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[–] Zanshi 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I'm still on my Zen1 1600, with DDR4 RAM and RX580 8GB which I built back in 2018. Whenever I'm thinking of upgrading I just look at the prices. I'd basically need to upgrade everything, maybe aside from GPU which would become a giant bottleneck, so it should be upgraded as well.
I really don't even want to think about gutting my PC and upgrading, I'd much rather switch to a console.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Go grab you something later in the AM4 line, like a 5600 or so, and an RX6700, as long as your power supply is up to it.

[–] vikingtons 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You could chuck a 57 or 5800X3D up in there for a substantial boost if your board vendor offers BIOS support.

[–] datelmd5sum 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

even a 5600 would be a massive leap for about $100. Add something like a used 6600XT or a 3060 and you'll be back at current gen gaming at around $300€ total.

[–] vikingtons 2 points 3 months ago

Very true, just thinking about a terminal platform here, and just fully sending it off, but regular vermeer is no slouch either, and will serve well for many years to come (along with a shiny new gpu)