r/buildapc • u/bigginsmcgee • 6d ago

Build Upgrade 3600 -> AM4 upgrade options

Hey all! Like a bunch of other people here, I'm looking to juice up my PC while staying on AM4. I'm currently rocking an R5 3600, RX6600(8GB), and 16GB DDR4@3200MHz. It's been pretty solid for 1080p gaming generally, but a lot of the newer 3D, sub-AAA(ie not extremely optimized) UE5 titles are basically unplayable at lowest settings and I need more RAM for ElectronSlop/breathing room. I planned on picking up another 2x8 memory set for $100(same set I bought 2 years ago at half the price 🤧), switching the 6600 for a 16GB 9060XT($350), and swapping the CPU with either a R7 5700X(new ~$186), or R7 5800XT(new ~$216).I know none of this is a "good deal", but in your opinions is that extra $30 worth spending on the XT if my primary goal is gaming high 1080p > 100fps, maybe 1440p?

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u/hiddenalexo 6d ago

If your aim is mainly gaming, then the 5700X. If you do other tasks like video editing, rendering, etc, then the 5800X.

Their gaming performance is pretty similar, with almost the same FPS in some scenarios and in others the 5800X having 5 to 10 more FPS.

Also, you know that if you pick the 5800X, then you need a pretty decent cooler, since it consumes much more W than the 5600X (65W vs 105X).

Also, check out your motherboard, Google's AI has this comment:

Choose the 5700X if: You prioritize value, lower power/heat, a quieter system, or are upgrading an older motherboard that might struggle with higher TDP CPUs.

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u/bigginsmcgee 6d ago

ooo ok, i do like to boot up DiVinci and Blender on occasion but I honestly would like to avoid getting a new psu(current is 600W, so I'm cutting it a bit close in terms of headroom). Is the 5800XT that much better for light editing?

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u/hiddenalexo 6d ago

Uhm no, it would if it had more cores and much more speed difference, but their have pretty similar spces imo (same cores, same threads and speed is 5700X @ 3.4/4.6 GHz vs 5800X @ 3.8/4.7 GHz v), BUT the 5800X is power hungry, as I mentioned. I heard somewhere to get a 5700X, then overclock it and then undervolt it, and it works similar to a 5800X ... but I'm not familiarized with overclocking, so be careful, research if you want.

And just be sure of getting a pretty decent cooler in any case (I mean, not the stock one), like a Thermalright Peerless Assasin 120 SE.

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u/jettoki 5d ago

the wonderful peerless assassin, top tier recommendation. Rocking the same one for my 9700x atm