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chefuu
By chefuu
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Budget (including currency): $500 USD (±$100)

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Overwatch, League of Legends, R6S, CS:GO, Valorant, etc.

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): 

Current PC:

Ryzen 5 1500x

16GB Corsair DDR4 3000mHz

RX 580 8GB

ASUS ROG Strix B450-F

 

 

I have a 144hz 1080p monitor

 

What's the best upgrade path for me? I'm currently bouncing between the idea of a 2070 Super by itself, or a 2060 Super with a new R3 3300x. I don't really know how much the 1500x would bottleneck a 2070S but I just wanted to get outside feedback before jumping the gun on any certain build. If there's any better setup feel free to let me know. I'd probably be upgrading towards the end of the year but it could be sooner.

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3 minutes ago, chefuu said:

I'm currently bouncing between the idea of a 2070 Super by itself, or a 2060 Super with a new R3 3300x

why not opt for an RX 5700 XT? Near 2070 super levels of performance, $400 ish price tag

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 3.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor $119.99 @ B&H
Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard Purchased For $0.00
Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Purchased For $0.00
Video Card Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card $399.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $519.98
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-05-12 20:56 EDT-0400  

 

Do you have a decent power supply?

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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3 minutes ago, chefuu said:

Yeah, I want to say its a Corsair CX650M. 

sounds good then

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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