Upgrading my build from 2011, biggest question intel or Ryzen?

[USUK!!!]

Hi All!

 

My gaming rig is primarily parts from 2011 and have been doing good so far, since my main games are SC2 and CS:GO. However, I've started playing Call of Duty Warzone and in parts of the game i go way below 60 FPS even though I upgraded my GFX to a Gigabyte GTX 1650s quite recently. 

 

So keeping the case, the monitors and the power supply I've come up with this build (Red square is was I want to buy, green is what I got already):

 

 

Living in Denmark the price accumulates to a little bit above €800 and that is quite of where I want to keep it.

 

A little about the choices:

Intel Core i5-9600kf: My previous CPU was a i5-2550k running on a MAXIMUS IV GENE-Z/GEN3 | ROG motherboard, and it has performed tremendously well. Fairly easy to run it a bit overclocked with that MB, but overclocking isn't my thing, so I could be convinced to get another CPU, even Ryzen if there are good arguments.

 

Noctua NH-U12A: I want my build to be as silent as possible. Watching Linus Tech Tips on cooling (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23vjWtUpItk) made me choose this cooler.

 

MSI MPG Z390M: My case is micro ATX and I wanted bluetooth capability on the motherboard.

 

G.skill ripjaws DDR4-3200: There isn't really any price difference between 2666 MHz, 3000 MHz and 3200 MHz RAM, so I chose this for dual channel and based on reviews on newegg.

 

Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB: I remember when I first installed an SSD drive. Biggest performance boost in my life building PC's. Want to try this NVMe stuff

 

So my question to all you experts from one, who really hasn't been building the last 9 years. Is there any issues with the chosen hardware? I feel confident, that my old Corsair PSU should be able to handle this setup, I'm I wrong? Would you recommend Ryzen instead? And which CPU and Mobo should I then choose (please notice the demand for bluetooth).

 

Looking forward to hearing a lot of inputs  Will probably put in my order in 2-3 days!

 

Thx in advance!

 

[jones177]

I would only go Intel if you were going for a i9 9900k along with a RTX 2080 ti. 

My 2080 tis like 5hz but my GTX 1080 tis did not care less. 

 

Also 6 core with no threads is a dead end so a i7-9700K is the minimum this gen. 

 

I would not get a 1tb 970 EVO unless you need it for productivity.

I have the 2tb version in one of my computers. Only my heavily modded/building games use the extra speed. A 2tb SATA would be a better choice if you don't mod games.

 

The only reason I am not using my 2011 builds PSU(750 watt) is because I wanted to go modular.  Only my overclocked RTX 2080 ti uses a silly amount of power so your old 650 should be fine.

[USUK!!!]

I see what you're saying. Have to admit that what have kept my old build running for 9 years has been upgrading the GPU twice. Going for a Ryzen build then seems to be what will make this possible for the longest run, with PCIe 4.0.

 

However, then I'll have to go for a x570 µATX board and there only seems to be two of those available at the moment. That makes it easier to choose I guess, but does anyone have any experience with this Mobo?

How loud is the fan on that thing?

Should I go for 3600 MHz RAM sticks, or keep the ones I chose for my i5 build?

Is it worth going for the 3700x instead of a Ryzen 5 3600 for the additional €150?

 

My build with the Ryzen 5 3600 and cheaper storage as adviced:

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Kjeller/saved/9bC4dC

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[USUK!!!]

Having read about fan noise and how to turn it down/off as well as 3200 vs 3600 MHz RAM. I believe I'll go with this build:

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Kjeller/saved/9bC4dC

 

Any final suggestions anyone?

[matpcforlife]

The list is private

[USUK!!!]

19 hours ago, matpcforlife said:

The list is private

Ahh, didn't know that. First time using that site.

 

Hope this is public: https://dk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Kjeller/saved/9bC4dC

[Guest]

The MSI B450M Mortar MAX is a good board, but no price listed on pcp. The Gaming Plus is more than fine though if that one isn't available.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  (1759.00kr @ Alternate) 
CPU Cooler: Alpenföhn Brocken 3 60.62 CFM CPU Cooler  (431.00kr @ Alternate) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (1129.56kr @ Newegg Denmark) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (648.00kr @ Alternate) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (1297.00kr @ CDON DK) 
Total: 5264.56kr
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 19:44 CET+0100

[USUK!!!]

 

52 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

The MSI B450M Mortar MAX is a good board, but no price listed on pcp. The Gaming Plus is more than fine though if that one isn't available.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  (1759.00kr @ Alternate) 
CPU Cooler: Alpenföhn Brocken 3 60.62 CFM CPU Cooler  (431.00kr @ Alternate) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M GAMING PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (1129.56kr @ Newegg Denmark) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  (648.00kr @ Alternate) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (1297.00kr @ CDON DK) 
Total: 5264.56kr
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-24 19:44 CET+0100

Thx for the input lee32uk, however, I was going for the Ryzen build to get PCIe 4.0, which I believe is only available on the x570 board.

 

Don't know the CPU cooler you've chosen, but I really like the Noctua even though it's twice the price, especially based on the review by Linus linked in an earlier post.

 

Regarding memory, the patriot are a little bit more expensive than the G.skill. What's the reason you're suggesting these over the other?

 

The WD blue is appx 20 % more expensive than the crucial, but I also see it's faster, and the price isn't that important at this price range. So thx, I'll update my build with this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P4f2BZ

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 

 

[USUK!!!]

Okay, so I ended up with this build, just to close this thread. Thx to all who contributed.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rNR9yk

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Scythe Mugen 5 Rev. B 51.17 CFM CPU Cooler 
Motherboard: ASRock X570M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory  ($83.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive 
[old]Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card 
[old]Case: Fractal Design Define Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case 
[old]Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply 
[old]Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  
[old]Monitor: Dell U2415 24.1" 1920x1200 60 Hz Monitor
[old]Monitor: Dell U2415 24.1" 1920x1200 60 Hz Monitor