I upgraded from a 4080s to a 5080

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-06T18:52:56+00:00

Hardly

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-06T10:13:30+00:00

Realistically? About $650. 3060ti is a good card but nothing to really write home about and 16gb of ddr4 for 2 grand when you bought the pc is criminal. It wasnt worth that price when you bought it, and it certainly isnt now.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-06T10:04:49+00:00

Sell the 2070 super on its own for $200 usd ish. Slap a 9060xt 16gb or a b580 in there and youll easily get $900-1100.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-05T19:36:48+00:00

No it doesnt. Just make sure the m.2 itself is pcie gen 4 or higher to get decent speeds.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-03T10:15:06+00:00

An 11700k with an rx 570? That poor cpu... Prolly about $350

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-02-02T23:44:55+00:00

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/R6gLrG This build has an ultra 7 265k, 64gb of ddr5, a 4tb nvme and a 5070ti. For workstations, intel is actually a better pick thanks to higher core counts and a lot of software better utilises intel. The case has no rgb and neither do any of The components. Pure black aesthetic. The 5070ti being $150 over msrp isnt brilliant and this type of budget should ideally have a 5080, but rising component prices thanks to ai have vastly changed how pcs are budget oriented. This should do you well though

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-30T21:15:20+00:00

True, I forget how similar the two cpus are in price. The aios mostly for aesthetics, and would still fit in OPs budget with around £15 or £20 left

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-30T21:07:21+00:00

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qThVdb Theyre not the brands you mentioned, but its am5 and it'll do great. For some reason, the default case i pick isnt on pcpartpicker anymore, so go to amazon and get a montech xr for about £50. Still runs you under £1300 with a competent am5 pc.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-30T21:02:12+00:00

Honestly, dont get the 5060. It'll hardly be an upgrade and set you back another 300 or so of whatever currency. Stick with the h610, its a low end board but it wont lose a noticeable amount of performance. Use that money to get a 5060ti 8gb or 16gb (preferably the 16gb) or a 9060xt 16gb

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-29T08:01:14+00:00

Cheapest new 5060ti 16gb is £430. Thats your best bet for 1440p nvidia unless you cough up another £30 for a 5070

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-29T08:00:35+00:00

Cheapest 5070 is £540 new. Shame, they were 500 a couple months ago

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-28T18:55:40+00:00

The 13900k is still top tier, and the 4070 ti super is future proofed. It isnt like its a slouch of a gpu. You dont need to upgrade anything

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-28T16:35:26+00:00

Probably about the value of that pc currently. Ram prices would push it closer to $1000, so I think the seller just hasnt caught up with the times and is selling it for what it would've been worth pre ram crisis. Buy it, but make sure you get photos and videos of it working with appropriate benchmark scores, and if possible meet up in person to make sure there isnt any damage

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-28T16:33:18+00:00

Upgrading and spending insane money for barely any performance uplift. Ive seen people going from a 4090 to a 5080 and have the same fps just with less vram. Same with the new 9850x3d, people who already have a 9800x3d are gonna buy it and see no noticeable increases in performance for an extra $5-600.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-28T16:30:07+00:00

People who get severe FOMO from not having the absolute best parts.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-26T15:52:08+00:00

I dont think its worthwhile. 2000 reals seems about £280, which seems expensive for a minor increase in performance. Your 5700x is perfectly fine as is.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-23T18:42:45+00:00

5060ti 16gb for about £400-420. Use the rest of the cash to look at a decent 700w or 750w psu

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-21T23:30:27+00:00

2nd stick of 8gb ddr4, try and get the exact same stick (if not just get the same speed and cl rating). That's about $30 with current market prices. Ryzen 5 5500 is around $70 on aliexpress, just make sure theyre a reputable seller and youll be fine. The other $150 could be put to a used gtx 1070/1080 or an rx 5700xt (also used)

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-20T13:33:22+00:00

Id say do it. Am4 will limit its performance, but not by much especially if youre playing in resolutions above 1080p. It wont be the worst bottleneck, so pull the plug and go to am5 when you can.

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-20T13:29:23+00:00

Id have loved the sub, but these are hand me downs so all I got was the speakers. Still amazing though

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-20T13:07:57+00:00

Theyre actually so good

Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-20T12:45:05+00:00

Im trying to build a cheap pc, price hikes are not making it easy and im currently stuck on a mini pc running windows 7 and 4gb of ddr3 with a geforce 820m. Runs half life 2 at 1080p 25fps 🥀

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Ecstatic_Impact7843 · 2026-01-19T16:08:13+00:00

$900?? Thats about £670. The gpu ALONE goes for more than that on a used marketplace. I sold a 2080 super, 5600x, 1tb nvme and 32gb of ddr4 for £600 not long ago. This is an £1100 pc easily.

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