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Is this ok? upgrade for an fx-8320 system

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I currently have a desktop pc, with an amd fx-8320 "eight-core" processor 3.50GHz, 16GB of DDR3 ram, and a rx 480. Furthermore I have a 2TB hdd and a 500gb samsung sata ssd. I use an 4k 60hz monitor.

 

This is what I am looking to upgrade to:

MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX AM4 € 105,90*

500 Watt be quiet! SFX-L Power Modular 80+ Gold € 89,10*

16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX für AMD schwarz DDR4-3600 DIMM CL18 Dual Kit  € 98,84*

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8x 3.60GHz So.AM4 BOX € 289,00*

 

(I will upgrade my gpu later, when my budget allows it :))

 

I just wanted to make sure that this is an good idea and that I am not doing anything terribly wrong. 

 

Thank you!

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i would chage the ram to "G.skill Rippjaws 2x8gb 3600mhz cl16" otherwise good

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Tier lists for building a PC.

 

Motherboard tier list. Tier A for overclocking 5950x. Tier B for overclocking 5900x, Tier C for overclocking 5800X. Tier D for overclocking 5600X. Tier F for 4/6 core Cpus at stock. Tier E avoid.

(Also case airflow matter or if you are using Downcraft air cooler)

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Gpu tier list. Rtx 3000 and RX 6000 not included since not so many reviews. Tier S for Water cooling. Tier A and B for overcloking. Tier C stock and Tier D avoid.

( You can overclock Tier C just fine, but it can get very loud, that is why it is not recommended for overclocking, same with tier D)

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Psu tier List. Tier A for Rtx 3000, Vega and RX 6000. Tier B For anything else. Tier C cheap/IGPU. Tier D and E avoid.

(RTX 3000/ RX 6000 Might run just fine with higher wattage tier B unit, Rtx 3070 runs fine with tier B units)

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Cpu cooler tier list. Tier 1&2 for power hungry Cpus with Overclock. Tier 3&4 for overclocking Ryzen 3,5,7 or lower power Intel Cpus. Tier 5 for overclocking low end Cpus or 4/6 core Ryzen. Tier 6&7 for stock. Tier 8&9 Ryzen stock cooler performance. Do not waste your money!

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Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/  OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

(With a grain of salt, I use tier C for OS myself)

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Depending on what GPU you plan on getting in the future I would go with a little bigger PSU like the 600 watt version of the one one your list or a Corsair SF600.

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15 minutes ago, johnny5c said:

Depending on what GPU you plan on getting in the future I would go with a little bigger PSU like the 600 watt version of the one one your list or a Corsair SF600.

Thanks for the advice, do you think keeping the old psu would be an option?

 

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6 minutes ago, johnny5c said:

Depending on what GPU you plan on getting in the future I would go with a little bigger PSU like the 600 watt version of the one one your list or a Corsair SF600.

I would probably go for something like a 2070 super or rx 5700

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16 minutes ago, SavageNeo said:

i would chage the ram to "G.skill Rippjaws 2x8gb 3600mhz cl16" otherwise good

Thanks for the help, would this be an good option? 16GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR4-3600 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for € 122,80 or should I go for the 16GB G.Skill RipJaws V  DDR4-3200 DIMM CL16 Dual Kit for € 100,47? (In order to save some money :)

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Just now, the_jonas said:

I would probably go for something like a 2070 super or rx 5700

You don't need a SFX sized PSU if you're keeping that case, you pay a premium for the smaller size so something like a CX650m would be a better choice.

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11 minutes ago, johnny5c said:

You don't need a SFX sized PSU if you're keeping that case, you pay a premium for the smaller size so something like a CX650m would be a better choice.

I agree here.

 

a Corsair RM550x is also a solid choice and will be enough for a decent gpu in the future 

 

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2 hours ago, HD1 star wars said:

You should probably upgrade the gpu if you are gaming at 4k

Yeah, I have been watching prices and availability and might consider buying a rtx 2070super or rtx 2060 super or rx5700xt. I haven't bought one yet because I am currently mostly playing less gpu demanding indie games and haven't found a great deal (in Germany) yet. 

