Is my PC worth upgrading or should I just sell it and start anew?
Here is my list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/2y4Nxs
I was considering upgrading CPU/GPU to something more modern and maybe VR-level so I can play nice looking games, but it would probably be 9 months from now (busy with school until then). Would it be worth it to wait until then with new stuff coming out or would it incompatible or bottlenecked by the motherboard or something (in that case maybe I should sell it now).
Posted Jul 22, 2022, 3:05 AM UTC · edited
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I'd grab a few things:
Update your BIOS and grab a 3600 or 3700x. Used ones go for pretty cheap
2x 8gb of 3200mhz RAM
Upgrade the graphics card if you can afford it
Grab a 144hz monitor with freesync/g-sync, resolution depending on the graphics card you go for
In 9 months the only thing that'll change is there'll probably be new graphics cards that may or may not be better price/performance than this current lot. Maybe monitors have improved somewhat. Ryzen 5000 BIOS may be coming out for your motherboard at some point according to this thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/tfohxu/ryzen_5000_on_ab350_pro4/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Someone flashing one anyway:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/comments/qmlzr1/ryzen_5000_on_ab350m_pro4_unofficial_but_possible/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
(BIOS flashing is risky, so proceed with caution)
So then this motherboard is still good for a few years?
Yeah should be, especially if this Ryzen 5000 BIOS comes out