Time to build a new system!

[Calamity1911]

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TL;DR my old desktop started randomly locking up after I was gone for a couple days (it was powered off at the switch on the PSU) and while troubleshooting, the CPU apparently died.

 

I'm probably gonna go Ryzen 2rd gen, while reusing the parts I believe to be good (don't have spares to make sure)

 

Here's what I'm thinking

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$195.99 @ SuperBiiz
CPU Cooler	be quiet! Pure Rock Slim 35.14 CFM CPU Cooler	Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$73.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Toshiba XG3 128 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB SSC GAMING Video Card	Purchased For $0.00
Case	Thermaltake Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	Purchased For $0.00
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $0.00
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	Purchased For $0.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$284.88
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$269.88
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-23 20:20 EDT-0400

Again, most of the stuff I believe to have survived, but I know the CPU is dead and I don't know about the motherboard. Better safe than sorry. 

 

I'm just looking for input in regards to CPU and Motherboard choice. Would it be wiser to do Ryzen+ (2xxx) or stick with a 3600? If I do decide to go Ryzen 2xxx, should I save some money by going for a B350 board or go for a B450?

I work at a fast food joint so I don't exactly make heaps of money, but I have about $350 I'm willing to save up/spend from savings 

 

**Edit**

Or should I do like a i5 9400f and matching mobo?

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

Stick with the 3600, get a B450M/AC instead of that board.

[Calamity1911]

54 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

Stick with the 3600, get a B450M/AC instead of that board.

I was just looking at MicroCenter and they have some sweet deals on 2xxx and 1xxx Ryzen parts and mobos, plus a discound if you buy a matching set

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505628/ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/510035/tuf-b450m-plus-gaming-am4-matx-amd-motherboard

 

So I might go there when I have off and get them

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, Calamity1911 said:

I was just looking at MicroCenter and they have some sweet deals on 2xxx and 1xxx Ryzen parts and mobos, plus a discound if you buy a matching set

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505628/ryzen-5-2600-34ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/510035/tuf-b450m-plus-gaming-am4-matx-amd-motherboard

 

So I might go there when I have off and get them

get the pro4 instead and ask them to update the BIOS if it's not already updated. the 3600 still has the $50 discount.

[thx1138]

still get the 3600....the performance in single core is generally worth it.

[thx1138]

microcenter is awesome.