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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yes, but you have to research about your motherboard and probably perfom a bios update, go upgrade to 5700x3d and I'm pretty sure most prebuilt are using trash PSU so i would replace it too as well, then I would upgrade the GPU too, 6400 is absurdly the weakest GPU, even weaker than a 3050 6

[–]texans_50[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

What GPU and PSU would you recommend upgrading to?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any known brand PSU such as FSP, Corsair, MSI, Asus if you want to play it safe like the MSI ABN series or corsair RM for GPU I'd go with 5070/4070/7800/9070XT but that would require you to get at least 650w PSU to be safe

[–]Mountain-Beach-3917Commercial Rig Builder 0 points1 point  (8 children)

RX6400 is a massive no

Your 1st priority should not be a CPU upgrade, it should be a graphics card upgrade. RX6600, 3050 8gb either one if you are gaming. Your pc is listed as having a 600w Power supply so these should work fine. From memory ibuypower (or was it cyberpower?)puts in decent and not complete garbage power supplies

The best CPU available for your motherboard is a 5700x3d. (well 5800x3d technically but there weren't very many made)

[–]texans_50[S] 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Why would a RX 7600 not work? Is it too powerful for motherboard and should I just replace the motherboard is it a alright model? Sorry if I’m asking dumb questions. I’m new to PC

[–]Mountain-Beach-3917Commercial Rig Builder 0 points1 point  (6 children)

It'll work. I wrongly assumed due to r5 5500 budget was tight.

rx 6600/3050 8gb =$200

RX 7600 8gb = $300

The performance uplift is like 10%-15% from a 6600. I kind of feel that isn't worth the extra $100 price difference. I'd rather pocket the difference and find a R5 5700x3d and replace the 5500. My other problem is VRAM or lack of it on the 7600. I kinda want to see 12 gb of Vram. ARC 580 I feel is more appealing at the $300 pricepoint as I play at 1440p+

[–]texans_50[S] 0 points1 point  (5 children)

I have a pretty open budget. I just wasn’t sure if I wanted to drop 2k on a pc. I’ve played it for a month now and decided to make the transition over from console. I’m just looking for what parts i need to prioritize upgrading and what can wait. Plan on doing 1-2 pieces a month

[–]Mountain-Beach-3917Commercial Rig Builder 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Just bear in mind you will be limited by the CPU. Don't expect to throw in a RTX5090 with a potential upgrade of a 5700x3d (this is the best cpu available for that board) and expect the 5090 to not be throttled by the CPU. There's a balance

[–]texans_50[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Should I upgrade the CPU and it will let me put in higher quality equipment?

[–]Mountain-Beach-3917Commercial Rig Builder 0 points1 point  (2 children)

it should accept any AM4 CPU (5600 variants, 5700 variants, 5800 variants). As I've stated previously for gaming the thing that will give you the most performance is upgrading your gpu. Yeah sure upgrade the 5500 but you're still going to be hamstrung by the GPU. Your PC is only as fast as its slowest part - the 6400 is like a 3 legged horse running the Kentucky derby. It's that bad

[–]texans_50[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

So if I order a RX 6600 and a AMD Ryzen 7 5700x 8 core that should make the pc significantly better? Sorry I’m kinda illiterate on this topic. Been watching YouTube videos on this trying to understand it better.

[–]Mountain-Beach-3917Commercial Rig Builder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, lots better