CPU upgrade help needed

[Alfa229]

Hello, I'm planning on upgrading my PC for my 18th bday and I don't know what to actually upgrade to.

At first I thought that Intel Core I7 7700 would be a good choice, however my eyes have been opened to the might of Ryzen CPU's.
Right now my plan is to switch my motherboard (Asus H110M-K) to the MSI B450 Tomahawk Max, and the Ryzen 5 3600X, though i have some concerns as to the possibly needed BIOS update.
My budget sits around 450 euros ($487). Can anyone here help me choose the best option my money can buy? 
Here are my full specs: 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6400 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	€200.00 @ Azerty
CPU Cooler	Intel E97379-001 CPU Cooler
Motherboard	Asus H110M-K Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard
Memory	Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	€39.05 @ Megekko
Memory	Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	€39.05 @ Megekko
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card	Gainward GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB Phoenix Video Card
Monitor	Dell E2016H 19.5" 1600x900 60 Hz Monitor
Monitor	Iiyama G-MASTER BLACK HAWK 24.5" 1920x1080 75 Hz Monitor	€129.00 @ CD-ROM-LAND
Custom	SilentiumPC Regnum RG1W	€32.00
Custom	be quiet! System Power B8 450W	€48.00
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€487.10
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 13:46 CEST+0200

 

[Mamonos]

2 minutes ago, Alfa229 said:

Right now my plan is to switch my motherboard (Asus H110M-K) to the MSI B450 Tomahawk Max, and the Ryzen 5 3600X, though i have some concerns as to the possibly needed BIOS update.

With that Motherboard you can flash the BIOS even without a CPU so you won't have any problem.

 

2 minutes ago, Alfa229 said:

 

Memory	Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	€39.05 @ Megekko
Memory	Crucial 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	€39.05 @ Megekko
Storage	Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

 

That "slow" memory will somehow limit the performance of the Ryzen CPU, you should consider an upgrade if possible.

 

Also you should consider get a SATA or NVMe SSD in the future - it is not essential but you will see a significant improvement.

[databreach]

if the 6700K is not big enough of an upgrade for you. Just replace everything except the PSU and hard drive. If you don't play too much demanding games just keep the 1060

.

[Lurick]

11 minutes ago, Mamonos said:

With that Motherboard you can flash the BIOS even without a CPU so you won't have any problem.

The MAX motherboards support Ryzen 3000 out of the box as they were released pretty much with the purpose of supporting them from the start.

 

Completely agree on the parts about the memory and an SSD.

[Lurick]

I would start with something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€183.90 @ Azerty
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€133.90 @ Azerty
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	€89.85 @ CD-ROM-LAND
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	€53.94 @ Megekko
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€461.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 14:11 CEST+0200

or

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€183.90 @ Azerty
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€107.95 @ Megekko
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	€89.85 @ CD-ROM-LAND
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	€53.94 @ Megekko
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€435.64
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 14:12 CEST+0200

 

[Alfa229]

On 5/5/2020 at 2:12 PM, Lurick said:

I would start with something like this:

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€183.90 @ Azerty
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€133.90 @ Azerty
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	€89.85 @ CD-ROM-LAND
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	€53.94 @ Megekko
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€461.59
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 14:11 CEST+0200

or

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	€183.90 @ Azerty
Motherboard	MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	€107.95 @ Megekko
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	€89.85 @ CD-ROM-LAND
Storage	Crucial MX500 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	€53.94 @ Megekko
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	€435.64
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-05 14:12 CEST+0200

 

I completely agree on these parts, so It looks like I'll be upgrading to a Ryzen 5 3600X, the Tomahawk MAX mb and Corsair Vengeance memory however, now I don't

know if my 450W PSU will handle the load. I used the OuterVision calculator to estimate power usage for a heavy load, and it came up with ~446 W. Do you think that upgrading to a "be quiet System Power 9 500 W" PSU would be a recommended if not a "must have" option?

[Lurick]

4 minutes ago, Alfa229 said:

I completely agree on these parts, so It looks like I'll be upgrading to a Ryzen 5 3600X, the Tomahawk MAX mb and Corsair Vengeance memory however, now I don't

know if my 450W PSU will handle the load. I used the OuterVision calculator to estimate power usage for a heavy load, and it came up with ~446 W. Do you think that upgrading to a "be quiet System Power 9 500 W" PSU would be a recommended if not a "must have" option?

PSU calculators are generally pretty bad and they usually overestimate by a lot. You'll be fine with 450 watts with that setup BUT if you plan on swapping the GPU to something like a 2070 Super or higher class GPU a PSU upgrade now wouldn't be a bad idea anyway. I would say 500 to 550 watts would be plenty.

[Mister Woof]

 

3300X is amazing value

[Alfa229]

7 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

 

3300X is amazing value

Indeed it is! It's almost unbelievable how far behind intel is at the moment.

[Alfa229]

10 minutes ago, Lurick said:

PSU calculators are generally pretty bad and they usually overestimate by a lot. You'll be fine with 450 watts with that setup BUT if you plan on swapping the GPU to something like a 2070 Super or higher class GPU a PSU upgrade now wouldn't be a bad idea anyway. I would say 500 to 550 watts would be plenty.

I'll just add that you guys are amazing.