Inspired y the $150 PC

[Wyatthaplo]

HI So Im upgrading my new gaming rig to a 1080ti very soon and am giving my old 1050ti to my sister who I gave my old pc to.

 

This got me thinking along with the video below that MAYBE i should upgrade some more components and see what I can do with the system.

 

So the system is 

 

Motherboard= 2B17 (P0) 

CPU = AMD A8-6500

GPU =AMD Radeon HD 8570D (Being upgraded to a 1050ti

HDD = 1TB 

 

So a big thing with this system is the fans are SO LOUD!!! 

Using Speccy I can see that the CPU is running between 65C and 70C Idle and when doing pretty much anything jumps to 85-90C. So i suspect I need to install some better form of cooling and put some new thermal paste on it. Both things ive not done before but am quite excited to try.

 

What other upgrades do people think I should get? Is the CPU fine as is? Id like to achieve similar results to the below video.

 

 

[aisle9]

Wait, so you're going to buy a 1080 Ti and use it on an A8-6500?

[Wyatthaplo]

No the 1080ti is going in my gaming rig, Maximus X and i7-8700K. But im giving the 1050ti to my sister which is the rig im looking to do some budget upgrades on.

[VEXICUS]

9 hours ago, Wyatthaplo said:

HI So Im upgrading my new gaming rig to a 1080ti very soon and am giving my old 1050ti to my sister who I gave my old pc to.

 

This got me thinking along with the video below that MAYBE i should upgrade some more components and see what I can do with the system.

 

So the system is 

 

Motherboard= 2B17 (P0) 

CPU = AMD A8-6500

GPU =AMD Radeon HD 8570D (Being upgraded to a 1050ti

HDD = 1TB 

 

So a big thing with this system is the fans are SO LOUD!!! 

Using Speccy I can see that the CPU is running between 65C and 70C Idle and when doing pretty much anything jumps to 85-90C. So i suspect I need to install some better form of cooling and put some new thermal paste on it. Both things ive not done before but am quite excited to try.

 

What other upgrades do people think I should get? Is the CPU fine as is? Id like to achieve similar results to the below video.

 

 

Sell that old a8 6500 along with mobo, ram and the old gpu an purchase these parts...

A 1050ti will pair well with r3 1200

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($69.85 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($39.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $174.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-25 00:26 EDT-0400

[Sat1600]

Looks like the front panel pins and the front hd audio are standard. You can move everything to a new case with better airflow and replace the CPU cooler. I just moved an HP h9 1150t motherboard to a new case. Much better temps. I'm going to flip it.

[Wyatthaplo]

Changing the motherboard seems unnecessary TBH. Not trying to make a great gaming pc. Mainly just looking to spend as minimal as possible to get a better pc for family member and utilise the redundant 1050Ti

 

thinking 

new cpu cooler-pure rock slim £30

new 500w PSU - £25 as old one is only 180w and doesn’t have PCIe power. 

then maybe change to a 120 SSD for £25 

 

think those is 3 three things alone will be such an improvement  

 

im learning loads about pc parts from this endeavour and am much less apprehensive about playing around with systems now. 

[celerystruct]

8 hours ago, Wyatthaplo said:

Changing the motherboard seems unnecessary TBH. Not trying to make a great gaming pc. Mainly just looking to spend as minimal as possible to get a better pc for family member and utilise the redundant 1050Ti

 

thinking 

new cpu cooler-pure rock slim £30

new 500w PSU - £25 as old one is only 180w and doesn’t have PCIe power. 

then maybe change to a 120 SSD for £25 

 

think those is 3 three things alone will be such an improvement  

 

im learning loads about pc parts from this endeavour and am much less apprehensive about playing around with systems now. 

Why waste money on a new cpu cooler for a cpu that can't even overclock?

The SSD will mostly affect boot time. It won't have any affect on gaming.

 

If you're going to get a new cpu then the motherboard is necessary and the new ram is also necessary to go along with the 2 components so if you want to actually upgrade then you do need to change those parts out.

 

Otherwise just slap your 1050 ti in there and get a new PSU with PCIe connectors and call it a day but it may bottleneck your system.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OCSzTslVki32BDSlEneeH3zJrTgD5iHe6IsWgbceHcQ/edit#gid=0

[Wyatthaplo]

The cpu seems to run  super hot 80-90C when doing barely anything so the new cooler should be a big improvement on running noise. The original fan is super loud. 

 

Getting the new psu for the PCIe connectors and may do as you suggest and leave the SSD. Looking at the chart I can't find the specific cpu in there but assuming it falls in the 6000 series AMD A8 6500 so think some minor bottlenecking is acceptable. Not looking to run AAA games at high quality. Think it will be mostly used for homework for the kids and maybe The Sims. 

 

Maybe upgrade wasn't the best term. Streamlining the current system and allowing use of a redundent part from my main build. 

[Wyatthaplo]

Ok reading up on bottle necks makes me think I'm better of selling the 1050ti and sticking with the existing GPU, I think it was an radeon 8570D something and using the 1050ti to fund the basic upgrades

[celerystruct]

Use @Wyatthaplo tags or reply to the post so people get notified.

 

6 hours ago, Wyatthaplo said:

The cpu seems to run  super hot 80-90C when doing barely anything so the new cooler should be a big improvement on running noise. The original fan is super loud.

If it's running hot maybe try changing the thermal paste first before running out and buying a brand new cooler

 

Also have you tried measuring temps with something else other than Speccy? It's known for having incorrect temp readings.

Try something like HWInfo.

6 hours ago, Wyatthaplo said:

Think it will be mostly used for homework for the kids and maybe The Sims.

So she's only playing the Sims on this thing? In that case she'd probably benefit from a better CPU, that game is pretty CPU intensive from what i understand. But I woulnd't recommend selling your 1050 ti just to stick with an inferior gpu.

 

6 hours ago, Wyatthaplo said:

Maybe upgrade wasn't the best term. Streamlining the current system and allowing use of a redundent part from my main build. 

You're sticking a 1050 ti in there and trying to replace parts to accommodate. That's an upgrade.

 

Just try reading temps on something other than Speccy and try replacing the thermal paste. Then maybe just wait till 7/7 when new Ryzen chips drop.

 

Then you can buy the parts @VEXICUS recommended for cheaper probably. The 1200 he's recommending should come with a cpu cooler as well and it'd give your sister a soldi system that she can easily upgrade again later on.

[Wyatthaplo]

4 hours ago, celerystruct said:

Use @Wyatthaplo tags or reply to the post so people get notified.

 

If it's running hot maybe try changing the thermal paste first before running out and buying a brand new cooler

 

Also have you tried measuring temps with something else other than Speccy? It's known for having incorrect temp readings.

Try something like HWInfo.

So she's only playing the Sims on this thing? In that case she'd probably benefit from a better CPU, that game is pretty CPU intensive from what i understand. But I woulnd't recommend selling your 1050 ti just to stick with an inferior gpu.

 

You're sticking a 1050 ti in there and trying to replace parts to accommodate. That's an upgrade.

 

Just try reading temps on something other than Speccy and try replacing the thermal paste. Then maybe just wait till 7/7 when new Ryzen chips drop.

 

Then you can buy the parts @VEXICUS recommended for cheaper probably. The 1200 he's recommending should come with a cpu cooler as well and it'd give your sister a soldi system that she can easily upgrade again later on.

Sounds like pretty solid advice there. Ill check those prices in a couple weeks as you suggest. Cheers for all the advice!