Upgrading an out of date but working PC

[Guernica]

Hey guys, first post, but long time Linus viewer/gamer. 

 

I want to find a good option to upgrade my current build. I was a mid-range ($800-1000) build I did about 5 years ago . Still mostly play low-end games (WoW, Diablo, Borderlands 3, Apex, Witcher 3), nothing that my machine hasn't been able to handle, mostly maxed out, but I feel like I could get better bang for the buck these days. I plan on running 2 monitors and want to be able to be ready for newer games. Would love to be 4k ready.

 

Current machine:

 

Cooler Master HAF 912 case

MSI 7693 Motherboard

AMD FX 8350 eight-core at 4.00 GHZ

16 gb DDR3 3200

cooler master Hyper 212 cooler

Crucial 256MX100 256 SSD

Toshiba DT01ACA 1TB hard drive
EVGA 1060 6gb GPU (upgraded from a 650 TI)

Windows 10 home

2 AOC I2367FH 23 Inch No-bezel Monitors (1,920 by 1,080 Resolution)

 

Looking for either a cost efficient upgrade for a new build, or to see any suggestions of what could make this machine improve. I feel with the CPU/Motherboard, I am pretty much going to need to do a full new build.

 

My other machine is a laptop (ASUS GL703VM-NH74 17.3" Intel Core i7 7th Gen 7700HQ (2.80 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 16 GB Memory 256 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64-Bit Gaming Laptop), which I feel completely kills my desktop in performance. 

 

[Fasauceome]

this would be the best bang for buck on the CPU side

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$117.90 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$71.00 @ Amazon
Memory	GeIL EVO POTENZA 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$58.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$262.89
	Mail-in rebates	-$15.00
	Total	$247.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-16 21:29 EDT-0400

and there's always ebay for even better value, you could opt for something like a 1600.

 

 

[Guernica]

@Fasauceome Think the Ryzen and DDR4 would make a big difference in performance?

 

[dizmo]

You're missing one of the most important aspects when asking for help; you didn't give us a budget. Cost efficient for you might not be cost efficient for someone else.

A numerical number is required.

 

Are you looking to replace the entire system?

Are you getting new monitors, or sticking with 1080p60?

 

Don't forget to quote people when replying.
Welcome to the forum.

[Guernica]

@dizmo Thanks for the heads up. I am trying to keep it under $1000 (usd). I don't mind a few hundred dollars plus or minus, and less the better, but obviously for what I am playing/planning on playing, I don't need anything insane. 

 

 

Edited October 17, 2019 by Guernica
Forgot quote

[dizmo]

1 hour ago, Guernica said:

@dizmo Thanks for the heads up. I am trying to keep it under $1000 (usd). I don't mind a few hundred dollars plus or minus, and less the better, but obviously for what I am playing/planning on playing, I don't need anything insane.

This is what I'd do with the budget:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($194.79 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black 55 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M Steel Legend Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($93.48 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sabrent Rocket 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  ($109.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card  ($263.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $967.13
 

Honestly though, you're best off waiting for Black Friday, and then planning a build. You'll save a ton of money, and can likely get something sub $800 for similar or better parts. This build gives you solid 1080p performance. You could save some money by reusing you're 1060, but going this route lets you sell the entire older build.