What combination should I choose?

[CheeseGhost]

So right now my pc specs are:

AMD FX-6350 6-core processor

AMD XFX RX 580 8GB

ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX Motherboard

8GB of DDr3 Ram

Thermaltake 600w power supply

 

I am looking to upgrade my CPU, Motherboard, and RAM. I am trying to stay under a $260-280 price point for all of them together. I was looking around Amazon cause thats where I’m going to get the parts I want, and I found three options for motherboards and a few options for Cpus. I want to find the best combination for the best price point. I already decided on getting 2x4gb of DDr4 Ram at 2666MHz from Patriot that costs $38.99. So, all I really need help with is picking the best cpu and motherboard to best work with the rest of my system.

 

Here are the CPUs I’m looking at:

AMD Ryzen 5 2600x - $147.00

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - $186.69

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - $197.85

 

Here are the Motherboards I’m looking at:

Gigabyte B450M DS3H - $73.99

Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H - $54.99

ASRock B450M-HDV - $64.99

 

I know which CPUs are “better” but is the extra performance worth the extra money?

 

I don’t care for the extra slots in the DS3H motherboard, so which of them would work best with whatever CPU?

 

If there is some other cpu out there that is better than these and still around the same price point and will work with my system, let me know. I am not by any means really knowledgeable about this stuff so help would be very much appreciated.

 

I just want to make sure I get the best combination of parts for less than $280.

 

THANK YOU!

[Oalei]

the 5 2600 without X and  B450m DS3H if thats the only thing that is available. Yeah that PSU is very concerning get something from the PSU tier list B tier and higher

[CheeseGhost]

Is the psu power to low?

[eemunni]

1 minute ago, CheeseGhost said:

Is the psu power to low?

No, It's crappy.

[5x5]

That power supply is such a fire hazard, it was used to carpet bomb Vietnam. Replace it. 

[CheeseGhost]

Ok so should I get the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 without the x, the Ram I said, the gigabyte B450 motherboard, and a new power supply? cause if I’m trying to stay under a $280 price point, should I just go with the gigabyte Ga-a39m motherboard?

[SenKa]

2 minutes ago, CheeseGhost said:

Ok so should I get the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 without the x, the Ram I said, the gigabyte B450 motherboard, and a new power supply? cause if I’m trying to stay under a $280 price point, should I just go with the gigabyte Ga-a39m motherboard?

No A320 boards. They are horrible for anything other than APU's.

[CheeseGhost]

1 minute ago, SenKa said:

No A320 boards. They are horrible for anything other than APU's.

So then should I go with the asrock one? I’m just trying to afford everything lol

[5x5]

58 minutes ago, CheeseGhost said:

So then should I go with the asrock one? I’m just trying to afford everything lol

What's the price on a B450 Pro4?

[5x5]

58 minutes ago, CheeseGhost said:

So then should I go with the asrock one? I’m just trying to afford everything lol

Actually, just tell us which country and we'll price it out for you.

[CheeseGhost]

8 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Actually, just tell us which country and we'll price it out for you.

U.S.

[5x5]

3 minutes ago, CheeseGhost said:

U.S.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $300.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:30 EDT-0400

 

The 1600 comes with the Wraith Spire so no need for an aftermarket cooler and enables you to get 2x8GB DDR4 3000 on a decent board with a solid power supply.

If you can't stretch to 300, go for 8GB RAM and a 2600.

[CheeseGhost]

12 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Actually, just tell us which country and we'll price it out for you.

3.3 out of 5 stars  4Reviews

ASRock B450M PRO4-F Socket AM4/ AMD Promontory B450/ DDR4/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.1/ M.2/ A&GbE/MicroATX Motherboard

is 71$

[CheeseGhost]

6 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($104.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($71.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $300.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-30 13:30 EDT-0400

 

The 1600 comes with the Wraith Spire so no need for an aftermarket cooler and enables you to get 2x8GB DDR4 3000 on a decent board with a solid power supply.

If you can't stretch to 300, go for 8GB RAM and a 2600.

So should I really replace my power supply? I’ve never had any problems with it

[5x5]

1 hour ago, CheeseGhost said:

So should I really replace my power supply? I’ve never had any problems with it

Like I said, unless it's a high end Thermaltake one such as the Grand models, yes. I believe you probably have a TR2 model and those are well known to be a viable replacement for napalm

 

[CheeseGhost]

15 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

Like I said, unless it's a high end Thermaltake one such as the Grand models, yes. I believe you probably have a TR2 model and those are well known to be a viable replacement for napalm

 

This is my power supply.

[5x5]

1 minute ago, CheeseGhost said:

This is my power supply.

 

As you can see, it's on the dangerously bad list in the bottom tier - aka - replace immediately.

[CheeseGhost]

5 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

 

As you can see, it's on the dangerously bad list in the bottom tier - aka - replace immediately.

Ok thank you, I’ll definitely replace it soon, once I get my next pay check lol. But for now would getting the asrock pro motherboard with the 2600 and 16gb of ram be good, as long as I get a better power supply?

 

answer questions after you answer that one. Would it be better for me to get the Ryzen 7 2700 with 8 of ram or get the Ryzen 5 2600 with 16gb of ram?

[5x5]

9 minutes ago, CheeseGhost said:

Ok thank you, I’ll definitely replace it soon, once I get my next pay check lol. But for now would getting the asrock pro motherboard with the 2600 and 16gb of ram be good, as long as I get a better power supply?

 

answer questions after you answer that one. Would it be better for me to get the Ryzen 7 2700 with 8 of ram or get the Ryzen 5 2600 with 16gb of ram?

I'd get a 2600 and dual channel 16GB of RAM

 

And yes, once you replace the power supply you're good

[CheeseGhost]

13 minutes ago, 5x5 said:

I'd get a 2600 and dual channel 16GB of RAM

 

And yes, once you replace the power supply you're good

Ok I’ll go with the Ryzen 5 2600 and the 16gb of Corsair vengeance ram on the asrock pro motherboard. Thank you so much for your help. I really hope putting everything together will make a pretty descent PC.