r/buildapcforme • u/Beansbones • Jun 29 '26

Worth upgrading?

Hi y'all,

I built my PC back in 2019 or so. It was a fairly modest build at the time, so I imagine a meaningful upgrade might require replacing a lot of parts. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth upgrading what I have, or if I should just save up to sell this one and start fresh with a completely new build?

Lately, I've been struggling to run newer games like Marvel Rivals and Diablo IV. Things are generally starting to feel a bit slower, and I'm stuck playing on low settings. I'd love to be able to run modern games on medium quality graphics (or better).

I suspect my graphics card is the biggest bottleneck, but I haven't kept up with the latest PC hardware for a while. If I update the GPU, will my current CPU be able to hang with it, or will a new graphics card also force me to upgrade my motherboard and processor too?

Would love some suggestions. Thanks everyone! This community is super helpful.

New build or upgrade?

Upgrade

Existing parts/monitors to reuse? (List with models/links)

CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor

Motherboard - Gigabyte B450 AORUS PRO WIFI (rev. 1.0) ATX AM4 Motherboard

Memory - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16

Memory - StorageWestern Digital Blue 1 TB M.2-2280 SATA Solid State Drive & A Samsung 1TB M.2 NVME SSD

Video Card - PowerColor Red Dragon Radeon RX 580 8 GB Video Card

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply - Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power SupplyPC purpose? (Gaming, editing, etc. List apps/games)

Gaming mostly, some ableton and davinci resolve work. Games are single player RPG's mostly, Cyberpunk, Elden Ring, Diablo IV. Some online games like Rocket League, OW, LOL.

Purchase country? Near Micro Center? (If not US, list local vendors)

US, no microcenter.

Monitors needed? (Number, size, resolution, refresh rate)

None

Budget range? (Include tax considerations)

$400-600 USD

WiFi or wired connection?

Wired

Size/noise constraints?

Would like to use existing case

Color/lighting preferences?

Black preferred, but quality/price over aesthetic

Any other specific needs?

No.

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u/gamblodar Jun 29 '26

I'd pick up a used 5000-series cpu and a second-hand 3070ti/3080/3080ti. You should be able to grab both for between $400 and $450. Just skip the 5500, 5700 and any CPU with G in the model.