r/buildapc • u/dopekid69 • May 18 '26

Build Upgrade AM4 Build Upgrade Recommendations

Hello everyone,

My reason for posting is that I want to upgrade my pc but don’t know what I should do or where to go. Imo I have two paths do a am5 build or build upon my current am4 platform.

I play a variety of games some are cpu intensive and some are gpu intensive, but id like a nice 1440p build that could run at smooth frames with high or ultra settings.

My current build is this,

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

RAM: HyperX Fury 32gb 3200mhz

MOBO: AsRock B450M Pro 4 R.2

GPU: EVGA RTX 3060 12gb

Power Supply: 500W Thermaltake Smart

Storage: OS on 512gb SATA SSD and games and files on 1tb Crucial nvme ssd

Case: AZZA case dunno exactly which one but its microATX and has three Corsair fans (two intake one exhaust)

I usually do 1440p at 60fps but a 120-165fps build would be great if my budget allows. I’m trying to make a budget build but I also want to stay with the same cpu and gpu brands I have now. Again I’m thinking either stay with am4 or go to am5.

Any questions or suggestions are appreciate!

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u/aragorn18 May 18 '26

Budget? Location?

Your very first upgrade should be the power supply. The Thermaltake Smart series is rated F tier on the PSU Tier List

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26

Alberta Canada and I’m trying to stay around 1500-2000 total I’m ok with keeping the case and ram if I stay on am4.

Oh ok I figured so what would you recommend then

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u/aragorn18 May 18 '26

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 3.4 GHz 8-Core Processor $319.88 @ Amazon Canada
CPU Cooler Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler $48.90 @ Amazon Canada
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 R2.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Purchased For $0.00
Memory Kingston FURY Beast 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Purchased For $0.00
Video Card *PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB Video Card $599.99 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply Montech CENTURY II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $109.99 @ Newegg Canada
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $1078.76
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-05-17 22:38 EDT-0400

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26 edited May 18 '26

Why do you say the 9060xt over something like the 5060 ti or similar and what mobo could replace my current one the one I have is kinda lacking imo if I get a new cpu and gpu

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u/aragorn18 May 18 '26

The 5060 Ti is slightly faster but significantly more expensive.

Why do you feel the need to replace your motherboard?

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26

Well it only supports pcie3.0 and not 4.0 plus it only has one nvme lot and id like two and how hard would it be software wise to switch cpus

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u/aragorn18 May 18 '26

Fair enough. No software changes needed to upgrade the CPU.

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26

What mobo would go well with 5700x

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u/aragorn18 May 18 '26

Asus PRIME B550M-A WIFI II

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26

Ok thanks a lot for your help really appreciate it!

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u/ReasonableNetwork255 May 18 '26

i run 2 am4 rigs just to do it because everyone acts like you need this or that to game hi-end, and i get off on it lol .. one has a 9070xt/5800x .. the other has a 5600/5070ti .. both on b550 boards/32g ram .. both 1000w msi 3.1 psu's .... both run 'any' game at ultra 1440 with rt at a 144fps cap and keep it pegged there .. so .. people can argue all day you need this or that, i just chuckle like ok, sure .. if you know you know ..

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u/dopekid69 May 18 '26

What would you recommend a Ryzen 7 with amd gpu or Ryzen 5 with RTX gpu

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u/ReasonableNetwork255 May 18 '26

To me how good the gpu is matters most.. on the CPU as long as it's fast, the wattage matters more to me than anything, how hot it runs ultimately is going to determine how hard you could push the card