Looking to upgrade my current build

[tnick771]

Hey guys, will probably keep my GPU and some other items since I’m not going for higher than 1080p gaming right now. Any call outs for the rig here: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/DKYMDx

 

thanks!

[Slottr]

What performance are you looking for? This is a fine rig for 1080p gaming

[tnick771]

Yes, 1080p maxed out. 
 

I ran into CPU issues with RDR2 so I had to upgrade. 

[Slottr]

Just now, tnick771 said:

Yes, 1080p maxed out. 
 

I ran into CPU issues with RDR2 so I had to upgrade. 

How so?

[tnick771]

1 minute ago, Slottr said:

How so?

I had an i5-3470. I was getting really bad frame rates and strange artifacts. I updated my GPU drivers and it didn’t help. I finally checked “Will It Run” and it looks like my CPU didn’t meet minimum requirements even. 

[Slottr]

2 minutes ago, tnick771 said:

I had an i5-3470. I was getting really bad frame rates and strange artifacts. I updated my GPU drivers and it didn’t help. I finally checked “Will It Run” and it looks like my CPU didn’t meet minimum requirements even. 

Ohhh I see. So what you linked is what you're looking at upgrading to.

 

What parts out of there do you already own?

[Guest]

WD Black drives are overpriced. A Seagate Barracuda makes more sense.

 

Cheaper B450 board and slightly cheaper psu.

 

Means you can get a 3700X for $10 more. You could also look for a cheap W10 key instead of paying MS $109.99.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($76.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8 GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $731.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-19 16:40 EDT-0400

[Metallus97]

11 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

WD Black drives are overpriced. A Seagate Barracuda makes more sense.

 

Cheaper B450 board and slightly cheaper psu.

 

Means you can get a 3700X for $10 more. You could also look for a cheap W10 key instead of paying MS $109.99.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor  ($294.14 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($76.98 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8 GB NITRO+ OC Video Card  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($109.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $731.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-19 16:40 EDT-0400

The win key...? (not talking more about it )

 

Besides that: Gskill Aegis RAM might be even cheaper and same perf.

HDD: Yeha get a Baracude Compute or a WD Blue. Whatever is cheaper.

Rest of the build: yes

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Metallus97 said:

The win key...? (not talking more about it )

 

Besides that: Gskill Aegis RAM might be even cheaper and same perf.

HDD: Yeha get a Baracude Compute or a WD Blue. Whatever is cheaper.

Rest of the build: yes

I know cheap keys are a grey area, but I would rather not have a pc than give MS $110 

[tnick771]

24 minutes ago, Slottr said:

Ohhh I see. So what you linked is what you're looking at upgrading to.

 

What parts out of there do you already own?

I’ll be bringing over my GPU and my two SSDs.