Upgrading PC

[TIMBO99]

Hello guys and girls,

 

i'm planning on upgrading my PC. My current build features:

CPU: Intel Xeon E3 1231 v3 

GPU: Geforce GTX 970 (4GB) Asus Strix 

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3 @1600Mhz

PSU: Beqiuet Pure Power 530Watt 80+ Bronze

 

Since I am rocking this build for 6 years now, I am planning on upgrading to get some more performance.

I don`t want to spent a huge amount of money on it, since i need a new car in the summer. 

I only play games occasionally since I don't have too much time, and don't plan on Streaming etc. 

 

I am planning on getting a Ryzen 5 3600 (maybe the x because it is on sale right now and only costs 10 Euros more) 

MSI B450 Tomahawk

16 GB of Gskill Ripjaw 5 @3600Mhz 

and an M.2 NVME SSD for the better System responisveness.

I want to keep my 970 to save some mone and upgrade that later this summer.

 

I know, that the upgrade isn't super necessary, since I dont game that often, but I am bit of a nerd and would just like a more snappier PC, since I feel the old one slowing down.

 

Would you guys recommend me to upgrade, or leave it for later? And would you Recommend the parts I've listed?

DO you think I also need a new PSU?

 

THank you for your help

 

 

[SavageNeo]

get msi b450 toamahwk "MAX" the max at the end means that it has already bios updated to support your ryzen cpu.

curcial p1 m2. ssd's are pretty good for budgets.

3 minutes ago, TIMBO99 said:

(maybe the x because it is on sale right now and only costs 10 Euros more

if it cots 10 euros more then get it, it alread yhas a decent stock cooler so you do not need to buy cooler yourself.

 

4 minutes ago, TIMBO99 said:

DO you think I also need a new PSU?

yes. 

 

 

Get atleast B- grade psu

[TIMBO99]

7 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

get msi b450 toamahwk "MAX" the max at the end means that it has already bios updated to support your ryzen cpu.

curcial p1 m2. ssd's are pretty good for budgets.

if it cots 10 euros more then get it, it alread yhas a decent stock cooler so you do not need to buy cooler yourself.

 

yes. 

 

 

Get atleast B- grade psu

Thank you very much  

Especially for the tip wtih the b450 Tomahawk MAX. I knew that I would need a BIOS upgrade, but not that this one already has it. 

But another question: Intel and AMD are surely goint to release new Hardware this summer. Would you recommend to wait with the upgrade?

[SavageNeo]

56 minutes ago, TIMBO99 said:

Would you recommend to wait with the upgrade?

if you have good enough patience, then yes