Posted April 15, 2020 Hello everyone, So recently I upgraded my gpu from a geforce 970 to a rx 5700 xt. The issue is now i have a large cpu bottleneck with my current Intel Core i5 4460. As a result I am looking to upgrade my cpu and motherboard to support my new card as well as enabling me to stream. I am using this setup for max fps at highest settings while gaming and streaming. Running games at 2560x1440p. Current build: Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @799MHz ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 8176MB ATI AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB10C (SATA) 111GB KINGSTON SV300S37A120G (SATA-2 (SSD) 700W Powersupply I was hoping some of you would be able to suggest a solid cpu/motherboard combination to support my recent gpu upgrade. My budget for the cpu/motherboard would be around $700 CND. I was leaning towards a Ryzen cpu but am open to any and all advice for, or against AMD. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 AMD is good right now, but if you have the patience to wait for 4th gen this summer/fall, it will be worth it. For now though, I would get a 3700x and an MSI Gaming pro carbon. May be a bit over budget but I promise, its well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 Hello, The best you can have for 700 CND : PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor $424.75 @ Vuugo Motherboard MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $154.99 @ Memory Express Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $118.99 @ Newegg Canada Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $698.73 Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-15 10:58 EDT-0400 The 3700x is the best for streaming otherwise the 3600 has the same game performance (more or less). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 Ripjaw timings are shit - CL19 is not really good and negates the fast speed. Try for CL17 or lower Also, if you stretch a bit, get an X570 board since 150 CAD for a B450 is not good value PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($424.75 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.70 @ Vuugo) Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada) Total: $754.44 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-15 11:01 EDT-0400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, ObbyLong said: Hello everyone, So recently I upgraded my gpu from a geforce 970 to a rx 5700 xt. The issue is now i have a large cpu bottleneck with my current Intel Core i5 4460. As a result I am looking to upgrade my cpu and motherboard to support my new card as well as enabling me to stream. I am using this setup for max fps at highest settings while gaming and streaming. Running games at 2560x1440p. Current build: Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @799MHz ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 8176MB ATI AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-1SB10C (SATA) 111GB KINGSTON SV300S37A120G (SATA-2 (SSD) 700W Powersupply I was hoping some of you would be able to suggest a solid cpu/motherboard combination to support my recent gpu upgrade. My budget for the cpu/motherboard would be around $700 CND. I was leaning towards a Ryzen cpu but am open to any and all advice for, or against AMD. Thank you!! You can pair that with a Ryzen 5 CPU series and go for like a MSI B450 tomahawk max for the motherboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 19 minutes ago, 5x5 said: Ripjaw timings are shit - CL19 is not really good and negates the fast speed. Try for CL17 or lower the ripjaws are cl16, not 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 Author 26 minutes ago, 5x5 said: Ripjaw timings are shit - CL19 is not really good and negates the fast speed. Try for CL17 or lower Also, if you stretch a bit, get an X570 board since 150 CAD for a B450 is not good value PCPartPicker Part List CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($424.75 @ Vuugo) Motherboard: ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($199.70 @ Vuugo) Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory ($129.99 @ Amazon Canada) Total: $754.44 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-15 11:01 EDT-0400 It appears my case only has the dimensions to fit a Micro ATX board. Do you have any suggestions for such a motherboard? Will it impact performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, ObbyLong said: It appears my case only has the dimensions to fit a Micro ATX board. Do you have any suggestions for such a motherboard? Will it impact performance? ASRock B450M/AC it should be fine with the 3700x. I wouldn't put a 3950x in it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 32 minutes ago, ObbyLong said: It appears my case only has the dimensions to fit a Micro ATX board. Do you have any suggestions for such a motherboard? Will it impact performance? You can find micro ATX X570 but they cost a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 15, 2020 Hey guys I'm upgrading from a FX6300 soon and I have a GTX 1660 from Zotac what's a good CPU to pair with it I game and for 3D modelling and rendering at University I was thinking Ryzen but please leave your opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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