31-40k I am in Dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

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I am in a dilemma! Should I upgrade my Present PC to AMD AM4 or AM5 or Intel LGA 1700 chipsets? Budget is limited to 40k

  1. What is your budget?
    • 40K
  2. What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
    • Motherboard - Gigabyte A520M-DS3H
    • GPU - MSI Mech 2X RX 6600XT 8GB DDR6
    • RAM - G.Skill SniperX 16GB(8GBx2) 3600Mhz CL18
    • Monitor - LG 32GK650F 32" VA 1440p 144Hz
    • PSU - Cooler Master MWE Bronze 750w v3
    • SSD - WD SN570 1TB
    • Case - Galax Rev.3 mATX
    • CPU Cooler - Deepcool AK400
    • UPS - APC Back-UPS 1100VA 660w
    • KB + Mouse Combo - Cooler Master Masterkeys LITE L
  3. Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    • GPU - MSI Mech 2X RX 6600XT 8GB DDR6
    • Monitor - LG 32GK650F 32" VA 1440p 144Hz
    • PSU - Cooler Master MWE Bronze 750w v3
    • SSD - WD SN570 1TB
    • Case - Galax Rev.3 mATX
    • UPS - APC Back-UPS 1100VA 660w
    • KB + Mouse Combo - Cooler Master Masterkeys LITE L
  4. Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    • CPU - AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D or AMD Ryzen 5 7600 or Intel Core i5-12400/14400
    • Motherboard - MSI B550M Pro VDH Wifi or MSI B650M Gaming Wifi or MSI B760M Bomber Wifi DDR4 or DDR5
    • RAM - Adata XPG Spectrix D35G RGB 32GB(16GBx2) 3600Mhz CL18 DDR4 or G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB(16GBx2) 6000Mhz CL30 DDR5
    • CPU Cooler - Deepcool AG400 ARGB 120mm Black
  5. Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. Please specify the time duration also. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • Yes, might be upgrade the following within 8 months
    • GPU - Nvidia RTX5070 12GB or AMD Radeon RX9070 16GB (Depending upon best pricing)
    • Monitor - Acer Nitro VG271U M3 WQHD 27" IPS 180Hz Gaming
    • SSD - Kingston KC3000 1TB NVME Gen.4
    • KB & Mouse Combo - TVS Platina Wireless KB & Mouse Combo
  6. Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    • Open to online purchase
    • Chennai
    • Any TE Dealer
  7. What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    • Gaming
    • Browsing
    • Desktop Processing
    • Download rig
    • Watching HD movies
  8. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    • Do not want to buy any products from Antec, Samsung, Galax, Inno3d, Asus.
  9. If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    • Doom Eternal,
    • Assassins Creed Valhalla,
    • Cyberpunk 2077,
    • Witcher 3,
    • Helldivers 2,
    • Civilization 6,
    • Assetto Corsa Evo.
  10. What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 2560x1440
    2. Desktop - 2560x1440
  11. Are you looking to overclock?
    • No
  12. Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    • Windows 11 Pro 24H2
What is the best course of action? My Budget is Strictly limited to 40k. Which chipset to go for? AM4 or AM5 or LGA 1700? Depending on the chipset/RAM the above specified Combos are coming for ranging between 33k (Intel 12400 Combo) to 35k (Intel 1440 Combo) 38k (AMD i7 5700X3D Combo) to 40k (AMD i5 7600 Combo). Because my present AM4 chipset is giving several errors causing BSODs, Restarts & Freezes. Should I go with Intel LGA 1700 based 12400 or 14400 processors because I am afraid of getting the same above errors due to AMD platform but I don't know about AM5 platform errors. So you have to tell me whether AM5 platform is working without getting any errors or not like the above ones specified in my AM4 setup. I intend to use these parts purchased now for another 4-5 years minimum. I am also thinking of changing my present CPU cooler since it does not have a AM5 Bracket. Can we overclock all above specified processors & underclock them as well? Does the above specified motherboards which have only 2 RAM slots enough for Gaming for at least 3 hours daily along with browsing or watching HD movies? All parts will be purchased online from sellers mentioned in pcpricetracker.in. Please clarify my doubts. Sorry for a lengthy questionnaire. Thanks.
 
You can build a bare minimum R5 7600 + 32GB RAM + B650M mobo under 40k, 45k for something better. R7 5700X3D has similar gaming performance to R5 7600, so no point in AM4 (if your mobo was a working B550, would have been a different case).

This has a better mobo than the 11k options, so better VRMs & a 3rd M.2 slot as major benefits. The better VRM can handle even the successor of 9800X3D easily.
 
OMEGA44-XT said:
You can build a bare minimum R5 7600 + 32GB RAM + B650M mobo under 40k, 45k for something better. R7 5700X3D has similar gaming performance to R5 7600, so no point in AM4 (if your mobo was a working B550, would have been a different case).

