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Complete New Build or Keep Tower/PSU

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  • 08-07-2024 7:59pm
    #1
    Mark Hamill
    Registered Users Posts: 7,774 ✭✭✭


    This is my current build (8 years old) and I want to upgrade it:

    CPU: Intel Core i5 6500 4x 3.20GHz So.1151
    PSU: 550 Watt Seasonic G Series Modular 80+ Gold
    Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO Intel Z170 So.1151 Dual Channel DDR4 ATX Retail
    Ram: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit
    GPU: 8192MB MSI GeForce GTX 1070 GAMING X 8G Active PCIe 3.0 x16 (Retail)
    Tower: Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Rev. B insulated Midi Tower without power supply black

    It will be for gaming and I have made up the following on pcpartpicker based on reading here and on reddit:

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (€402.95 @ Paradigit)
    CPU Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€55.81 @ Computer Orbit) (or Phantom Spirit on Amazon for £31)
    Motherboard: ASRock B650M Pro RS Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard (€177.90 @ Computer Orbit)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory (€172.90 @ Computer Orbit)
    Video Card: Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card (€366.44 @ Paradigit)
    Total: €1176.00

    Est Wattage: 376kW

    I know the GPU will probably hold back the CPU a bit, but I don't mind too much as without a ton more money one will always hold the other back. (If someone can suggest a better GPU within approx €100…)

    My question is do I need to update my tower and PSU? They both seem fine and I have no issues with them, and the PSU can handle the est wattage of the new build (unless there is some quirk to reading the wattage that means 550 will not be enough). Then again it would be, what, less than €200, so I might be able to stretch to it if new items are just that much better.



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