Upgrading Ryzen 2200g build

Kuroneko827 · July 17, 2019

Hello, i want to ask you for some advice on upgrading

this is my current build :

CPU
AMD Ryzen 3 2200g

RAM
DDR4 8GB 2666mhz apacer Panther (4x2)

Motherboard
ASRock A320M-HDV (AM4)

Should i upgrade my ram ? Upgrade my cpu ? add a discrete gpu? i will have a budget around $200

i will be using it for Adobe Illustrator (big files), Hitfilm express(1080p), and little Gaming (Game like Apex Legend).

i wonder what upgrade should i do? and the gaming isnt really important if that helps

Jon Jon · July 17, 2019

I would recommend upgrading your RAM first as that is the cheapest and will arguably have the most performance impact for under $200.

You could consider the new Ryzen 5 3400G as an upgrade along with the RAM.

I would just make sure your motherboard will support it after a BIOS update.

EL02 · July 17, 2019

Swap the 8gb of ram with some cheap 2x8gb 2666mhz ram(around $60) and get the ryzen 5 2400g ($140-150).

Jon Jon · July 19, 2019

Here is a review on the new APUs, which actually undoes my recommendation a bit:

https://www.techspot.com/review/1878-amd-ryzen-3400g/

It may be more beneficial to upgrade your ram and get a dedicated graphics card that will be able to gpu accelerate for you to help out with some of the heavy lifting.

If you can save, it may be beneficial to get a cheap first gen ryzen 5 1600 and a discrete card for a true upgrade.

However, I do stand by getting more RAM as a good place to start.

VenomizerX · July 20, 2019

On 7/17/2019 at 9:26 PM, Kuroneko827 said:

Hello, i want to ask you for some advice on upgrading

this is my current build :

CPU
AMD Ryzen 3 2200g

RAM
DDR4 8GB 2666mhz apacer Panther (4x2)

Motherboard
ASRock A320M-HDV (AM4)

Should i upgrade my ram ? Upgrade my cpu ? add a discrete gpu? i will have a budget around $200

i will be using it for Adobe Illustrator (big files), Hitfilm express(1080p), and little Gaming (Game like Apex Legend).

i wonder what upgrade should i do? and the gaming isnt really important if that helps

Gaming-wise, you're better off getting a discrete GPU but for productivity or generally, a RAM upgrade is great, especially if you can get high speed ones (3000MHz and above) at 16GB dual channel...