Hi folks,
I'm reviving an old system and I have pretty much everything except Mobo, CPU, and RAM. I do have right now an HD7870 which I plan to upgrade to GTX1660 around Christmas / Black Friday and depending on the deals, I might get the Super version. I want a good board that would last me a while and allow me to upgrade in the future. As for features - I only look for USB Type-C and M.2 port, and the room for moderate overclocking. Now, I'm planning on getting a budget CPU and upgrade in a year or two to a higher-end R5 or lower-end R7, nothing crazy. The RAM will be Corsair DDR4, 3000MHz 8GB single stick for now, with another one coming in a few months.
The question is do I go with B450 board or jump straight to X570, considering both B550 and X470 are rare here (eastern europe) and not much cheaper (some even more expensive)?
TL;DR (budget about $300-400 but I live in Bulgaria, so pricing is weird here)
Good board? - MSI X570A Pro (or maybe X470 or even B550) - $180
Budget CPU - R3 3100 (maybe R5 1600 AF) -> R7 3700X (in a couple of years maybe or something else along these lines) - $135 (R3 with Wraith Cooler) and $120 (R5 with no cooler)
RAM - Corsair DDR4, 3000MHz 8GB (adding another stick in a few months) - $45-ish
Current GPU - HD7870 -> GTX1660 (in a few months)
Current Case - Antec One (hopefully the Mobo will fit)
What do you think?
Thanks!