WRX1309

I have bad history with ASRock. MSI, according to reviews, is also questionable. I also wanted white build (on 1151v2, i5, alternative to this one i posted here), and both MSI white boards listed locally have low ratings on newegg

iS 2700x that bad of an uptick in gaming compared to x4 840 Athlon?

Hi! I'm currently on Athlon x4 840, 16 Gb DDR3, GTX 750 Ti. Generally it's enough for my needs, but I'd like to build something that performs well enough to last a few years (to better perform in modern games, at 1920x1080, medium/high-ish settings; maybe do some encoding work, ). Looking for your advice if my choice is okay: Current selection: CPU: Ryzen 2700x Box Version (pretty much my final choice) (~223 dollars) Mobo: ASUS TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING (~97 dollars) CPU Cooler: Wraith Prism (comes with CPU) CRUCIAL Ballistix Sport LT BLS4K8G4D30AESBK DDR4 (4 x 8 GB DDR4 modules) (~169 dollars) GPU: which one would you recommend? (Nvidia only, 230 bucks or lower, preferably without additional power connector) Case: ZALMAN Z3 Plus (~55 dollars) PSU: repurposed almost new THERMALTAKE Smart RGB 500 from my current build Storage 1 (file dump): repurposed SATA SSD Storage 2 (system): A-DATA XPG SX6000 Lite ASX6000LNP-256GT-C (~42 dollars) Total cost: ~541 dollars Is this mobo good enough for 2700x? Or do I need something like ASUS ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING? Is PSU enough for 2700x? No overclocking is planned, I'm fine with stocks. At most - I'm gonna try setting highest certified memory for RAM if it starts on lower by default