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13 hours ago, the_jonas said:

Yeah, I have been watching prices and availability and might consider buying a rtx 2070super or rtx 2060 super or rx5700xt. I haven't bought one yet because I am currently mostly playing less gpu demanding indie games and haven't found a great deal (in Germany) yet. 

first upgrade the cpu. the fx 8320 is pretty bad. is the rx 480, 8gb version? rx 480 will run games at 4k 60fps on medium. rx 5700XT will give you much more performance. RTX 2070 super is 20% more expensive than rx 5700XT but only 0-5fps better in 4k

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Main PC:

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|Ryzen 7 3700x, OC to 4.2ghz @1.3V, 67C, or 4.4ghz @1.456V, 87C || Asus strix 5700 XT, +50 core, +50 memory, +50 power (not a great overclocker) || Asus Strix b550-A || G.skill trident Z Neo rgb 32gb 3600mhz cl16-19-19-19-39, oc to 3733mhz with the same timings || Cooler Master ml360 RGB AIO || Phanteks P500A Digital || Thermaltake ToughPower grand RGB750w 80+gold || Samsung 850 250gb and Adata SX 6000 Lite 500gb || Toshiba 5400rpm 1tb || Asus Rog Theta 7.1 || Asus Rog claymore || Asus Gladius 2 origin gaming mouse || Monitor 1 Asus 1080p 144hz || Monitor 2 AOC 1080p 75hz || 

Test Rig.

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| Ryzen 5 3400G || Gigabyte b450 S2H || Hyper X fury 2x4gb 2666mhz cl 16 ||Stock cooler || Antec NX100 || Silverstone essential 400w || Transgend SSD 220s 480gb ||

Just Sold

Spoiler

| i3 9100F || Msi Gaming X gtx 1050 TI || MSI Z390 A-Pro || Kingston 1x16gb 2400mhz cl17 || Stock cooler || Kolink Horizon RGB || Corsair CV 550w || Pny CS900 120gb ||

 

Tier lists for building a PC.

 

Motherboard tier list. Tier A for overclocking 5950x. Tier B for overclocking 5900x, Tier C for overclocking 5800X. Tier D for overclocking 5600X. Tier F for 4/6 core Cpus at stock. Tier E avoid.

(Also case airflow matter or if you are using Downcraft air cooler)

Spoiler

 

Gpu tier list. Rtx 3000 and RX 6000 not included since not so many reviews. Tier S for Water cooling. Tier A and B for overcloking. Tier C stock and Tier D avoid.

( You can overclock Tier C just fine, but it can get very loud, that is why it is not recommended for overclocking, same with tier D)

Spoiler

 

Psu tier List. Tier A for Rtx 3000, Vega and RX 6000. Tier B For anything else. Tier C cheap/IGPU. Tier D and E avoid.

(RTX 3000/ RX 6000 Might run just fine with higher wattage tier B unit, Rtx 3070 runs fine with tier B units)

Spoiler

 

Cpu cooler tier list. Tier 1&2 for power hungry Cpus with Overclock. Tier 3&4 for overclocking Ryzen 3,5,7 or lower power Intel Cpus. Tier 5 for overclocking low end Cpus or 4/6 core Ryzen. Tier 6&7 for stock. Tier 8&9 Ryzen stock cooler performance. Do not waste your money!

Spoiler

 

Storage tier List. Tier A for Moving files/  OS. Tier B for OS/Games. Tier C for games. Tier D budget Pcs. Tier E if on sale not the worst but not good.

(With a grain of salt, I use tier C for OS myself)

Spoiler

 

Case Tier List. Work In Progress. Most Phanteks airflow series cases already done!

Ask me anything :)

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If you plan on gaming at 4k don't upgrade the cpu all you need is a GPU upgrade, but that's if you are going to play at 4k

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