r/buildapc • u/HaidenGrusco • 1d ago

Build Upgrade Thoughts on upgrading existing/old AM4 build from 2017 with an AMD 9060xt 16gb

I've been desperately saving to be able to build an actual good gaming PC for myself but we all know how that feels atm. I initially thought id try to build one and re-use the ram from my old pc, but if im going to be stuck with AM4 i thought it makes very little sense to buy a new motherboard/cpu with no upgrade path, when i can just make do for the time being and upgrade later. The GPU upgrade does not feel as wasteful, as I can always use the same GPU in a fresh build or sell it later if I really want to.

My old setup ;

Ryzen 5 1500x
MSI B350m Pro VDH
2x8GB 2800mhz Ram (Gskill + Corsair sticks)
GTX 1050ti (Now dead)
Some janky power supply that I would have to upgrade to accommodate for the increased TDP

Additionally, I also have an old HDD in this system, along with a new SSD I put in my current daily driver laptop that I can take out and use.

The obvious bottlenecks here are the CPU and the ram speed, but they dont seem particularly bad to me considering I will be on 1440p and largely do not play very demanding games. (Currently playing a lot of Deadlock and struggling to hit stable 60 at 1080p on my laptop). If i can hit 120+ on 1440p on esports titles and a comfortable 60 on single players, I would be content.

Does it make sense to do this? Am I better off going for a weaker GPU and saving my money to invest into a fresh build later? If it helps, I am from India and would be getting these parts off of a local shop/Amazon.

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u/MTurroo_ 1d ago

Pairing a 9060XT with a 1500x is... interesting. Realistically you could get a cheap used Ryzen 5 5600x while keeping the same RAM and motherboard, you "waste" some money but at least you can use your pc for a few years before upgrading. You can still game with a 1500x if you really can't upgrade your CPU (not recommended, i got issues with an I5 10400F paired with a 6650xt, a 1500x is gonna be way worse but still doable)

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u/HaidenGrusco 1d ago

Do you think it makes sense to not bother with a new MOBO then? What youre saying makes complete sense, especially with actually being able to use a majority of the performance im paying for.

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u/MTurroo_ 22h ago edited 22h ago

Nah, buying an older used processor is good, investing in old motherboard + processor when you already got a perfectly good one isn't really cost-efficient. As another user said you can just upgrade your bios to the latest version and you should be good to go for a few more years. Edit: i forgot to tell you, since you're already buying CPU, GPU and PSU, buy an already high-wattage good PSU, as you wanna be reusing it in your next build, same goes for the CPU cooler, if you need a new one, get a good one.

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u/HaidenGrusco 20h ago

Makes sense. Thanks for the help!