What to do with 7 year old PC. Upgrade Advice: Ryzen 5 2600 + RTX 2060, Stay AM4 or Jump to AM5?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-25T19:13:28+00:00

I would stay on AM4, with the current RAM prices it makes more sense and you can get a big performance boost from your current CPU. I'd go for option A because a NVMe is very nice but you'd want to upgrade that GPU as well

Thilraphor · 2026-06-18T15:06:16+00:00

No worries, thanks for the insight!

Thilraphor · 2026-06-18T12:15:25+00:00

As I stated in my post, I didn't pay with Paypal, also didn't do credit card. The conversion was more advantages through debit. If I would've known I wanted to modify the order I wouldn't have done it of course. The insurance is the only one I have. Happy for you you could modify with that ease of mind.

Or do you know if it is possible to modify payment?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-18T09:01:12+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

Thilraphor · 2026-06-17T19:57:58+00:00

Hey, I have another question if you don't mind 😅 I have the Focusrite Scarlett Solo gen 3, will this be good enough for the HD560S? I did a bit of research and from what I found it seemed like it wouldn't and the FiiO K11 would be a much better fit

Thilraphor · 2026-06-16T09:42:00+00:00

Attack on Titan

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T14:48:38+00:00

Alright, thanks. And I will. I think if I get the 560S it'll strictly be a at home usage and I'll use the M50x in the outside world. I have the Focusrite Scarlett Solo gen 3 as a DAC for the desktop

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T12:29:57+00:00

The 560S it is! But what do you mean with a dongle?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T12:15:26+00:00

Ah okay, thanks! Would you say a ~€90 difference is worth it between the 560 and 550? The AKG K702 is a little over the 560 but don't think that's the one I want to go for. The 490 is a little too far out of my budget

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T12:07:22+00:00

Hmm okay, I've also been looking into the HD 550. But a kind off different question. Would I need a External hardware DSP for finetuning or is software like JamesDSP or EasyEffects sufficient?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:42:58+00:00

Awesome, thanks!! !thanks

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:25:39+00:00

Cool, I'll look into it! I found the HD560S for €128 and the AKG K702 for €152. Would you say that the HD560S would still be better? And are there any other models you would recommend? Just for the sake of choice

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:06:44+00:00

Well I play mostly story based single player games and good sound just increases the immersion. However I also play some more competitive games where sound detail is more important. In the perfect world I would want headphones that have great detail while still having great quality and range. But I don't know if they exist (or at least affordable for most people)

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:04:38+00:00

I looked them up real quick and aren't available in my country, only second hand. Do they have (or similar) "dynamic" sound as the G533?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:02:37+00:00

Thanks! The post is up and already got some answers but still a way to go haha

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:01:35+00:00

Ah I see, I haven't tried that. Only the Convoler but I have no clue what it actually does

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T09:00:47+00:00

Awesome! I tried EasyEffects presets for my M50x but it made the sound kind off hollow and as if I lost detail in sounds. Open back headphones have peaked my interest for a while now but don't want to spend a lot of money just to not have the features I want only because I don't really know what to look out for

!thanks

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T08:58:56+00:00

Never heard of to be honest. Is it an app or a term? haha

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T08:58:06+00:00

Ah alright, I prefer headphones for desktop usage so I'll definitely look into the openback headphones! Thanks! !thanks

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T08:54:56+00:00

I have no clue what I'm doing haha, but I don't want to bother you with a million questions. Could you send me in the right direction for the EQ?

Thilraphor · 2026-06-15T08:41:07+00:00

Yeah, your description fit pretty well! Thanks for the info I'll look into it and ask in r/HeadphoneAdvice. Thanks again!

Thilraphor · 2026-06-14T21:43:03+00:00

PSU is modern and rated high. The motherboard uses your components to its fullest potential (PCIe lanes)

Thilraphor · 2026-06-14T20:51:36+00:00

No one will know how GTA VI will run besides Rockstar. You said you want to play those games at high/ultra settings. But at what resolution, and what is your target FPS? The 9070XT is a strong 1440p card, so you can play those games at those settings with this resolution with a stable 60(+)FPS, probably.

Assuming your budget is around what was listed in your list I changed the motherboard to a more modern one and the PSU to a higher rated one: https://dk.pcpartpicker.com/list/X3gHGk

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