys I need help, I’m very new to pc things. I just recently bought a pre built pc but is it fine if I just install more ram to make it better?

[@juicy1758]

it depends, how much ram do you have currently?

[@PCBuilderChannel]

Depends on the prebuilt and on what you are looking to improve.

[@Numbnut4444]

@@juicy1758 It only has one stick of ram and since I’m new to this stuff I really don’t know how much it is

[@edwardhood6252]

My current rig is an AMD R5 5600 on a ROG Strix B550-F, Corsair 16GB ( 2x8 ) 3200 cl16, and an Asus Dual Radeon RX 6400. I'm hoping to catch a " black friday " deal on a Radeon RX 6600 - 6700 XT as an upgrade.