I want to upgrade my pc, does anyone have any suggestions?

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Here are my current specs:
Cpu: amd Ryzen 7 5700
Gpu(s): gtx 1070 + rx580
Ram (at ddr4 ageton but not ramagedon) 32gb ddr4 3600mhz cl 18
Psu: 1000w (it has a 12v hpw connector on it but it didn’t come with the cable)
1tb gen 3 nvme ssd
1tb 3.5 in hdd
And a 120mm aio cooler

I mainly play farming simulator 25 and Minecraft, I currently have a 1080p monitor, but I want to upgrade to a 1440p monitor, and I Also have a 4k tv that I would like to use for farming simulator, but if I can’t get to 4k than that’s ok. And I don’t really have a budget, although try not to go above $650, and try to stay under $400 if you can. And if you were wondering, I have a GameMax master 2 for the case

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Take your pick.

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Those would work and are good choices, but what about the cpu and ssd? Do you have any recommendations for those?

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You could upgrade to a 5700X or 5800X, and in doing so you would double your L3 cache compared to the Ryzen 7 5700 (16 MB → 32 MB). That can help in some games and latency-sensitive workloads, but I’m not convinced the real-world performance gain is worth the cost — roughly $150 for a 5700X or $200 for a 5800X.

You’d still want to confirm motherboard compatibility, since you didn’t list the board. The 5800X is a 105 W CPU versus 65 W on the 5700, but I see you’re running a 120 mm AIO, which should be sufficient for a 5800X, especially for gaming and normal use.

Overall, I think you’d see a much larger performance jump by upgrading the GPU to a 9060 XT 16 gig than by making a small step within the same CPU platform — especially coming from a GTX 1070 / RX 580-class setup.

How are you currently using your GPUs — are you relying on lossless scaling right now?

And as for storage, you’d again want to check what your motherboard supports before upgrading the SSD (PCIe generation, slot availability, etc.). Here again I think the GPU is the bigger gain though.

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Sorry about not listing the motherboard, I was making the same post and I needed to stop what I was doing on my phone and I thought it would save as a draft, not delete itself, but the bord is a ASRock b550 phantom gaming 4, and it has a pcie gen 4 m.2 slot, and I think you were one of the people that was trying to help me before on the other pc building tab, so I would think you would remember some things about my pc, but it’s ok if you don’t, and no I am not using lossless scaling, the rx580 is currently doing nothing in my computer except taking up more power, before I figured things out about drivers being a issue and no performance gain, I still put the 580 in there, mainly because I spent the $100 for it, but I do have the mobo, cpu, psu, ram, and storage to do another build just for fun mostly. but after this upgrade, is it worth it to upgrade to am5 once can? And the picture is one of my build before I got the hdd, which I put on the bottom rack, and if I remove the top 4 hdd trays than I can fit a longer gpu.

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And should I keep the 580 in there if I get the 9060xt? I mainly want it so if I have a second monitor I don’t lose performance. And should I upgrade the psu too? I was thinking to get a 1600w one so I could be future proofed, is that a good idea after the gpu upgrade? And this is kinda funny and kinda weird, I started planning this system January of 2025, and built it in October, 2025, so that’s my situation. And any spare parts I get from upgrade will go to use as some point. Hopefully that answers all of your questions.

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If you’re moving from a GTX 1070 to a 9060 XT 16 GB, I’d focus on the GPU upgrade alone—that’s where you’ll see the biggest performance jump.

If you want to go a step further (and yes, it’s overkill for your current CPU), the 9070 XT is worth considering. You wouldn’t be able to fully use everything the card can do right now, but it wouldn’t hurt performance at all, and it would seriously future-proof you into your next build. It also easily handles a dual-monitor setup.

That said, a 9060 XT 16 GB can absolutely run two monitors without issue. The ideal setup would be one monitor at 1440p for gaming and the second at 1080p for Discord, browsing, or video. That keeps performance optimized while still giving you plenty of screen space.

You could sell both the GTX 1070 and the RX 580 on Jawa—I’ve sold a 6800 XT there and it was painless. Realistically, you’re probably looking at around $150 total for both cards, and that money can go straight toward the new GPU.

