Upgrading From The Year 2011

[is.gd]

        Current Build       

_CPU

   32nm AMD A8-3850 @ 3.1ghz   

_RAM

   16GB Corsair (2x8GB) CMX8GX3M2A1333C9  

_MoBo

   MSI A75MA-G55  

_GPU

   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Gigabyte)  

_PSU

   Seasonic SS-660-XP (660W)  

_Case

  Cheap Thermaltake ATX Case
     Future Build      (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cpvyyk)

_CPU

   7nm AMD Ryzen 7 3700X  

_RAM

   16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3333

_MoBo

   ASUS X570-F ROG Strix  

_GPU

   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Gigabyte)  

_PSU

   Seasonic SS-660-XP (660W)  
 

Uses: Streaming AAA titles at 1080p, 3D modeling, Emulation
Budget: $1000 USD
Can anyone recommend a rather large case?
Anything you'd change?

 

[Kanna]

5 minutes ago, is.gd said:

        Current Build       

_CPU

   32nm AMD A8-3850 @ 3.1ghz   

_RAM

   16GB Corsair (2x8GB) CMX8GX3M2A1333C9  

_MoBo

   MSI A75MA-G55  

_GPU

   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Gigabyte)  

_PSU

   Seasonic SS-660-XP (660W)  

_Case

  Cheap Thermaltake ATX Case
     Future Build      (https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cpvyyk)

_CPU

   7nm AMD Ryzen 7 3700X  

_RAM

   16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3333

_MoBo

   ASUS X570-F ROG Strix  

_GPU

   NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (Gigabyte)  

_PSU

   Seasonic SS-660-XP (660W)  
 

Uses: Streaming AAA titles at 1080p, 3D modeling, Emulation
Budget: $1000 USD
Can anyone recommend a rather large case?
Anything you'd change?

 

Well I would maybe recommend a new graphics card maybe 1660 TI or a RTX 2070 super and relying on an old psu can put the whole system at risk. Should be a little over budget but maybe something else can be changed

[Shrekpad]

Get the Ripjaws V 3600mhz cl16 2x8 kit.

[is.gd]

@KannaIts not a super old PSU, its probably only 5 years old. Plus its a Seasonic platinum model, should be still good for another 3 years no?

[Shrekpad]

16 minutes ago, is.gd said:

@KannaIts not a super old PSU, its probably only 5 years old. Plus its a Seasonic platinum model, should be still good for another 3 years no?

According to the PSU Tier list, it’s in tier A so it should be fine. Based on that I would recommend this upgrade:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$399.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$998.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-04 22:45 EDT-0400

 

[is.gd]

25 minutes ago, Shrekpad said:

According to the PSU Tier list, it’s in tier A so it should be fine. Based on that I would recommend this upgrade:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$298.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.99 @ Best Buy
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$84.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB GAMING OC Video Card	$399.99 @ Newegg
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$998.95
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-04 22:45 EDT-0400

 

Why such a cheap motherboard? Genuinely curious as for some reason I feel the X570s are just that much better.

[Shrekpad]

1 hour ago, is.gd said:

Why such a cheap motherboard? Genuinely curious as for some reason I feel the X570s are just that much better.

The MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX, is better than some X570 boards. If you don’t need PCI-E gen 4 then a B450 is good. There aren’t many good options for X570 under $200-$300.