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r/buildapc · u/Ndgtr · 6d ago

A reminder: Don't throw away your stock CPU backplate.

Long story short, I upgraded my PC, including the motherboard. Said motherboard was second hand and didn't come with a backplate. No big deal, my cooler has its own, and I still had the original in a box. Then I sold the…

r/buildapc · u/Ill_Personality_7666 · May 20, 2026

Should I buy RTX 5070ti or RX 9070 XT 16GB for my GPU upgrade from GTX 1660S

hey guys I am wondering about upgrading my GPU, I want to buy a good one for the next 4-5 years. My PC specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D / 3.4 GHz Processor GPU: GTX 1660S RAM: 2x16GB DDR4 3600MT/s CL18-22-222 Motherboard:…

r/buildapc · u/UnicornFlow3 · 7h ago

At what point does it stop making sense to keep upgrading and just build a new PC?

I've been upgrading the same PC for years. Started with a GPU, then added RAM, replaced the SSD, upgraded the CPU, and now I'm looking at a new motherboard. It made me wonder where everyone draws the line. At what point …

r/buildapc · u/Majestic-Tale7907 · May 15, 2026

Do I need to reinstall Windows after upgrading almost my entire PC?

I’m upgrading from: Intel i7-8700K RX 5700 XT DDR4 RAM To: Ryzen 7 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti ASUS TUF B850 motherboard DDR5 RAM I’m keeping the same SSD with Windows already installed on it. Can I just boot into Windows normal…

r/buildapc · u/Due-Agency-8357 · 3w ago

Motherboards made specifically for X3D chips are coming out, are they charging us a premium to not fry our CPUs?

After having my ASUS TUF B850-Plus Wifi kill my 9800X3D (which is now on it's way for RMA) I've been looking into buying a brand new motherboard. Turns out, brands like Gigabyte have started to come out with X3D specific…