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Price-wise, the 9070 XT is currently in the $600–$650 range (there’s one shown here at $650). I’m not trying to push you toward the 9070 XT—this is just food for thought. The 9060 XT will already run your games and a dual-monitor setup just fine; the 9070 XT simply gives you more headroom and longevity.

If your plan is to eventually move to the AM5 platform, I’d strongly recommend at least taking a hard look at the 9070 XT. Personally, I wouldn’t put any more money into AM4 beyond a GPU upgrade at this point—it’s an older platform. The smarter approach is to choose the GPU now, then plan for an AM5 motherboard, CPU, and RAM when it makes financial sense. Both the GPU and your current PSU will carry over cleanly into that next build.

One last thing—and again, not pressure—if you’re going to do this upgrade, it’s probably better to do it sooner rather than later. GPU prices have already started creeping up due to memory pricing, and just last month 9070 XTs were closer to $599. That same pressure has started affecting 9060 XT pricing as well.

As for the power supply, you’re already covered. It’s plenty capable and essentially future-proof. No reason to replace it unless it’s close to 10 years old.

I have a correction from an earlier statement: if you were to jump to a 5800X CPU I would get a 240 AIO instead

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Ok, I’ll probably get the 9060xt, especially because I want to go nvidia in the end unless amd pulls out something really good, and the reason that I was thinking about upgrading the psu is because it has a 12v hpw connector on the unit but it didn’t come with the cable, (and I did mention that earlier) and my goal was to eventually be able to play a 4k ultra settings, not just 1440p. So I think I’ll go for the 9060xt. Although I’m only able to put about $20 a month towards it
And should I just swap the 1070 for the 9060xt, or should I remove both gpus?

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remove both GPUs and just use one.

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Ok, thanks, but what about the psu? I can use it in another build later, so should I think about upgrading it? And what about storage? Should I get a new ssd before or after the psu upgrade? (And if you are wondering why I’m pushing the psu upgrade is so I can be fully future proofed and actually correctly connect a power hungry nvidia gpu) and after I get a ssd should I clone it and than format the old drive and use it as a second drive? And should I invest in a gen5 ssd or just get a gen 4 one? If you can answer those questions than I would appreciate it, and yes I am going to get the 9060xt so you don’t have to push it

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The best AM4 CPU for the price right now is the 5800XT(AIR cooler included) for around $200 everything AM4 X3D is though the roof I wouldn’t worry about M.2 Gen 5 right now too pricey. Tons of Gen 4 that does 7000MBps + for under a $100. Get a ATX 3.1 & PCIe 5.1 PSU you can get the MSI MPG A1000GS PCIE5 for around $100 you be future proof. The 9060XT 16G is a good card & also the 5060 TI 16G depending on your budget I would just make sure its the 16G version
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Thanks for the info and the list, but I said this before and may of not seen it, but I get about $20 a month to put towards upgrading my pc, so that’s why I was thinking to just get a gen 5 drive when I get it. And I was thinking to upgrade to at least a 1300w psu, because I what to not need to upgrade it for a while, and I what to run dual gpu and possibly triple monitor setup, so I what to have enough wattage to do that. But thanks for the recommendations anyway!

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NP! Yeah dual GPU’s need a lot, But unfortunately they lost their hardware & software over the last few years no more SLI/CrossFire support & lots games programs no longer support it No GEN 5 cards have it(blame crypto mining) I would really look into yourself before you spend the money it’s better today just to have one good/great card then 2 ok ones. I would just get a 9070XT or 5070Ti
Google SLI/CrossFire for more info

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I’d do 5800X3D, 5800x is too small of an upgrade and kinda a waste, if you do work, then get 9 5950X, gaming 5800X3D

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This is the third time I said this, I only get $20 a month to put towards the upgrade each month, so that’s not an option

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With how fast I gain money, I think I (to upgrade to a top of the line system) have to get a 6090 or maby a 7090 if it takes that long. And what cards I would get (if I got them today) would be a 5090 and a 5060, so I could play at high resolutions and not loose performance when I have more that 1 monitor. And what does NP mean?

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NP=No Problem

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Thanks! I’m kind of blind to the world so I don’t know what some things mean

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