Ryzen Recommendation?

[PerpetualToddler]

I currently run an Intel i7 2600 from a Dell Optiplex with a GTX 1080. It's becoming clear to me that my cpu is effecting my low framerates. I want to upgrade to Ryzen, but I don't have a ton of money to spend right away (Probably around $250-$300) I want to get a Ryzen chip that will perform well, but I also want to be able to upgrade to a better processor in the future (Probably some time after 4th gen Ryzen comes out)

 

I'm considering a Ryzen 2600 because I think it'd be funny to upgrade from a 2600 to a 2600 and it's also a pretty good chip. I'm not set on this though. If a different one is better, then I'll probably go with that.

I don't know what motherboard I want. I want one that will (At least be very likely to) support 4th gen Ryzen when it comes out so I can upgrade to that when I'll very likely have more spending money.

I'm also not sure about the RAM. I don't have any DDR4, so I'll need to buy some. I know Ryzen performs best with faster RAM, but I don't know where the sweet spot is between speed and price.

 

I only need CPU, Motherboard, and RAM. I will be using everything else from my current machine.

 

I mostly use my computer for gaming (Mostly Apex, Minecraft, and some VR games) but I also occasionally mess around with Blender. I currently have a 1080p 60Hz monitor, but I'd like to get a higher resolution and/or refresh rate as my next upgrade in a few months.

[Slottr]

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$117.59 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard	$111.89 @ OutletPC
Memory	Team Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$59.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$324.47
	Mail-in rebates	-$35.00
	Total	$289.47
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-25 12:03 EDT-0400

 

Can save about 10$ and drop the memory down to 2666. Can also get a cheaper motherboard if you'd like. Just the tomahawk is one of the best b450 boards 

[Yebi]

I'd wait for B550 motherboards. B450 already had janky support for gen 3 Ryzen, next gen is very questionable; and x570 is definitely not in your budget

[boey]

32 minutes ago, Yebi said:

I'd wait for B550 motherboards. B450 already had janky support for gen 3 Ryzen, next gen is very questionable; and x570 is definitely not in your budget

b450 tomahawk max has completely regular support with ryzen 3000(and other b450 max mobos from msi)

[C17H23NO2]

If you wanna go Ryzen 2600 then maybe this config is good for you too. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$117.59 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Asus PRIME B450-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard	$103.90 @ OutletPC
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$77.98 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$329.47
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$299.47
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-25 15:37 EDT-0400

That's at least what i am running. Overclocked to 4.1 ghz , Ram OC'ed and tightened timings. All doing well without problems.

[Mathieu9836]

Get the 2700 instead of the 2600, they are very cheap currently and almost as good as the 3600 and they overclock pretty good, then get a good B450 board and 3200mhz CL14 ram.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7c8bTB

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($169.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($111.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Flare X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $396.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-10-25 15:47 EDT-0400

[Dedayog]

Is there a Microcenter near you?  Ryzne 2600 bundle deals are pretty stellar.

 

If not, the above suggestions are nice.