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Hello,

I am currently looking to upgrade my current PC's specifications so that I can run newer games and games I'm currently playing [eg. Overwatch, Planetside(can't really run this anymore), War Thunder and etc.] I've been looking into the AMD's Ryzen 5 1400, and I'm hoping to upgrade to one of these, however, due to a tight budget and very little knowledge when it comes to CPU's and motherboards, I'm starting to think I simply can't fit this within my budget of £200. I'm hoping to find advice on what type of motherboards I should go for and whether I can fit it within my budget. If not possibly other options I can take to upgrade my PC.

 

My current PC's Specifications:

Motherboard: - ASUS A55BM-E

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9 GHZ Quad Core

RAM: 8 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 797MHz

Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 OC 2GB

PSU: 650V

 

Thanks in advanced. :) 

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200 is really pushing it, and isn't really possible for ryzen 5. I would get a G4560 or wait for ryzen 3.

 

What PSU specifically do you have?

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Keep in mind that you also have to buy new RAM since Ryzen needs DDR4 and the current kit you have is DDR3.

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Just now, DocSwag said:

200 is really pushing it, and isn't really possible for ryzen 5. I would get a G4560 or wait for ryzen 3.

 

What PSU specifically do you have?

I have a Corisair VS 650 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Power-Supplies/Corsair-9020098-VS650-ATX-EPS-PLUS-Unit/B00PGUSEBG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496161411&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+vs+650)

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1 minute ago, ONOTech said:

You can do an R5 1400 + A320 platform upgrade for 200 pounds, but I don't recommend it though because you really do want to OC the 1400 to maximize performance. Combined with new memory you're looking at 250 at the very least, 275+ if you want to OC

But he needs new RAM as well since his is DDR3.

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

I have a Corisair VS 650

This is a low quality PSU. :( 

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Main PC:

Ryzen 5 1600 3.8GHz - RX 570 4GB - 2x8GB DDR4 - ASUS Prime X370-Pro - Shadow Rock 2 - Define S - Seasonic Prime Gold 650W

500GB NVME SSD - 1TB SATA SSD - 1TB HDD - Windows 10 Pro

Dorm PC:

i5 4590 - GTX 960 4GB - 2x4GB DDR3 - ASUS H81M2 - Dark Rock 3 - Define R3 - 250GB SATA SSD - Seasonic S12 430W - Windows 10 Pro - Linux Mint

NAS:

Pentium G4400 - 4GB DDR4 - Fujitsu Esprimo P556 - 250GB SATA SSD - 2 x 4TB NAS HDD - 12V PSU - OpenMediaVault

Laptop:

Dell Latitude E6520 - i5 2430M - 2x4GB DDR3 - 250GB SATA SSD - Windows 10 Pro - Linux Mint

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Just now, ONOTech said:

 

Yep! I mentioned that.

What If I could try and bump the budget up to £240

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Yep! I mentioned that.

Ok, somehow I've overlooked it. My bad. xD Sorry!

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Main PC:

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NAS:

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Laptop:

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1 minute ago, ONOTech said:

It probably wouldn't be enough for an R5 1400 + A320 + 8 GB of DDR4 memory without deals. You can easily sell your current CPU, mobo, and RAM for 80-100 pounds. Do that and you'll have more than enough

What type of DDR4 could I go for (once again I'm basically clueless when it comes to these components)

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Here you go, sell your mobo/cpu for 80 and get this stuff.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CVFbD8

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£151.65 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£70.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  (£50.63 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £272.78

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What's your current GPU?

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1 minute ago, Draconid said:

What type of DDR4 could I go for (once again I'm basically clueless when it comes to these components)

The cheap kit of fast RAM I linked above will be perfect for your use case

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What's your current GPU?

1050

 

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1 minute ago, Damascus said:

Here you go, sell your mobo/cpu for 80 and get this stuff.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/CVFbD8

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£151.65 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£70.50 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory  (£50.63 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £272.78

Thanks a lot :)

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9 minutes ago, Draconid said:

I have a Corisair VS 650 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Power-Supplies/Corsair-9020098-VS650-ATX-EPS-PLUS-Unit/B00PGUSEBG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496161411&sr=8-1&keywords=corsair+vs+650)

you should really consider switching it out, maybe get a $40 S12ii or something instead.

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1 minute ago, ONOTech said:

It probably wouldn't be enough for an R5 1400 + A320 + 8 GB of DDR4 memory without deals. You can easily sell your current CPU, mobo, and RAM for 80-100 pounds. Do that and you'll have more than enough

I would suggest this, Yes I know it's not the cheapest but the 1500X has more cache and it's possible to overclock this way.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jq8HD8

Either that or less cache and get this

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/wQLsCy

 

Yes they are both over budget but they would be worth it

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14 minutes ago, Draconid said:

Hello,

I am currently looking to upgrade my current PC's specifications so that I can run newer games and games I'm currently playing [eg. Overwatch, Planetside(can't really run this anymore), War Thunder and etc.] I've been looking into the AMD's Ryzen 5 1400, and I'm hoping to upgrade to one of these, however, due to a tight budget and very little knowledge when it comes to CPU's and motherboards, I'm starting to think I simply can't fit this within my budget of £200. I'm hoping to find advice on what type of motherboards I should go for and whether I can fit it within my budget. If not possibly other options I can take to upgrade my PC.

 

My current PC's Specifications:

Motherboard: - ASUS A55BM-E

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9 GHZ Quad Core

RAM: 8 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 797MHz

Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 OC 2GB

PSU: 650V

 

Thanks in advanced. :) 

I think the current PC is worth of $120-200, but keep the 1050. Somehow I don't like how the cooler of R5 1400 looks but I think it can bring GTX 1070 at least for the heaviest card

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Wait for RyZen 3

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Just now, ivan134 said:

Wait for RyZen 3

When will that be coming out?

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5 minutes ago, Draconid said:

When will that be coming out?

early H2. So mostly likely July or August.

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Just now, ivan134 said:

early H2. So mostly likely July or August.

Hmm okay, it's just that my birthdays on July 30th, and I was hoping to get this whole upgrade as a birthday gift :P

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4 minutes ago, Draconid said:

Hmm okay, it's just that my birthdays on July 30th, and I was hoping to get this whole upgrade as a birthday gift :P

Good luck

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