Upgrade my LGA 1151 Platform or Go Ryzen?

[Shooter is Bad]

I've been tossing the idea of going to Ryzen for a while, as many of my buddies are already there. The thing is... upgrading on my platform will run me over 500 USD, and that's with a RX 580 8GB GPU.  Upgraded Spec Here;

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-6700K 4 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$297.22 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	$27.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	Purchased For $0.00
Memory	ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	MSI Radeon RX 580 8 GB ARMOR OC Video Card	$189.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA BR 600 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$535.11
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$515.11
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 10:12 EDT-0400

Going lower in CPU performance on the Ryzen side is the only way I can stay under the 500 mark. That's with the same RX 580 GPU... On the +side of going Ryzen I can recoup some of the money by reselling my used mobo with the CPU. I'm torn on which way to go... All the feedback any of you can give me would be great. Personally I'm leaning towards sticking with my LGA 1151 mobo. However, it's micro... So, only one PCI-E... Eventually I want to go Crossfire/SLI and it's really tearing me in half thinking about which way to go... All I know is that it's not going to be cheap lol. Also another thing I wouldn't mind a second opinion on, How long could my current rig last? I can manage over 60FPS on most new titles, Obviously not on Ultra on all of them... I have my current rig specs on my profile, I think they show up when you post listings as well... Anywho, Thanks for checking my post out!

 

[goto10]

that cpu and that motherboard are bad choices

 

that motherboard doesnt allow you to overclock, that cpu os expensive because is meant to be overclocked

 

do you already have parts that you will be reusing?

 

i would go for a r5 2600, a decent b450 motherboard from asus or msi and 16 gbs ddr4 3000, that old intel cpu is not a good idea

[NelizMastr]

I agree. Get the Ryzen 5 2600, don't go Ryzen 3rd gen quite yet if you want to save some money, and a B450 motherboard.

16GB DDR4-3000 CL15 or 3200 CL16 should be affordable.

[star_pilot475]

Reuse the power supply and whatever case you have and you could pull this off instead. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$104.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$73.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$66.95 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Video Card	$279.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$525.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 10:53 EDT-0400

 

[ZXR]

3 minutes ago, star_pilot475 said:

Reuse the power supply and whatever case you have and you could pull this off instead. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor	$104.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$73.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$66.95 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX VEGA 56 8 GB Video Card	$279.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$525.82
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 10:53 EDT-0400

 

Good build, but dont get the Gigabyte Vega 56, it has many issues.

[DocSwag]

Took a look at your specs in your bio... Is an rx 580 really a good choice? According to your bio you have an rx 480 right now, and an rx 580 would hardly be an upgrade.

 

If you want a CPU upgrade, I definitely would go for something new (probably ryzen 2000 or 3000 series), unless you get something like a 6700k for under $200

22 minutes ago, Shooter is Bad said:

Eventually I want to go Crossfire/SLI

I wouldn't recommend it, multi-GPU isn't a great experience and you're usually better off selling your old GPU and getting a better one. Some games barely gain any performance from having more than 1 GPU

[AvogadrosDog]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$132.90 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$33.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$79.39 @ OutletPC
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$481.06
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$431.06
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 11:17 EDT-0400

I would go for this and keep your current GPU. Save some money and then get the best GPU you can for that money at that time (might be a 5700XT or a 2060 super or maybe something newer depending on how long you need to save up and how much you save up). 

 

I cannot recommend whatsoever going for a 6700k on a H110. You can't overclock with that board and you're overpaying for a 3 year old processor that gets beaten by almost all Ryzen non-APU CPUs for less money (case in point: Ryzen 5 2600). Hell, you can even go for a Ryzen 5 3600 and still stay sneakingly under $500

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$199.00 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$33.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$79.39 @ OutletPC
Power Supply	Corsair TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$69.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$547.16
	Mail-in rebates	-$50.00
	Total	$497.16
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-01 11:21 EDT-0400

For this one you'll need either the board vendor to update the bios on the board to be Ryzen 3000 series compatible or request a (free) upgrade kit from AMD.

 

I think you could wait out with your RX480 (unless it's dying) and save up some money so you can get a GPU you actually like for a build you're actually happy with rather than sticking a mild upgrade on the GPU from an RX480 to RX580 (waste of money in my opinion) and spending money on a CPU you can't take full advantage of and on a motherboard you're not happy with (can't do Crossfire although SLI/Crossfire is dying out unless you're a media creator or an enthusiast for that stuff).

[paulmohr]

Well the one thing I can tell you is for the price of that cpu at 300 bucks you can get a ryzen 3600 and older gen motherboard for the same amount of money if you shop around. On your list the money you are saving by keeping your current motherboard you are just wasting on a cpu that doesn't perform as well.

[paulmohr]

2 hours ago, AvogadrosDog said:

For this one you'll need either the board vendor to update the bios on the board to be Ryzen 3000 series compatible or request a (free) upgrade kit from AMD.

Nope, the Tomahawk has bios flashback. You don't  need a cpu installed to update the bios.

[AvogadrosDog]

3 hours ago, paulmohr said:

Nope, the Tomahawk has bios flashback. You don't  need a cpu installed to update the bios.

Yup, well spotted. My bad.

 

With the Tomahawk (and most MSI B450 boards) you won't, but for other boards including B450/X470/X370 boards you will. B450 Tomahawk is just a well known solidly performing budget option board.

[paulmohr]

Only reason I know is because I just bought a b450 tomahawk lol.

[Shooter is Bad]

Thanks for the imput my friends!

[Oalei]

Just oc your ram and save the 70 even if you resell it, it probably be around 55 or something