This has a better mobo than the 11k options, so better VRMs & a 3rd M.2 slot as major benefits. The better VRM can handle even the successor of 9800X3D easily.
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I think if I can increase my budget to 45k then I can get AM5 Combo with budget CPU Cooler also.
Since I have Galax Rev.3 mATX case I choose mATX Mobo.
This config is good I think so right!
desiibond said:
Get the 5070 GPU first. Decide on upgrade once you see if and how much of bottleneck 5600 is. Would not recommend AM4 now. Better go with AM5.
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This 5600x which I have right now is not at all stable with the motherboard I am using as I don't know what is causing the restarts or BSODs sometimes.
 
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I was in similar situation last year and opted AM5. That leaves you with some room for future upgrades. LGA 1700 was nearing EOL in 2024 itself.
 
desiibond said:
Get the 5070 GPU first. Decide on upgrade once you see if and how much of bottleneck 5600 is. Would not recommend AM4 now. Better go with AM5.
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Though I agree with this. Do note that the Bottleneck can be from the PCI 3.0 on the specified Mobo vs PCI 5 supported 50xx . Wish there was some extensive testing on finding how much does the PCI bottleneck from previous gens is,to support my claims. I would love to hear from anyone on this.
 
yothisisyo said:
Though I agree with this. Do note that the Bottleneck can be from the PCI 3.0 on the specified Mobo vs PCI 5 supported 50xx . Wish there was some extensive testing on finding how much does the PCI bottleneck from previous gens is,to support my claims. I would love to hear from anyone on this.
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Won't matter. The performance difference between Gen 3.0 and Gen 5.0 on the 5090 is 1-4%. Even more insignificant for lower-tier.

 
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Am4 is just fine bro... You can find ddr4 cheap and go all out with 64gb ram with the cost of ddr5 32gb.. on avergae multicore r23 score of 5600 is 11.5k and of a 7600 is around 14k...

You will not miss much.. am4 b550 is a lot cheaper too. So you basically paying more but not getting a huge upgrade over the last gen.. just invest in nicer gpu and get a am4 setup. Trust me that 64gb ram will do you nice when you need it. Go with 5700x with the same price or lower of 7600's price.. you get more cores, good for creating VM and other core heavy tasks.

I believe you can get 5900x at around 20k
 
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CasualGamer91 said:
Am4 is just fine bro... You can find ddr4 cheap and go all out with 64gb ram with the cost of ddr5 32gb.. on avergae multicore r23 score of 5600 is 11.5k and of a 7600 is around 14k...

You will not miss much.. am4 b550 is a lot cheaper too. So you basically paying more but not getting a huge upgrade over the last gen.. just invest in nicer gpu and get a am4 setup. Trust me that 64gb ram will do you nice when you need it. Go with 5700x with the same price or lower of 7600's price.. you get more cores, good for creating VM and other core heavy tasks.

I believe you can get 5900x at around 20k
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He's looking for a change, because his current setup is unstable, without knowing the root cause. No solution to resolve it has worked.
 
CasualGamer91 said:
trust me that 64gb ram will do you nice when you need it.
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Nonsense, Wont need it for a long time unless one has specific work usecase. 32gb is more than enough. Give example, which game needs more than 32gb ram to function ?
If you are not gonna reuse components, then AM5 seems better path.

That said, if he could somehow diagnose which component is faulty, then may not need to upgrade everything. He already tested psu, ram and UPS i think so cpu/motherboard/some cable? could be the cause.
 
bssunilreddy said:
Because my present AM4 chipset is giving several errors causing BSODs, Restarts & Freezes
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I was going to recommend selling your processor and GPU and buying 5700x3D + the best GPU you could afford right now (after subtracting the cost of 5700x3D from your budget) as the upgrade this way would have been super easy but if your motherboard is giving out (and really confirm its your motherboard that causing this and not something like RAM or SSD) then I recommend you switch to AM5 platform.
 
You already have an issue since long with AMD build, why not try Intel (headache free setup).
With AMD you may have upgrade capability with same Board but with headache of system stability.
Build Intel, use as you can, if requires some upgrade, sell Processor & Board and buy new, may be little expensive option compare to AMD but can use system without issue till it suffice your needs.
 
Tracer_Bullet said:
Nonsense, Wont need it for a long time unless one has specific work usecase. 32gb is more than enough. Give example, which game needs more than 32gb ram to function ?
If you are not gonna reuse components, then AM5 seems better path.

That said, if he could somehow diagnose which component is faulty, then may not need to upgrade everything. He already tested psu, ram and UPS i think so cpu/motherboard/some cable? could be the cause.
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Video editing, ai workloads?
 
Emperor said:
You already have an issue since long with AMD build, why not try Intel (headache free setup).
With AMD you may have upgrade capability with same Board but with headache of system stability.
Build Intel, use as you can, if requires some upgrade, sell Processor & Board and buy new, may be little expensive option compare to AMD but can use system without issue till it suffice your needs.
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Intel have had stability issues in the past so it's not headache free always.
 
You can continue using the setup since you're on a 1440p monitor.
Just sell your 6600xt and get something like a used 6700xt/6800xt or 3060Ti and you're good for another 2 years.
 
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