Is It Worth Future Proofing Your Gaming PC Build? With New RTX 4080 Graphics Cards, AMD AM5, PCIE Gen 5 and DDR5 PC parts - is it worth it? ⭐ Get exclusive NordPass deal plus 1 additional month for FREE here: https://nordpass.com/pccentric or use code pccentric at the checkout! (ad) Product Affiliate Links: (When you buy through an affiliate link, PC Centric may receive a commission on the sale - as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) Cheapest Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edybdULJioE (I haven't build the below systems, I cannot guarantee 100% compatibility) Budget Build: Ryzen 5 5600G: https://locally.link/pGAi (Amazon) MSI MAG B550 Bazooka: https://locally.link/RsCe (Amazon) Kolink Citadel Mesh: https://bit.ly/3G6vE8z (OCUK) Patriot Viper Steel 16GB: https://locally.link/ewic (Amazon) WD Black SN750: https://locally.link/Xw2R (Amazon) Seasonic B12 BC 650 Power Supply: https://locally.link/N3yH (Amazon) Mid Range: Asus B660 Prime-Plus Motherboard: https://locally.link/uSNp (Amazon) Intel i5 12400F Processor: https://locally.link/u0Ra (Amazon) Arctic Freezer i35: https://locally.link/jDYM (Amazon) NZXT H510 Flow: https://locally.link/T5ZN (Amazon) Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO 16GB 3600MHz: https://locally.link/tgud (Amazon) Crucial P5 Plus: https://locally.link/B6xk (Amazon) RTX 3060 Ti Graphics Card: https://bit.ly/39I5IUD (OCUK) Antec 750w EA750G: https://locally.link/3roV (Amazon) High End: Fractal Define S2 Case: https://locally.link/77ni (Amazon) Intel i7 12700F CPU: https://locally.link/FgWN (Amazon) Cooler Master Master Liquid ML360R: https://locally.link/nQXP (Amazon) Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB: https://locally.link/L9ev (Amazon) Asus ROG Strix Z690-A: https://locally.link/4MDU (Amazon) Viper VP4300 SSD: https://locally.link/UlmA (Amazon) Thermaltake Toughpower GF850W PSU: https://locally.link/F5oG (Amazon) RTX 3080 Graphics Card: https://bit.ly/3wyu3E8 My PC & Setup Gear - Ex review sample (RS), Ex sponsored video (SV) My PC Case: (RS) https://locally.link/DrQk (Amazon) My Desk (RS): https://locally.link/YsRq (Amazon) My Oak 'Desk' Worktop: https://locally.link/Pbt0 (Worktop Express) A great 1440p 165hz Gaming monitor (RS): https://locally.link/YckK (Amazon) 4K Benchmarking monitor (RS): https://locally.link/bkDk (Amazon) My Personal Monitor (SV): https://locally.link/K3OB (Amazon) Philips Hue Strips: (SV) https://locally.link/YZKl (Amazon) My Keyboard (SV): https://locally.link/qUrE (Amazon) My Mouse (SV): Logitech G Pro Superlight: https://locally.link/z7Ra (Amazon) My Work Mouse (RS) - Logitech MX Master 3: https://locally.link/d00b (Amazon) My Mouse Mat (S) - Corsair RGB: https://locally.link/ZPAa (Amazon) Philips Hue Bulbs (S): https://locally.link/6Ixp (Amazon) Philips HUE Play (S): https://locally.link/lf4m (Amazon) My Desk 'Legs' Alex Drawers: https://locally.link/KN7V (IKEA) My Desk Worktop: https://locally.link/SmiT (Worktop Express) My animated wallpapers: https://twitter.com/PcCentric/status/1029664428197900289 Noblechairs ICON Chair (RS): OCUK: http://bit.ly/2GMZSxs Amazon: https://locally.link/wYNM --- My Main Camera - Blackmagic Pocket 6K: https://locally.link/E9Ci (Amazon) My Main Lens: https://locally.link/mMmF (Amazon) My Main Microphone: https://locally.link/11HF (Amazon) -- Subscribe to PC Centric for weekly PC, gaming and tech videos! Follow @PcCentric on Twitter https://twitter.com/PcCentric Add PC Centric on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pccentric/ Like PC Centric on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PcCentric -- Music: Epidemic Sound -- All images used in this video are used in good spirit, and are believed to be ‘fair use’. If you feel an example of your work has been wrongly published, please contact pccentric@gmail.com. PC Centric is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, Amazon Services LLC Associates and Amazon CA Associates, affiliate advertising programmes designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.com & Amazon.ca and other global Amazon Stores 0:00 The Problem! 0:20 What Is A "Future Proofed PC?" 1:04 The Problem With Upgrading 1:38 PCIE Gen 5 2:17 CPU Upgrading 3:12 Nord Pass (ad) 4:26 Compatibility 4:58 DDR5 RAM 5:51 New Gen 5 SSDs! 7:01 Graphics Cards! 8:04 Top Tips for Futureproofing!