Greetings,
I’m starting to notice some framerate slowdowns with my current rig. I upgraded the GPU a couple years ago but the bones of the system remained the same. What would you recommend for CPU/Mobo/RAM given my build? I went with pretty much top of the line the last time I upgraded, is it worth going all in again or is the current market worth going with something more affordable?Any help is greatly appreciated.
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mCHYxg)
Type|Item|Price
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**CPU** | [AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tLCD4D/amd-ryzen-9-3900x-36-ghz-12-core-processor-100-100000023box) | $229.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xCL7YJ/noctua-nh-d15s-8252-cfm-cpu-cooler-nh-d15s) | $119.95 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Asus ROG Crosshair VIII Hero (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/GcfFf7/asus-rog-crosshair-viii-hero-wi-fi-atx-am4-motherboard-rog-crosshair-viii-hero-wi-fi) | $719.00 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [G.Skill Trident Z Royal 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL19 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sNrmP6/gskill-trident-z-royal-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-f4-3600c19d-32gtrs) |-
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DyhFf7/western-digital-wd_black-sn850x-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t2x0e) | $89.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Western Digital WD_Black SN850X 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/crKKHx/western-digital-wd_black-sn850x-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds200t2x0e) | $149.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card** | [MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VtPQzy/msi-suprim-liquid-x-geforce-rtx-4090-24-gb-video-card-geforce-rtx-4090-suprim-liquid-x-24g) | $1929.99 @ Best Buy (OOS)
**Case** | [Phanteks NV7 ATX Full Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sWbRsY/phanteks-nv7-atx-full-tower-case-ph-nv723tg_dmw01) | $201.38 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1200 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FfFmP6/be-quiet-pure-power-12-m-1200-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-bn513) | $179.90 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** | [Phanteks D30-120 64.3 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vFGhP6/phanteks-d30-120-643-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-ph-f120d30_drgb_pwm_wt01_3p) | $114.99 @ Newegg
**Case Fan** | [Phanteks D30-120 Reversed 61.5 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pn7scf/phanteks-d30-120-reversed-615-cfm-120-mm-fans-3-pack-ph-f120d30r_drgb_pwm_wt01_3p) | $114.99 @ Newegg
**Monitor** | [Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2″ 3440 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wywypg/dell-alienware-aw3423dwf-342-3440-x-1440-165-hz-curved-monitor-aw3423dwf) | $899.99 @ Best Buy
**Keyboard** | [Ducky One 2 RGB Wired Standard Keyboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/RWL48d/ducky-one-2-rgb-wired-standard-keyboard-dkon1808st-buspdazt1) |-
**Mouse** | [Glorious MODEL O Wired Optical Mouse](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ddjJ7P/glorious-pc-gaming-race-model-o-wired-optical-mouse-go-white) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Headphones** | [Audeze Maxwell for PlayStation 5 Headset](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/k7TZxr/audeze-maxwell-for-playstation-5-headset-208-mw-1120-01) | $299.00 @ Amazon
**UPS** | [Tripp Lite SMART1500LCDT UPS](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gRGj4D/tripp-lite-ups-smart1500lcdt) | $273.83 @ Amazon
**Custom** | [Edifier S1000DB Audiophile Active Bookshelf Speakers](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gc7CmG/edifier-s1000db-audiophile-active-bookshelf-speakers) |-
**Custom** | [Noctua NM-AM4 Mounting Kit for Noctua CPU coolers on AMD AM4 platforms](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gzgPxr/noctua-nm-am4-mounting-kit-for-noctua-cpu-coolers-on-amd-am4-platforms) |-
**Custom** | [Noctua NF-A14 PWM chromax.black.swap premium-grade quiet 140mm fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TDrcCJ/noctua-nf-a14-pwm-chromaxblackswap-premium-grade-quiet-140mm-fan) | $28.95 @ Amazon
**Custom** | [Phanteks PH-DRGBLED_COMBO_01 Digital RGB LED Strip Combo Set 2x 400mm 1x M/B adapter ASUS/MSI compatible Retail](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/j4YLrH/phanteks-ph-drgbled_combo_01-digital-rgb-led-strip-combo-set-2x-400mm-1x-mb-adapter-asusmsi-compatible-retail) |-
**Custom** | [Phanteks PH-FF140DRGBA_BK01 140mm Halos Lux Digital RGB Fan Frames](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8mm323/phanteks-ph-ff140drgba_bk01-140mm-halos-lux-digital-rgb-fan-frames) |-
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $5411.93
| Mail-in rebates | -$10.00
| **Total** | **$5401.93**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2025-09-20 10:19 EDT-0400 |