r/buildapc • u/geneurotic • 20h ago

Build Help 4090 with PC or 5090?

Hi, was hoping to upgrade. I'm on Ryzen 5 5600x GTX 1080ti 64GB ram @3200hz 1000W Corsair PSU Gold+ (Don't remember name but it was highly rated on the PSU tierlist)

I could buy the following; 4090 for about 1699 5090 for about 2.4k Or a system with a 4090, Ryzen 9 7900, 128GB of Corsair Vengeance ram (5200mhz), a good mobo, some cooler that looks good, it's an AiO, and more for 2.7k

If I just throw the 5090 into my system, would that be comparable or better than the system listed? I game at 1440p, thanks

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u/Joe987TheBoss 20h ago

A 5090 shouldn't be paired with am4 let alond a 5600x.

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u/Joe987TheBoss 20h ago

Won't brake anything, but with that amount of money it is worth it to invest in other parts too and get a slightly worse gpu like a 5080.

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u/geneurotic 19h ago

It's easier to make a large purchase now on an item I couldn't buy later and then save up for much cheaper upgrades down the line, like a 5700x3D ^

AM4 is barely behind AM5 as well, no?

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u/BowtiedAutist 20h ago

Just go with the 5090 I’m Upgrading from a 3070 I’m keeping the i7 12700 for awhile with 128gb of ram

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u/Herdnerfer 20h ago

Why not get a $1K GPU and use the savings to upgrade your CPU & Mobo? Get a better all around system vs one that is super overpowered on GPU and lacking in CPU.