Upgrading a old build!

[Frosty!]

Hi there!

I'm in the need for some help, for a friend, His current build is this: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/firadesunna/saved/XvNcYJ

He's living in the UK and according to him this is the best site to shop at: https://www.scan.co.uk/

He has a budget of 300-380 pounds! And is planning to stream some games like overwatch. I was thinking of a new cpu (ryzen 5), mobo, and new ram 16 (GB)

 

What do you guys think?

[Manderis]

The problem I see is, that you can get a 2600 plus mb and ram but the GPU is still outdated and a bit under powered but should manage 1080p overwatch and Co.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/BsVZ3b
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/BsVZ3b/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£144.98 @ Box Limited) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£75.59 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£102.89 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£63.98 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £39.82) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (Purchased For £109.00) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £24.99) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For £44.50) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For £13.40) 
Total: £619.15
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-21 15:03 GMT+0000

 

I would suggest 2600, B450 Pro, 16 GB 3000 MHz Ram and a decent sized SSD to run the OS on. Will feel much more responsive that way. 

 

Also try to look at the used GPU marked, rx580/480 gtx 980(ti) or even 1060 might be a good deal.

 

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£89.51 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£75.02 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£102.89 @ More Computers) 
Storage: PNY - CS900 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£17.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £39.82) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (Purchased For £109.00) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £24.99) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.98 @ Aria PC) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For £13.40) 
Total: £536.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-21 15:10 GMT+0000

 

here you go. here is the build with revisions.

 

your current build had a terrible PSU and needed a change. rest is good and a setup for an upgrade about 2 years from now if you want to. 

 

 

Total includes what you allready bought

[GoldenLag]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£144.98 @ Box Limited) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (£75.02 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  (£57.72 @ More Computers) 
Storage: PNY - CS900 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£17.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For £39.82) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 460 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  (Purchased For £109.00) 
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT SW ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For £24.99) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 11 CM 500 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£63.98 @ Aria PC) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On - iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For £13.40) 
Total: £546.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-21 15:13 GMT+0000

 

here is a revision of the other build

 

 

other suggestions include looking at a new used GPU. like an R9 290x for about 80£ on the used market

[SolarNova]

Scan

Ebuyer

overclockersUK

Novatech

Aria

Amazon

 

all good places to buy form in the UK

Also check  the above stores ebays stores, as u can find items that areo ut of stock on their website, instock on their ebay store, or even at cheaper prices.

[Frosty!]

Thanks everyone!